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How is the MBA in Urban Infrastructure Management from Xavier Institute of Management , Bhubaneswar (XIMB) ?


Arunava 11th Nov, 2017
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Gaurav Shukla 31st Dec, 2017
Hello
MBA - Urban Management & Governance. I have broken down my response into 4 parts, namely -Course Content,Industry Scope,Current Placement ScenarioandMy Advice.

What you will learn

Through an MBA in Urban Management and Governance, Students develop the expertise in development and management of smart and sustainable city infrastructure which includes the following:

Financing

Contracting and partnership arrangements for transportation systems

Housing and real estate

Housing finance

Water and waste management

Sustainable urban development

e-governance arrangements

Urban environmental management

Leisure and tourism management

Who will hire you

Urban Management and Governance (UMG) graduates fill up various roles in both the private and public sector. Some of these domains are listed below:

Consulting firms

Infrastructure development companies

Urban Development Authorities and various Government Departments

Special Purpose Agencies created through Public-Private-Partnerships managing Smart Cities

NGOs

UN Organizations

International Development Agencies

Multilateral Agencies

What the current students are doing

The batch of 2016-2018 will be the first to pass out from Xavier University Bhubaneswar. Through Summer Internship Programs, they have worked with various companies and NGOs. Some of these include the following:

Ernst and Young

Jones Lang La Salle

GIZ

Spectrum Technologies

CRISIL

Janagraha

Their final placements are set to take place in February next year.

Life Beyond

Graduates of the MBA-UMG Program can go on to further study in Ph.D. programs in a wide range of disciplines and topics, such as Urban Development, Housing, Transportation, Public Policy, Planning, Governance, Urban Finance, Real Estate, and a host of others.

My two cents

You might think that UM&G is a course for the future, but by all means, the future is now! Our metros have gone crazy. Mumbai and Delhi are virtually crumbling under the pressure of their own weights. Expertise in this field will give your resume the edge that is missing from most other run of the mill MBA degrees. What you need to understand here is that companies are being flooded with resumes that are exactly the same. An advanced degree in such a niche field will differentiate you from the herd. Sure, this is still a sunrise sector, but before you know it, the demand for talent in this field will skyrocket. I leave the choice of career to the readers wisdom.

All the best!

Cheers !!
manisha.gupta 21st Dec, 2017

Urban Management and Governance (UMG) graduates have various roles in both the private and public sector. It is new stream established in 2016 of the institute & The first batch of UMG will be passing out in 2018 so it can not be said exactly for the placement now.

As per the eligibility you require three-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with at least 55% marks in aggregate from a recognized University.

To check the complete information about the programme you can go through with given below link.

XIMB UMG Programme

Good Luck!

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