The placement report of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad for its one-year MBA(PGPX) reveals that 35 per cent were hired by consulting firms (management and technology), 18 per cent by information technology (IT) services firms, 11 per cent by employers in the BFSI space, and 10 per cent by the healthcare sector. In total, 121 offers were accepted.
The placement saw participation from 105 companies of which 67 were first-time recruiters. It is commonly seen that students of the postgraduate programme in management for executives are picked up by big brands for senior roles or middle-management roles. However, this year, many bagged offers from startups too.
The highest maximum earning potential (MEP) was Rs 54.8 lakh per annum, which was the lowest offer in six years. Last year, the Institute posted the highest MEP in its history of Rs 1.08 crore. However, the median MEP went up from Rs 33 lakh last year, to Rs 35 lakh in 2024. As per media reports, only five students out of the 126 that participated in the placements failed to get placed.
Amongst the big names that participated in the placement were Amazon, Cognizant, Accenture, Adani Group, Eli Lilly, Shell, RPG Group, Wells Fargo, Zomato, Exxon Mobil, Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages, HDFC Credila, KPMG, McKinsey, Star Health, Sun Pharma, Tata Power and TVS. The maximum number of offers came from Accenture, Persistent Systems, Adani Group, RPG Group and Eli Lilly.
