The award will be presented to XIMBas Director, Fr PT Joseph, in a ceremony held at The Swosti Plaza hotel, Bhubaneswar, on August 14, 2008, at 6 pm. Shri Naveen Patnaik, the honourable Chief Minister of Orissa will be present at the occasion.
Speaking to the Press on this achievement, Fr PT Joseph, Director, XIMB, said a XIMB has been on the forefront of globalizing management education while also caring for the social development of Orissa. It is an Institute which has placed management education from Orissa on an international platform and truly epitomizes the inclusive growth taking place in Orissa. XIMB is committed to the cause of educational excellence in Orissa and beyond.a