IIM Ahmedabad Placements 2024: 121 students accept offers; consulting top recruiter

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) concluded the final placement process of its one year MBA (PGPX) at the end of June 2024. A total of 105 companies participated in the IIM Ahmedabad placement 2024 process. As per IIM Ahmedabad placement 2024 report, 121 students from IIMA PGPX 2024 accepted offers. Notably, 67 new organisations participated in the IIM Ahmedabad placements process for the first time.

As per the IIM Ahmedabad 2024 placement report, out of the 147 eligible students, 21 students opted out of the process. Among 21 students who opted out of the IIM Ahmedabad 2024 placement process, 7 were either company-sponsored or already employed, 3 pursued entrepreneurship, 2 joined or returned to a family business, and 9 were seeking placement outside the campus placement process

Viswanath Pingali, chairperson of the IIMA placement committee said, “The rigorous academic curriculum, innovative pedagogy, and cutting-edge coursework plays a significant role in making IIMA’s One Year MBA (PGPX) a highly sought after programme among experienced professionals and recruiters alike. Despite challenging economic conditions, this year’s One Year MBA (PGPX) placements continue have demonstrated exceptional performance. These statistics clearly illustrate the consistent confidence shown by the industry in our programme. Additionally, the interest from several new recruiters this year suggests the growing popularity and strong reputation of the programme amongst the recruiters”

IIM Ahmedabad Placement 2024: Position offered to PGPX students

As IIM Ahmedabad, IIMA PGPX students were preferred by both Indian and international recruiters for leadership, as well as middle and senior management roles. As IIM Ahmedabad, IIMA PGPX students were preferred by both Indian and international recruiters for leadership, as well as middle and senior management roles. Positions offered to students, including women, included chief product officer, vice president, associate director, associate vice president, leadership programs, program head, product head, and consultant, among others.

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IIM Ahmedabad Placement 2024: Sector-wise classification

As per the IIM Ahmedabad placement 2024 report, consulting firms (Management and Technology) were the largest recruiting sector this year, hiring 35 percent of the students. Following them were the Information Technology (IT) Services, BFSI, and healthcare sectors, which recruited 18 percent, 11 percent, and 10 percent of the students. Candidates can have a look at the IIM Ahmedabad sector-wise placement details of PGPX 2024 batch below.

Utkarsh Shukla, IIMA PGPX 2024 recruitment secretary, said, “The One Year MBA (PGPX) has consistently upheld its reputation as a leading program for producing managers at mid and senior levels. This year, leading the placement process was especially challenging due to the tough market conditions, but the PGPX philosophy of aligning recruiter needs with candidate aspirations provided a clear path forward. The student placement committee played a pivotal role by giving personalised attention to each candidate, ensuring they found the right opportunities. We started the process in July’23 and focused on securing quality roles for our students. This approach not only significantly improved mean and median salary packages but also reinforced the strong market trust in the IIMA PGPX brand sustained over the past 18 years. Our alumni, many of whom occupy senior positions in various organisations, continue to make a significant impact, further solidifying the confidence that recruiters have in IIMA PGPX.”