X-OPS
(OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION
OF XUB)
XOPS aims to increase the awareness,
interest, and knowledge of students
in Operations Management beyond
classroom studies. It educates the
students about the vital role of
operations management in industry.
It conducts industry tours, paper
writing contests, e-discussions, alumni
talks, knowledge sharing sessions,
workshops, and quizzes to generate
students' interest in the area. XOPS
keeps its members updated about the
operations industry through Opsession,
its monthly magazine. Apart from this,
the major events conducted by XOPS are
Ashwamedh and Nirnay. Ashwamedh is
the flagship event organised by XOPS.
It is an Annual National Seminar in the
field of Operations wherein a panel of
experts from the industry deliberates
on a chosen theme of the seminar. A
paper writing contest is also a part of
Ashwamedh in which participants from
all top B-schools take part. Nirnay is a
simulation game and its dynamic nature
tests the conceptual foundations and
real time decision making ability of the
participants.
XIMAHR
(XUB
ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES)
XIMAHR is a student body which seeks
to serve as a platform through which
the students take a leap in learning
and thought sharing on various issues
related to the world of HR. Consistent
with its vision to provide a strong
impetus to learning and achieving
academic excellence, XIMAHR conducts
various workshops and industry
seminars. It also strives to enhance
the academic environment in XUB,
by means of introducing new courses
and working closely with the faculty
members as well as the alumni network.
XIMAHR organises two national events
like HR Summits and Case In Point
with a view to strengthen the Institute-
industry interface, and Prativaada - an
event designed to increase the level of
social awareness among the students
and propose solutions to issues that
are relevant to both society as well as
the management discipline. It is actively
involved in industry consultancy
assignments in the area of HR, thereby
providing rich learning experience to the
students and bridging the gap between
the class room and the corporate. True
to its caption "People First", XIMAHR
also organises personality development
and self-enhancement sessions.
RMAX
(RURAL
MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION
OF XUB)
As an association of the MBA (RM)
students, the focus of RMAX is to tap
the untapped potential of the rural
sector. Its flagship event, Gramotsava,
has proven to be an excellent platform
for leading organizations from different
sectors to market their products and
services. In addition to this, RMAX also
plays host to a range of workshops,
seminars, case studies and contests
round the year. RMAX also helps the
students in taking up projects with
esteemed organizations - Action
Aid International, HUL, Britannia,
Cavin Kare, Cholayil, ICICI Bank, ICICI
Lombard, ITC, PPL, POSCO, DFID, UNDP,
UNICEF, UNIDO - to name a few. It is here
that the managerial qualities of budding
rural managers are expressed at their
best. The aftermath of these activities is
the learning which the students attach
proudly to their insignia.
SPORTSCOM
The Sports Committee of XUB has the
clear intention of enhancing the level
of commitment for sports from an extra-
curricular perspective by organising
various sports events wherein they
can showcase their sporting prowess.
Sports
Committee
goes
beyond
academic pursuits in putting XUB in
the national spotlight. It organizes and
facilitates various sports initiatives to
build the passion of sportsmanship
among the student fraternity. XUB's Pan
India Sports Festival, ATHLOS, is one of
biggest Sports extravaganza of Eastern
India which brings together teams from
different B-Schools across India and XUB
Alumni team. The event fills palpable
excitement and energy in the air. Spread
over 3 days, this event brings about
the sportsman spirit and talent in the
potential managers of tomorrow. Apart
from this, X-Sports which is conducted
to give a flavour of the sporting culture
of XUB to the new batch and TBX which
enables the best sporting talents to
stretch to their limits are organized by
SPORTSCOM so as to keep the students
engaged round the year.
XPRESSIONS
Xpressions is an inter-collegiate cultural
extravaganza organized by the Student
Executive Council in November every
year. The fields of XIMB are transformed
into a rich anthology of talent. The
campus is resplendent with glitterati
from top-notch Business schools. There
are contests galore, both serious and
zany, to suit all palates. Xpressions
brings with it a wide spectrum of
activities like cultural events, quiz,
B-plan competitions, arts village,
concerts, fashion shows, literary events,
panel discussions, paper presentations,
IT fair, marketing warfare, financial
festival, HR panorama, etc. Spread
over 3 days, the event brings out the
organizing capabilities in students. The
thrust is on students, who themselves
manage every aspect of the mega event.
SPIC MACAY
The Society for the Promotion of Indian
Classical Music and Culture Amongst
Youth, often known by its initials (SPIC
MACAY), is a voluntary youth movement
which promotes Indian classical music,
Indian classical dance, and other
aspects of Indian culture. It is dedicated
to enriching education through the
spread and appreciation of India's
classical heritage and the aesthetics of
the Indian classical milieu, especially
those of the performing arts. Its aim is
to inculcate the spirit of India's classical
musicandart amongyouthbyorganizing
concerts, workshops and demonstrative
lectures on India's classical music and
art, all year round. Since its inception,
SPICMACAY XUB Chapter has been
valued and supported by the institute
and the SPICMACAY Orissa Chapter.
XUB is one of the most active members
of the Orissa SPICMACAY chapter and
gets the choicest of concerts held by
SPICMACAY, Orissa. Last academic
year we had organized Talk by Sri
Kiran Seth Ji, founder of SPICMACAY
followed by Kavita Dwibedi’s Odissi
Dance Performance. We also organized
Pottery
Workshop,
Pratibimb-Face
Painting Competition, Viraasat-Classical
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