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The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) has wrapped up final placements for the 61st batch of its flagship MBA programme, with 458 participating students securing 542 offers from 202 recruiters, including 61 first-time recruiter participants.
The institute recorded a highest domestic compensation of Rs 1.45 crore, while the highest international offer stood at Rs 1.10 crore. The average compensation for the batch rose by 5.05% year-on-year to Rs 36 lakh, with a median salary of Rs 35 lakh.
The consulting sector led in terms of offers rolled out with 206 offers (38%) being made. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) emerged as the top recruiter in the management consulting cohort while Accenture Strategy emerged as the top recruiter in the strategy consulting cohort. Other consulting firms that participated were Alvarez & Marsal, Bain & Co., EY-Parthenon, Kearney, KPMG, McKinsey & Co., Monitor Deloitte, PwC, TCS, Vector Consulting, and YCP Auctus, amongst others. American Express emerged as the top recruiter in the payments and card cohort.
In the finance domain, more than 100 offers were made in the areas of Private Equity, Venture Capital, Investment Banking, Markets, Asset and Wealth management which saw participation from firms like Ambit, Arga Investment Management, Avendus, Bank of America, Citi, D.E. Shaw, Deutsche Bank, Edelweiss, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Kotak Alternate Asset, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Neo Asset & Wealth Management, O3 Capital, Rothschild & Co., Standard Chartered, and UBS, amongst others.
The season witnessed noticeable growth in Consulting and Product Management roles, with overall sectoral distribution remaining largely aligned with last year’s trends.
The Marketing domain saw participation from AB InBev, Colgate-Palmolive, Dabur, Glenmark Pharma, Hindustan Unilever Limited, ITC, and Procter & Gamble, among others. The General Management domain had recruiters such as Aditya Birla Group, Airtel, Eternal, GMR, Godrej Industries Group, Reliance Group, and Tata Administrative Services, among others. Together, the Marketing and General Management domains accounted for 161 offers (30%).
The Technology domain witnessed participation from companies such as Adobe, BrowserStack, Emergent, EXL, Google, HCL, HiLabs, Infosys Global, ITC Infotech, Microsoft, Ola, Salesforce, and Tekion India, among others. Collectively, the sector extended 72 offers (13%).
The placement season also witnessed participation from several new recruiters, including Berger Paints, Cargill, DAMAC Group, Hero MotoCorp, Meesho, Merisis Advisors, Niva Bupa Health Insurance, and Snapmint, among others.
The number of recruiters increased by 3% compared to the previous year. There was also an increase in Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs).
Prof. Alok Kr. Rai, Director, IIM Calcutta, said in a statement: "The diverse range of roles and sustained recruiter participation underscore the Institute’s commitment to academic rigor, industry relevance, and holistic development."
The institute recorded a highest domestic compensation of Rs 1.45 crore, while the highest international offer stood at Rs 1.10 crore. The average compensation for the batch rose by 5.05% year-on-year to Rs 36 lakh, with a median salary of Rs 35 lakh.
The consulting sector led in terms of offers rolled out with 206 offers (38%) being made. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) emerged as the top recruiter in the management consulting cohort while Accenture Strategy emerged as the top recruiter in the strategy consulting cohort. Other consulting firms that participated were Alvarez & Marsal, Bain & Co., EY-Parthenon, Kearney, KPMG, McKinsey & Co., Monitor Deloitte, PwC, TCS, Vector Consulting, and YCP Auctus, amongst others. American Express emerged as the top recruiter in the payments and card cohort.
In the finance domain, more than 100 offers were made in the areas of Private Equity, Venture Capital, Investment Banking, Markets, Asset and Wealth management which saw participation from firms like Ambit, Arga Investment Management, Avendus, Bank of America, Citi, D.E. Shaw, Deutsche Bank, Edelweiss, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Kotak Alternate Asset, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Neo Asset & Wealth Management, O3 Capital, Rothschild & Co., Standard Chartered, and UBS, amongst others.
The season witnessed noticeable growth in Consulting and Product Management roles, with overall sectoral distribution remaining largely aligned with last year’s trends.
The Marketing domain saw participation from AB InBev, Colgate-Palmolive, Dabur, Glenmark Pharma, Hindustan Unilever Limited, ITC, and Procter & Gamble, among others. The General Management domain had recruiters such as Aditya Birla Group, Airtel, Eternal, GMR, Godrej Industries Group, Reliance Group, and Tata Administrative Services, among others. Together, the Marketing and General Management domains accounted for 161 offers (30%).
The Technology domain witnessed participation from companies such as Adobe, BrowserStack, Emergent, EXL, Google, HCL, HiLabs, Infosys Global, ITC Infotech, Microsoft, Ola, Salesforce, and Tekion India, among others. Collectively, the sector extended 72 offers (13%).
The placement season also witnessed participation from several new recruiters, including Berger Paints, Cargill, DAMAC Group, Hero MotoCorp, Meesho, Merisis Advisors, Niva Bupa Health Insurance, and Snapmint, among others.
The number of recruiters increased by 3% compared to the previous year. There was also an increase in Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs).
Prof. Alok Kr. Rai, Director, IIM Calcutta, said in a statement: "The diverse range of roles and sustained recruiter participation underscore the Institute’s commitment to academic rigor, industry relevance, and holistic development."
