Executive MBA
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Total Fees
₹2.1 L - 23 L

Jamshedpur
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XLRI Jamshedpur courses fall into four families: the two-year BM and HRM, the GM for managers, the global tracks, and doctoral study. Most applicants who search for XLRI Jamshedpur courses 2027 want the PGDM (BM) or the PGDM (HRM). Both are two-year, full-time, residential diplomas entered through XAT, and XLRI admits 600 students to them together. The cards below match each of the XLRI Jamshedpur courses to a person.
🎓PGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM)Two years, full time, on campus. For graduates who want general management with a concentration, or a people-management career. Entry is by XAT.💼PGDM (GM)Eighteen months for managers with three years of experience. It takes 120 students and accepts XAT, GMAT or GRE.🌍BM International and LSCMThe BM International Specialization and the PGDM (LSCM) add a partner university master's, abroad or at Rutgers.🔬FPM and EFPMDoctoral study. The full-time FPM charges no fees and pays a monthly fellowship, and the EFPM is for working executives.The other XLRI Jamshedpur courses suit working managers, supply chain careers and researchers. Pick from the XLRI Jamshedpur courses by your work experience first. This page also covers the XLRI Jamshedpur online courses, which are blended.
XLRI Jamshedpur is best known for the PGDM (HRM) and the PGDM (BM). These two XLRI Jamshedpur courses admit the most students and carry most of the placement data. The HRM is also the one course with no match at XLRI Delhi-NCR.
No. XLRI Jamshedpur UG courses do not exist, because every programme is postgraduate or doctoral. You need a bachelor's degree to apply, so a Class 12 student cannot apply directly.
Most XLRI Jamshedpur courses award a PGDM, which is a postgraduate diploma and not an MBA degree. Only the LSCM and the BM International Specialization carry a master's degree, and it comes from the partner university. They are the XLRI Jamshedpur degree courses in the strict sense. The PGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM) are master-level programmes in XLRI's own material.
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CAT, GATEExams accepted (4)CATCommon Admission TestGATEGraduate Aptitude Test in EngineeringGMATGraduate Management Admission TestGREGraduate Record Examination
Total Fees
₹2.1 L - 23 L
Exams Accepted
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Total Fees
₹3.8 L
Exams Accepted
CAT, GATEExams accepted (5)CATCommon Admission TestGATEGraduate Aptitude Test in EngineeringGMATGraduate Management Admission TestGREGraduate Record ExaminationXATXavier Aptitude Test
Total Fees
₹15 L - 23.2 L
The XLRI Jamshedpur courses list below names every programme and who it suits. XLRI Delhi-NCR runs its own PGDM (BM), PGDM (IEV) and a PGDM for working professionals, which are not XLRI Jamshedpur courses. The XLRI Jamshedpur courses list also leaves out short executive certificates. Use this XLRI Jamshedpur courses list with the fees page when you compare programmes.
| Programme | What it is | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| PGDM (BM) | Business Management, with concentrations | 2 years |
| PGDM (HRM) | Human Resource Management | 2 years |
| PGDM (GM) | General Management for working managers | 18 months |
| PGDM (BM) International Specialization | BM plus a global master's | Year 1 at XLRI, then 12 to 16 months abroad |
| PGDM (LSCM) | Double master's with Rutgers | 2 years |
| FPM | Doctoral programme, residential | 4 months a term for 4 terms, then research |
| EFPM | Doctoral programme for executives | Up to 6 years for coursework |
For a graduate with little or no work experience, the best courses in XLRI Jamshedpur are the PGDM (BM) and the PGDM (HRM). Choose BM for general management with a concentration. Choose HRM for a career in people management. Both are the best courses in XLRI Jamshedpur for an early-career applicant. The PGDM (GM) needs three years of managerial work, so freshers cannot join it.
The PGDM (BM) teaches general management with a concentration, and the PGDM (HRM) teaches people management. Both are two-year courses in XLRI Jamshedpur, and the tabs show the credits and subjects for each.
The PGDM (BM) has 106 to 112 credits across six terms of 10 to 12 weeks. The first year covers finance, human resources, marketing, organisational behaviour, systems, production, quantitative techniques and ESG. The second year is electives, and you can concentrate in up to two areas. A concentration needs at least five electives in that area.
The areas are economics, ESG, finance, information systems, marketing, production, operations and decision sciences, and strategic management. Every student in the PGDM (BM) also completes a summer internship, a capstone project and a village exposure programme.
Among the XLRI Jamshedpur PG courses, the PGDM (GM) runs 18 months for managers. The BM International Specialization and the PGDM (LSCM) add a partner university's master's.
The video below is a live session from the official XAT channel, run by the XLRI team. It explains the PGDM (BM) International Specialization with George Washington University, and it was streamed on 5 December 2025.
All about XLRI PGDM (BM) with International Specialization tracks at George Washington University, official XAT channel, December 2025
The PGDM (GM) is AICTE recognised, with about 765 to 865 contact hours. It has 12 months on campus and a compulsory 6 months of field-based training. The BM International Specialization follows the BM in year 1. From September of year 2 you study at a global university partner for at least 24 credits, which count as 36 XLRI credits. You earn the PGDM from XLRI and a master's from the partner. The PGDM (LSCM) has 70 XLRI credits in year 1 and an eight-week internship. Year 2 is at Rutgers Business School for an MS in Supply Chain Analytics.
The doctoral XLRI Jamshedpur courses are the FPM and the EFPM. The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) trains full-time researchers, with 16 months of classroom coursework and a thesis. Scholars pay no fees. They receive Rs 45,000 a month in years one and two, then Rs 50,000 a month, for up to four years in all. The Executive FPM is non-residential for working executives. It has four campus visits of 20 days in the first two years.
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PG Diploma
The Ph.D. in Management at IIM Tiruchirappalli trains scholars to produce independent, publishable research in the discipline's core theory and research methodology. It combines coursework, seminars and a dissertation defence, preparing graduates for academic and research careers.
Degree
An executive education course at XLRI Jamshedpur that strengthens knowledge of entrepreneurship, product and innovation management. Faculty-led sessions and applied assignments equip participants for larger responsibilities.
Degree
This certificate programme from XLRI Jamshedpur builds practical capability in corporate finance, investments, financial markets and risk. It is aimed at mid-level and senior professionals looking to upskill without a career break.
Degree
A short executive programme at XLRI Jamshedpur on Logistics and Supply Chain Management, covering operations, supply chain and logistics management. Delivered through workshops, case studies and expert sessions, it helps working professionals apply new skills immediately.
Degree
This doctoral programme in Management at IIM Tiruchirappalli develops research expertise in the discipline's core theory and research methodology. Scholars work closely with faculty advisors and are expected to publish and defend a thesis.
XLRI Jamshedpur online courses are blended, and none is fully remote. XLRI Online Learning offers the Blended PGDM in BM, HRM and Finance. XLRI also runs the PGDM (HRM) for Emerging CHROs. It offers shorter certificates such as the PGCBA, and the EDHRM is a 16-month executive diploma.
2 years
Blended PGDM Length
BM, HRM and Finance, delivered online
4 weeks
Campus Immersion in All
Four one-week modules
50%
Minimum in Graduation
Blended PGDM
3 years
Work Experience Needed
Blended PGDM
The Blended PGDM is one of the XLRI Jamshedpur courses meant for people who want to keep working. The 2026-28 batch is closed, and the next intake's fee is in the fees page. Compare it with the other XLRI Jamshedpur courses before you apply.
Not a fully online one. The online courses at XLRI Jamshedpur are the blended diplomas and certificates. The PGDM they award is a diploma and not an MBA degree.
XLRI Jamshedpur courses eligibility depends on the programme, so check the rule for your own course. For the PGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM) you need a three-year bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised or deemed university. There is no minimum percentage. Final-year students can apply if their exams finish by 11 June 2027.
The other XLRI Jamshedpur courses have their own rules, and the tabs list them.
A bachelor's degree, a full-time job and three years of managerial experience as on 31 March 2027.
XLRI Jamshedpur courses use XAT for the PGDM (BM), PGDM (HRM), BM International and LSCM. The PGDM (GM) also takes GMAT or GRE. NRI, foreign national, PIO and OCI applicants can apply through GMAT. The XLRI XAT page lists the steps, and the admission page covers the process.
XLRI Jamshedpur fees are about Rs 15.3 lakh a year for the BM and HRM, and about Rs 25.8 lakh in total for the GM. The numbers below cover the other XLRI Jamshedpur courses. The partner university charges extra for the global tracks. Every one of the XLRI Jamshedpur courses has its own row in the fees page, so use that for the full list and the hostel, loan and refund details.
About Rs 17.54 lakh
BM International, Year 1
At XLRI, Admission Prospectus 2027
Nil
FPM Fees
Rs 45,000 to Rs 50,000 a month as fellowship
About Rs 12.45 lakh
EFPM Fee
Plus applicable service tax
Rs 14.8 lakh
Blended PGDM
2026-28 batch, admissions closed
The FPM has no fees, because scholars receive a monthly fellowship. Among the diplomas, the Blended PGDM costs less than the full-time PGDM (BM), which is about Rs 30.6 lakh over two years. These are the lowest fees among XLRI Jamshedpur courses.
XLRI Jamshedpur courses duration runs from 18 months for the PGDM (GM) to several years for doctoral study. The BM and HRM take two years in six terms. The GM compresses the classroom part into 12 months and adds 6 months in the field.
| Programme | Duration | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| PGDM (BM) and PGDM (HRM) | 2 years, six terms | Full-time, on campus |
| PGDM (GM) | 18 months | 12 months on campus, 6 in the field |
| PGDM (LSCM) | 2 years | Year 1 Jamshedpur, year 2 Rutgers |
| Blended PGDM | 2 years | Online with four campus weeks |
| FPM | 16 months of coursework | Full-time, residential |
| EFPM | 6 years for coursework, 8 in all | Non-residential |
The EFPM allows 6 years from admission to finish coursework and 8 years in all, or 3 years after coursework if that is later. The FPM fellowship is paid for a maximum of four years.
The PGDM (GM) at 18 months is the shortest of the full-time XLRI Jamshedpur courses. Among the XLRI Jamshedpur PG courses, the BM and HRM run 24 months, and the doctoral programmes run longer.
Answers to what readers ask most often.
The XLRI Jamshedpur courses list has the PGDM (BM), PGDM (HRM), PGDM (GM), PGDM (LSCM), BM International Specialization, FPM and EFPM, plus blended programmes through XLRI Online Learning. Data Sources: XLRI Admission Prospectus 2027.
Yes. HRM is its own two-year PGDM with 115 to 121 credits, while the BM has 106 to 112 credits. Both cost about Rs 15.3 lakh a year. Data Sources: XLRI Admission Prospectus 2027.
Yes, through the PGDM (GM) with three years of managerial experience, or the Blended PGDM with three years of work experience. Data Sources: XLRI Admission Prospectus 2027.
XLRI admits 600 students to the BM and HRM together, and 120 to the PGDM (GM). Data Sources: XLRI XAT admission page.
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
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