International Programs

XIM University

XIM University gives top priority to internationalization as it helps in advancing the quality of teaching, research, institutional capacity building and cross-cultural adaptability.

The role of the International Relations Committee (IRC) is to create awareness about all such collaborations among the Schools/ Centre’s and students at XIM University to ensure their full participation in envisaged programs. IRC oversees exchange programs for students through Student exchange agreements with partner institutions, interaction with internal entities to facilitate the visits of delegations/students to XIM University, and liaison with government agencies for immigration-related matters.

The international relations committee of XIM University promotes and facilitates:

Student Exchange Program
Magis Exchange Program
Study abroad program
Short-term training program
Summer school program
Faculty Mobility Program
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)/Global Virtual Intercultural Classroom
Co-teaching
International Seminar and workshops
Course content development
Joint Research work on areas of mutual
Interaction with delegates from Embassies/Consulates to promote international activities on campus.
Cultural activities, foreign language study

XIM University has been growing in its international endeavors by promoting mutual benefits to students, faculty and contributing to cultural exchange, friendship, and peace building.

XIM University’s International Partners

IQS School of Management, Universitat Ramon Llull, SPAIN
Magellan Institute Paris, FRANCE
Antwerp Management School
Faculty of Applied Economics: University of Antwerpen, BELGIUM
San Diego State University, California
University of San Francisco, California
The WARSAW School of Economics, POLAND
Universidad Loyola Andalucia, SPAIN
University of Orebro, Sweden
Australian Catholic University, Melbourne
Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences
Economiques et Commerciales (AIESEC)
Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business, New York, USA
University of Washington Tacoma
Emlyon Business School, FRANCE
International Associations of Jesuit Universities –IAJU
Groupe Institute Superieur De Commerce Et D’Administration DES Entreprises-(GROUPE ISCAE), MOROCCO
Pontificia Universidade Catolica Do Parana – Pucpr, Brazil
George Mason University, USA

IRC Activities conducted in the year 2023-24

1. A Letter of Intent is signed between Texas Tech University and XIM University on Nov 11,2019. The letter of Intent will facilitate future agreements that may formally establish an international exchange of faculty and students, research data, and educational and development programs.

2. A Memorandum of Agreement is signed between International Association of Jesuits Universities (IAJU) and XIM University on January 16,2020. The purpose of the agreement is to co-operate toward the internationalization of higher education through semester-long student exchange for visiting students at receiving institutions.

International Ranking:

International Student Exchange from XIM Universiy

International relations committee of XIM University promotes and facilitates student exchange program, summer school program etc. to promote mutual benefits of the students by increasing their understanding of other countries cultures, communities, and languages. 5 post graduate students and one under graduate student went to different Business Schools/ University in Europe and USA. They are

STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM 2023-24:

PG Students:

The following four students from Xavier Institute of Management participated in the Student Exchange Program in their 5^th Semester during September – December 2023.

Sl. No	Student Name	Program	Host University	Country
1	Sudeepto Mohapatra	MBA BM	SGH Warsaw, Poland	Poland
2	Shakshi Lohia	MBA BM	SGH Warsaw, Poland	Poland
3	Anshuman Singh	MBA BM	SGH Warsaw, Poland	Poland
4	Aashish Pulluru	MBA BM	University of Antwerp, Belgium	Belgium

UG Students:

The following four UG students from the School of Commerce are participating in the Student Mobility Program in their 4^th Semester during January – June 2024.

Sl. No	Student Name	Program	Host University	Country
1	Sumana Sarkar	BBM	Örebro University, Sweden	Sweden
2	Amitabha Sethi	BBM	IQS Barcelona	Barcelona
3	M. Olivia Beulah	BBM	Universidad Loyola Andalusia, Córdoba Campus	Andalusia
4	Aashish Pulluru	MBA BM	University of Antwerp, Belgium	Belgium

Magis Exchange Program: Outgoing

The following four UG students from various schools of the University participated in the Magis Exchange Program in their 5^th Semester during July – December 2023 and 4^th Semester January-June 2024.

Sl. No	Student Name	Program	Host University	Country
1	Prerna Pattanaik	B. Tech.-CSE	Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines	Philippines
2	Aditya Abhaya Panigrahi	BBM	Loyola University, New Orleans, the USA	USA
3	Sahil Tiwari	BBM-HR	Creighton University, USA	USA
4	Ayushman Parida	B. Sc Economics	Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines	Philippines

Magis Exchange Program: Incoming

Maite Regina Herrera Loya, a student of BE Chemical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México has completed the Magis Exchange Program from July to December 2023 at the School of Sustainability, XIM University, Bhubaneswar.

Valeria Jimenez Pedraza, a student of BA Law from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana is pursuing the Magis Exchange Program from December 2023 to April 2024 at Xavier Law School, XIM University Bhubaneswar.

Student Mobility: Erasmus+ (KA171-HED, ‘International Credit Mobility (ICM) program.

The following two students from the School of Commerce are participating in the Student Mobility Erasmus+ Program in their 4^th Semester during January – June 2024. The stipend and travel grant are sponsored by the host University.

Sl. No	Student Name	Program	Host University	Country
1	Shivam Suprateek	BBM	FBE, University of Antwerp	Antwerp
2	Stuti Pragyan	BBM	FBE, University of Antwerp	Antwerp

Student Mobility: Short-term Exposure

Ronit Sahu and Charmi Sudia from the School of Commerce have completed the I-week on Sustainability 2024, at the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp from March 18^th -22^nd, 2024.

Faculty Mobility – Outgoing

Prof. Elizabeth Abba attended the Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Seminar at IIE Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, and IIE, Washington DC from September 16 -30, 2023.

Faculty Mobility – Incoming

Catou FAUST, Associate Professor Emlyon Business School (Lyon, FRANCE) was on Sabbatical leave at XIM University from September 12– November 11, 2023 in the School of Human Resource Management. During her sabbatical, she taught Strategic Human Resource Management and delivered talks on cross-cultural management to UG and PG students on the old and new campuses. She also pursued research on textile collectives with one of the SDP partner Samakhya Alternatives, Rajasthan in December 2023.

Miss MarineVallard, A French native teacher from Alliance Française du Bengale conducted workshops on French Language and Culture for the MBA-BM student from July 3-26, 2023.

Visit to Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

Prof. Johny Arokiaraj P, Incoming mobility coordinator, XIM University, attended an international conference at Waseda University, Tokyo from August 8-10, 2023. Since Tokyo also houses the only Jesuit University in Japan, Sophia University, he visited the institution to meet the IRC counterparts of the University.

Talk on Environment Social Governance (ESG)

Professor Timothy Hedley, Executive-in-Residence at the Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University gave a talk on ESG during the orientation program of the School of Sustainability on June 29, 2023 in virtual mode.

Incorporation of IAJU Global Citizenship Curriculum Project

Prof. Johny Arokiaraj P incorporated the curriculum ‘Global Citizenship’ in the course ‘Political Theory: Concepts and Debates’ offered to the first-year BA-PAG students of XIM University. The module is offered by the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) and Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA. The IAJU Task Force on Global Citizenship offers a six-module curriculum designed for undergraduate students, to advance global citizenship education across a network of more than 200 Jesuit colleges and universities across the world. Thomas Banchoff (Georgetown University/Berkley Center) and David Kaulem (Arrupe Jesuit University) are co-chairs of the task force. The modules were taught between September 25^th – October 20^t, 2023.

As part of the module, the First year BA-Public Administration and Governance class virtually interacted with students across the world through a Zoom session and discussed the issues concerning global citizenship. Prof. Elizabeth Abba also delivered a lecture as part of the module, discussing sustainability and global citizenship. The students took a self-assessed test of ecological footprint, which was an eye-opener in reflecting on our own impact on the environment.

International Visitor from George Mason University, USA

Prof. JK Aier, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Global Engagement, Associate Professor of Accounting, School of Business, George Mason University visited XIM University from September 11^th -14^th, 2023. The objective of his visit was to explore partnership opportunities with XIM University. He conducted an information session about George Mason University and gave a talk on the “Future of Accounting” to students of MMSBF program. This visit has led to signing MoU with George Mason University, USA in February 2024.

Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Seminar

Prof. Elizabeth Abba, Associate Professor, School of Sustainability, Associate Dean- International Relations was awarded the Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Seminar-2023. She traveled with a cohort of Indian administrators from September 16 – 30, 2023 to IIE Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, and IIE, Washington DC. The Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Seminar (IEAS) aims to provide Indian college and university administrators the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the U.S. higher education system and foster Indo-US collaboration in higher education.

Visit to Partner Universities

IRC, XIM University facilitated the visit of Father S. Antony Raj S.J., Registrar, XIM University, and Prof Andrew Dutta, Dean, School of Human Resource Management, Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, to Loyola University Chicago and Fordham University from September 30 – October 8, 2023. The objective of the visit was to foster collaborations to improve global learning outcomes at XIM University and strengthen partnerships.

Session on the US Visa application by Consular Information Unit, U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India, U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad, India

U. S. Consulate officials Mr. Preston Green, Deputy Fraud Prevention Manager and, Ms. Anuradha Selvarajan, Fraud Investigations Specialist visited XIM University on November 27, 2023, to address students at the School of Commerce and Computer Science & Engineering on the US Visa application.

Mr. Preston Green shared mandatory documents and Security tips and Ms. Anuradha Selvarajan gave insights on preparing for the US Visa Interview. After the session, US officials met Vice Chancellor Fr. Antony R. Uvari, S.J., to understand degree certificates and its security features, and degree verifications for the US Consulate and discussed fraud prevention activities performed by the Consulate.

XPLORATION

The International Relations Committee of XIM University organized an International Week titled ‘XPLORATION 2023’ from 26^th November 2023 to 1^st December 2023. The event aimed to foster collaboration between XIM University and its partner institutions. The week-long event saw academics and scholars around the world delivering talks and lectures spanning diverse topics and disciplines, including business, management, environment and sustainability, global education, and international politics.

Most of the events were conducted virtually and witnessed the participation of students from both the campuses of XIM University.

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