Most frequently asked questions

• For Indian Participants - Graduates in any discipline (10+2+3)/(10+2+4) from a recognized university (UGC/AICTE/DEC/AIU/State Government).
• For International Participants - Graduation or equivalent degree from any recognized University or Institution in their respective country.
• Minimum of 10 years of work experience.

• Leaders and CXO’s responsible to set strategic directions for their organization.
• Aspiring Business Heads or CXOs expected to contribute significantly to organizational growth and revenues.
• Seasoned professionals holding positions of considerable responsibility.
• Functional/Division heads tasked with growth objectives for their respective business units.

The Program Advisor/Admission Manager at Veranda HigherEd will do a preliminary eligibility check with the interested candidates. This may include for initial scrutiny against specified eligibility criteria like educational qualifications, years of experience, details of current employment and proficiency in English amongst others. Once eligibility has been established, qualifying candidates may register online at XLRI, complete an online application form and proceed to pay Instalment 1 of the program fee online. Candidates will also be required to submit a Statement of Purpose (SoP) and furnish soft copies of necessary documents for validation and selection. A participant’s selection into the programme is based on a selection process including validation of academic performance and work experience and assessment of the SoP. If you have any questions about the kind of supporting documents that needs to be uploaded, please speak with our Program Advisor/ Admission Manager who will be able to guide you through the process. All the information and documentation provided by you at the time of enrolment will be duly verified by Veranda HigherEd and the Institute and if it is determined that the information and/or documentation provided by you is inadequate and/or does not substantiate the entry requirements and prerequisite criteria to the course, then your enrolment to the course will be cancelled with immediate effect and you may run the risk of forfeiting the fee paid.

You can email admissions@verandahighered.com or call your Program Advisor or Admissions Manager.

In order to secure admission to this programme, you will be required to submit soft copies of the following documents

• Passport size photograph
• ID proof (Copy of Adhaar card, driving licence, passport or similar)
• Copy of Degree Certificate or Marksheet of last semester as available
• Declaration of details of work experience as mandated
• A Statement of Purpose outlining why you want to join this programme

The fee for the Executive Diploma in Advanced Business Strategies for CXOs is Rs.4,00,000 + GST. Participants are also required to pay an additional Rs.2,500 + GST towards application fee.

The programme fee includes your tuition charges for all live and synchronous sessions, books and online learning materials, case studies, class exercises and assessment charges/exam fees as applicable. The programme fee also includes your boarding and lodging charges at XLRI Campus during the on-campus immersion sessions.

There is a week long on-campus component which is an integral part of this programme. While your boarding and lodging charges during the campus visit is included in the programme fee, the actual travel related expense as applicable, will need to be borne by you.

Yes, Veranda HigherEd has tied up with multiple financial service providers. Should you require any assistance with financial loans, our Program Advisor/Admission Manager will be happy to support you with the guidelines for the same. However, the decision to grant the loan will depend on the adequacy of documents submitted and will be at the sole discretion of the respective financing agency/bank. The loan itself will be based on a mutual agreement exclusively between you and the financing agency/bank and Veranda HigherEd will have no role whatsoever in this financing arrangement between the two parties. In order to proceed with the loan, you will need to complete your online registration, pay the specified Instalment 1 amount and share the necessary documents for validations. The loan amount as approved by the Financial service provider will then be duly disbursed to XLRI.

Yes, if your credit or debit card has a payment through EMI option enables, you can choose an EMI option at the time of paying through your credit or debit card. We also have other financing options offered through other financial service providers that you may wish to consider. For more information, reach out to our Program Advisor/ Admissions Manager.

An individual corporate nominated/sponsored participant will not be eligible for any discount. However, the following discount structure will be available for bulk nominations from Corporates,

• 3 to 5 Students: Up to 5% of the Academic Fee
• 6 to 10 Students: Up to 7.5% of the Academic Fee
• 11 to 15 Students: Up to 10% of the Academic Fee
• More than 15 students: Up to 15% of the Academic Fee.

There is no refund on the 1st instalment of Rs.12,500 + GST. Refund request will be considered on the 2nd instalment only if the request is received within 15 days of paying the 2nd instalment or 15 days before the start of the program [academic orientation]. whichever is earlier. In case the request is received within the mentioned time frame an amount of Rs.5,000+GST would be deducted as administrative charge and the rest amount will be refunded by XLRI.

Veranda HigherEd, in partnership with an Institute, where applicable, reserves the right to cancel courses at any time owing to reasons like insufficient enrolments, trainer/faculty indisposition, pandemic related or force majeure events. In the event that Veranda HigherEd or the Institute cancels a scheduled course, the participant will receive full fee refund for the same. All refunds, in such cases, will be processed within 30 days from intimation of refund approvals by Veranda HigherEd/Institute as applicable.

No, in the normal course, we do not encourage transfers to subsequent batches as it impacts your learning and career goals. Additionally, batches are monitored by the institute and are run as per their standards. However, in exceptional & compelling circumstances, you may raise your concern and transfer request with your Student Relationship Manager (SRM) who will present your case to the Institute for approval. You will be eligible to transfer to a subsequent batch if and only if the request is explicitly approved by the Institute(s). Do note that such batch transfer requests needs to be made at least 21 days prior to the commencement of the program

In the event that your transfer request to a subsequent batch is approved, any amount paid by you within the current financial year shall be considered as advance payment towards the next batch. However, you will be required to pay the following additional charges

• A Batch Transfer fee of Rs.5900
• Differential amount of fees if there is a difference in the program fee between the 2 batches
• Actual costs for tools/simulations/licences or learning materials if any – as determined by the Institute.
• If the batch transfer request is approved more than one financial year apart, only the base fee paid will be considered as advance payment towards the next batch. The tax component will not be adjusted towards the applicable fee for the current batch you are being transferred to.

You can attend the live classes of this programme using a laptop or desktop with basic specifications. However, in order to optimize your learning experience we recommend that you have the following,

• Internet speed of 1 Mbps minimum (preferable wired connection).
• Supporting OS – Window 7, Window 8, Widows 10, Safari & Mac OS.
• Recommended Browser – Google Chrome and Firefox
• Recommended Device – Laptop or Desktop (Avoid using Mobile or Ipad)
• Functional web cam, microphone and speaker enabled on your laptop/desktop
• Latest Adobe flash player should be installed in your system.

Once your admission to the programme is confirmed, a dedicated Student Relationship Manager (SRM) will be assigned to you and you may direct all your queries and questions related to the content and delivery to your assigned SRM. Alternately, since the classes are all live and virtual, you will also have the opportunity to raise your academics related questions and doubts with the faculty either real time during the class or offline through our LMS.

Any queries you have regarding the programme or the admission process may be directed to our Admissions team. Once your enrolment to a programme is confirmed, a dedicated Student Relationship Manager (SRM) will be assigned to you and you may raise all subsequent queries and clarifications with the assigned SRM.