About Us

XLRI Jamshedpur

Established in 1949, XLRI School of Business and Human Resources is one of the oldest and the most refined of Business Schools in India. Located at the confluence of India’s Industrial landscape and the town-planning spectacle of Jamshedpur, XLRI has come to be known as one of the most respected B-schools in Asia. Having groomed managers and leaders of the corporate sphere for close to six decades, XLRI boasts a legacy of Excellence& Integrity – The values XLRI inculcates in every student. Inspired by the Jesuit spirit of Magis – ‘Ever Greater’, XLRI aims at being a management school with a passion for academic excellence, uncompromising human values, a sensitive social conscience and an abiding commitment to improving the quality of life in organizations and society & integrity.



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Consulting and Research Undertaking at XLRI (CRUX) is the body responsible for promoting consulting and related activities at XLRI. The main focus of CRUX is to create a conducive environment for the interaction of the students of XLRI with the consulting industry. Apart from organizing an annual national level conference, CRUX conducts various co-curricular events including live projects, case study sessions, video-calls with industry experts, etc. The focus of CRUX is to sensitize XLRI students with the latest developments in the consulting industry to help the transition from a student life to the life of a consultant. In this endeavor we are supported and guided by the strategy faculty of XLRI and various industry mentors.










Guest Speakers

Mr. Jagdish Capoor, Former Deputy-Governor, RBI
Mr. Shankar Narayanan, Managing Director, Carlyle
Mr. Prabhakar Jain, Chief Executive Officer, Pidilite
Mr. Ram Ramakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer, Polycab
Mr. Raman Madhok, MD, Blue River Capital Advisors
Mr. Arvind Mahajan, Executive Director, KPMG
Mr. Chandramouli Venkatesan, Exec Director, Cadbury
Dr. Ajit Ranade, Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group
Mr. Sudhanshu Tripathi, Group President, Hinduja Group
Mr. Samrat Sen, Director, Cognizant Business Consulting
Ms. Gunjan Soni, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Co.
Dr. Sharad Sarin, Professor, Marketing, XLRI

Important Dates & Venue

Paper Submission : Oct 15, 2012
Paper Acceptance : Oct 31, 2012
Conference : Nov 15, 2012
Venue : ITC Grand Central, Mumbai