XLRI offers a Eighteen-month full-time residential management program PGDM (GM), known as GMP. Incoming students having a minimum of five years of experience in varied fields like IT/ITeS, Energy/Power, Automobile, Manufacturing etc are crystallized into modern corporate warriors imbibed with a human touch. The course enables students to grasp the latest in management theory, broadens perspectives and launches them into new avenues of problem solving. XLRI's deep commitment to nation building is demonstrated year on year as the program nurtures socially responsible change agents transforming the business landscape of modern India.

This one of the flagship programs offered by XLRI and this program has received various prestigious accreditations including AMBA, AICTE etc. The superlative course structure combined with the substantial work-experience of the participants makes them highly sought after by the industry post-graduation. Candidates who have 60 months of work experience and looking for transformation in themselves from lead/business organisations should join the programme.

The biggest USP of the course lies in the pedagogy used for learning and teaching. The adult learning approach of this programme helps to enhance and share the corporate experiences of the candidates with the theories and concepts delivered by the faculty. Overtime our experience suggest that this approach help candidate to correlate with their past experiences.