Hey Raj,

This is a very interesting field that you will be entering after your course in Urban Management and Governance.

Urban areas are complex entities with a concentration of people supported

by utilities and services held together by rules and institutions.

They are growing at a rapid pace in terms of population and geography.

Urban areas need constant attention to maintain existing structure and

manage future expansion.

Urban Management is an upcoming field requiring

specialized knowledge of urban settlements and management practices.

Urban managers understand how townships and cities function and they

strive to improve the social, technological, operational and financial

functioning of urban areas with the aim of improving livability

The XUMG is the University’s leading initiative to develop, transfer

and disseminate knowledge about building sustainable, smart and

liveable cities

Program Structure:

The MBA-UMG Program includes core and elective coursework and other

learning segments of 111 credits. Each credit requires 10 hours of

classroom contact or its field equivalent, and another 10 hours

outside the classroom for preparatory reading and assignments.

Students are thus expected to spend about 70 hours a week for

their academic work, in preparation for the rigours of a public

management career.

The core courses provide the conceptual and

theoretical fundamentals of management, urban analysis and spatial

development, and the analytical frameworks and tools for field

learning.

These are augmented by Urban Learning Experience (Urban Studio),

Urban Management Internship, UMGP Colloquium, Immersion Courses, seminars

and leadership talks.

Students have the opportunity to specialize by selecting appropriate electives

and completing a capstone project in any of the following areas –

• Water and Waste Management

• Urban Mobility

• Housing Development and Financing

• Economic Development & Livelihoods

Eligibility :

1. Candidates who have secured the 1st, 2nd or 3rd position (i.e., any of the top

three ranks, at the College / Institute / University) in their undergraduate program

can apply without any Admission Test score by filling the Online Application Form.

A certificate from the Head of the Institution stating their rank/ position must be

furnished to that effect when asked for.

2. Candidates with a three-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any

discipline with at least 55% marks in aggregate from a recognized University

can apply with a valid Admission Test score.

3. Candidates with Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Planning, Geography (Hons.),

and Economics (Hons.) with minimum 55% marks in aggregate AND candidates from other

disciplines with minimum 60% marks in aggregate in their three-year Bachelor’s degree

(or equivalent) program are also encouraged to apply.

All shortlisted candidates (for all categories mentioned in this section) will have to appear

for a Writing Ability Test and/or Group Discussion and/or Personal Interview.

Final year degree students, who expect to complete their final examinations and other

requirements for obtaining the degree by June 15, 2019, can also apply.

Applicants are required to take any one of the Admission Tests:

a) XAT to be conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur, on January 06, 2019, or

b) CAT to be conducted by IIMs on November 25, 2018, or

c) NMAT by GMAC to be conducted during October – December 2018, or

d) GMAT taken in 2017 or 2018, or

e) GATE taken in 2017 or 2018, or

f) CEED taken in 2018, or

g) NATA taken in 2017 or 2018, or

h) X-GMT (Xavier General Management Aptitude Test) to be conducted

by Xavier University, Bhubaneswar on January 27, 2019.

Applicants opting for XAT/CAT have to follow XAT/CAT advertisements respectively

and apply in time. Registering for XAT/CAT/GMAT/NMAT is a prerequisite for applying to XUB, if not opting for X-GMT.

XUB Application

Applicants also have to fill up the online application form separately for XUB programme at:

www.xub.edu.in upon successfully filling the online application form and paying the

relevant application fee, the applicant will be intimated by email about the acceptance of the form.

It may be noted that besides registering for XAT/CAT/GMAT/NMAT,

one has to apply (online) separately to Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

Hey raj , Greetings!!

The MBA-UMG is a new 2-year, full-time residential Program . It brings together the relevant knowledge, techniques and tools from the fields of Management, Urban and Regional Planning, Policy and Governance.

To take admission in Xavier university you need to give any one of the following:

• XAT to be conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur
• CAT to be conducted by IIMs
• NMAT by GMAC
• GMAT
• GATE
• CEED
• NATA
• X-GMT(Xavier General Management Aptitude Test) to be conducted by Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

Eligibility criteria :

• You have to secure  1st, 2nd or 3rd position (i.e., any of the top three ranks, at the College / Institute / University) in your undergraduate program and you can apply without any Admission Test score by filling the Online Application Form. A certificate from the Head of the Institution stating your rank/ position must be furnished to that effect when asked for.
• you must have  three-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with at least 55% marks in aggregate from a recognized University can apply with a valid Admission Test score.

If you get selected you have to appear for a Writing Ability Test and/or Group Discussion and/or Personal Interview.

all the best!!