XLRI: Oldest Management School Shaping Leaders Of Tomorrow

By: Rachita Sharma, Managing Editor | Thursday, 6 June 2024

They say tall trees have deep roots. The phrase perfectly exemplifies the legacy of India’s oldest management school, XLRI Jamshedpur. Founded back in 1949 by Fr. Quinn Enright, S.J. and Fr. Bill Tome in the Steel City of Jamshedpur, the management institution gauged the future needs of the world. It has since been successful in shaping some of the most prolific management talent to come out of India.

While building XLRI, Fr. Enright’s vision was to build an institution that could become a partner in the liberation and development journey of the independent India with a vision of “renewing the face of the earth”.

XLRI is today counted among one of the top management institutes in the world. It began however, with offering management-centric courses for trade unions. 1953 saw the addition of a two-year, day programme in Industrial Relations and Welfare was started, which eventually became Human Resource Management. Since then, several other courses have been added to align with the evolving requirements of the modern corporate world.

XLRI has to its credit some of the top management talents the country has seen. This edition of WE magazine brings to you the professional stories of a few such successful women leaders. This magazine issue features Suneeta Lawrence, Founder, Tune Inwards. Suneeta is a leadership, career transition, and well-being coach and facilitator with a background in HR and talent management. She is an Associate Certified Coach from the International Coach Federation (ICF), a Deep Transformational Coach from the Center for Transformational Coaching, and an NLP Coach Master Practitioner from ICTA.

Suneeta is joined by Aparna Sharma, Director, Noam Management Consulting. With two and a half decades of experience, she has worked in finance and as a management consultant for Mercer and BTS. In 2007, she founded Noam Management Consulting, leveraging her expertise to help firms achieve sustainable growth.

We also introduce readers to Chetana Jain, CEO, Dhrumataru Consultants Const. Chetana is a visionary leader in architecture. With a Master’s degree from XLRI and IIM Bangalore, she pioneers innovative designs. Her notable projects include the Moazzamjahi market renovation and IT parks in Karimnagar, Mahbubnagar, and Adilabad, leaving an indelible mark on the industry.

Also read about the success story of Garima Goel, Vice President, Norima Consulting. Garima boasts over 17 years of diverse IT industry experience, spanning roles such as Delivery Manager, Recovery Manager, Senior Business Analyst, Quality Analyst, and Scrum Master. Her expertise extends to business analysis along with client delivery in P&C Insurance, Guidewire Suite, SalesForce, and ServiceNow Content management, functional and performance testing, document production and integration and output management systems across North America, APAC and EMEA Clients.

Read more about these women leaders and the secret to their success.

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