XLRI, the oldest B-school in India, was founded in 1949 by a few visionary Jesuit Fathers to bring a change in the economy and society at large. The institute always strives to be a management school with a difference.Pursuit of academic excellence and fostering whole-person integral growth of students has been the hallmark of XLRI for over six decades.

The XL journey that began with the Vision of a few Jesuit fathers has nurtured many business leaders, industrialists and changemakers in its course of translating dreams into reality. As we look back, we are reminded of the undeterred pursuit of the founding fathers to bring change in society and the nation at large.

• In 1949, Fr Quinn Enright, S.J. with the help of the then General Manager of TISCO NJ Haley, formed a core committee comprising Michael John (union leader), MD Madan, Dr Sukhatme, and GV Apte and started operating from the Boulevard Hotel in Bistupur.
• On 8 December, 1956, the ground breaking ceremony for the present XLRI campus was held. In 1956, the classes shifted to a room in Loyola School and a twoyear day programme commenced here leading to a post-graduate diploma in Industrial Relations.
• In 1958, the first batch of XLRI graduated from the premises of Loyola School.
• In 1959 Fr. Enright left for the US handing over the charge of construction of the campus to Fr. EH McGrath.
• In 1962, the present XLRI heritage campus was inaugurated.
• The contiguous extension of the existing XLRI, Jamshedpur campus was inaugurated by Cyrus Mistry, the then Chairman, Tata Sons, on 17 Nov, 2015.
• The foundation stone for the Jhajjar campus in Delhi-NCR was laid on 16 January, 2017 by Om Prakash Dhankar, Cabinet Minister, Government of Haryana.
• XLRI Delhi-NCR commenced its academic year in August 2020