The Institute conducts Management Development Programmes in all functional areas of management. XIMB offers short-duration MDPs, designed to provide state-of-the-art training to update the knowledge of managers whose formal education was completed some years ago. The MDPs encompass such areas as Organization Management, Production, Finance, Marketing, HRD and Rural Management with the focus on the synergy between the participant's personal growth and the organization's development. These programmes are meant to:

• Provide basic managerial inputs to executives with out a formal Managerial Training and
• To refresh and appraise current managerial thinking and techniques to practicing executives.

The fully equipped Management Development Centre at XIMB has well furnished air-conditioned rooms with round the clock internet connectivity. It has four training halls with the latest training aids, two executive lounges, a spacious air conditioned dining hall and a multi cuisine kitchen. Facilities for tennis, basketball, volley ball, table tennis and badminton are available. Participants can also avail of the library facilities in the Institute while on campus. The MDC encourages visiting executives to stay on campus to take the best advantage of the most serene and peaceful environment. It also provides an enriching experience to executives to interact with other participants, students and faculty.

Contact:

• MDP-Training Programme: Mr. Sumant Mishra & Mrs. Niharika Panigrahi, Ph: 0674-3983850, Email: sumant@ximb.ac.in & niharika@ximb.ac.in
• MDP-Office: Ph: 0674-3983850, Email: mdp@ximb.ac.in

XIMB has undertaken consultancy projects in various sectors. Over the years we have developed expertise in a number of areas and this has benefited a number of organizations. Our focus on both business and developmental consulting has added new dimensions in our effort to help organizations to face challenges that are specific to an emerging economy such as India. The following is an indicative list of projects undertaken last year.