Our report earlier this month had brought to light how the top-rated b-school Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) Jamshedpur’s Singapore arm had been unable to start the MBA-equivalent fulltime PGDBM course, which they had extensively advertised and sought applications for. Read the full story in the link below.
Three weeks after the story, a candidate brought to our notice that he had received a demand draft from XLRI Singapore refunding the application fee of Rs 1,300, along with a regret letter that read ‘Please be informed that we did not proceed with the PGDBM program meant for overseas candidates, in June 2007. Hence, Please find enclosed a draft for INR 1,300, being the refund of your application fee.‘
Rachit Jain, a Research Associate with Capital IQ and who received his refund said, “It is a big relief to get my money back. I have no regrets towards XLRI Singapore now. No matter what, but at least they have refunded my money.”
It is not yet clear how many applicants have received their refund, as the XLRI Singapore administration remains as tight-lipped as ever on the figures. So if you are one of these candidates, you might want to get your radar on alert!