Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) saw the completion of final placements for the postgraduate programme (PGP)

Updated on: Tuesday, February 23, 2016

iim The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) saw the completion of final placements for the postgraduate programme (PGP) 2014-16, wherein around 100 students of IIM-A opted for their 'dream application' that provides them with the flexibility to build careers in sectors of their own preference.

Eight students opted out of the placement process to work on their own ventures with the guidance and mentorship of the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) of IIM-A.

For the class of 2016 of the PGP in management, the final placement process in IIM-A was completed on Friday, in three clusters, which witnessed students being placed across 13 sectors in functions of their choice.

More than 110 companies participated in the 2016 final placement process. The companies from which maximum offers came were Accenture Strategy, Amazon, Bain & Co., Flipkart, McKinsey & Co. and The Boston Consulting Group.

A maximum offer of 18 was given by Accenture Strategy. Among global banks, Goldman Sachs was the largest recruiter, picking seven students. In the sales and marketing domain, Star India offered nine jobs, followed by Procter & Gamble with eight.

In the general management cohort, the Aditya Birla Group was the largest recruiter with seven offers, while in the internet and e-commerce sector, Flipkart was the largest recruiter having extended 17 offers to students for various roles in marketing, operations, product marketing and product management.

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) saw the completion of final placements for the postgraduate programme (PGP)

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