Final Placement for Eighth Batch (2014-15) of IIM Calcutta's PGPEX

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta's one-year residential post-graduate programme for executives, (PGPEX), witnessed encouraging placements for its eighth batch with a top salary of Rs 33.70 lakh and average salary of Rs 22.69 lakh, an increase of 24.81% and 21.60% respectively over last year.

In a batch comprising 50 students, a total of 54 offers were made to 44 candidates (three joined their previous organisations and one opted out).

A total of 55 companies participated in the placement hiring process which included leading firms like Accenture, Amazon, Dell, Microsoft, Google, Ford Motors (IT), Snapdeal, Atos Consulting, Deloitte Touche, Oracle, CESC, Omni Active and Micromax, among others.

IT and consulting and IT products firms led the charge with 12 and 10 offers each, followed bye-commerce with eight. Other sectors which hired aggressively include analytics, KPO, power, BPO and real estate firms. The roles offered to students ranged from mid management to senior management.

Speaking about the PGPEX placement, Rajiv Kumar, chairperson, career development & placement office, said, "The PGPEX batch consists of professionals who are not risk-averse and have demonstrated commitment to their continuous personal development by joining a demanding educational programme even after having a successful track record."

The recently concluded final placement for the Eighth batch (2014-15) of post graduate programme for executives for visionary leadership in manufacturing (PGPEX-VLM) at IIM-C also saw many companies flocking to the campus.
 

Source: HT Kolkata