IIM Bangalore's one-year executive PGP batch records 100% placement

NEW DELHI: The 2022-23 batch of the one-year executive post graduate programme (PGP) batch records 100% placement. Over 90% of the students placed within the first three days of the campus placement.

Out of the 75 students in the PGP batch opted for placements while two are currently on sabbatical, one opted out of placements and two started their own ventures, said a press statement. The recruiters this year included companies such as McKinsey, Bain, Accenture, EY, Genpact, Merilytics, Manyavar, Samsung, Aegon Life, Amadeus, TVS Motors, Nucleus Software, Persistent Systems, and Quantiphi among others.

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While speaking about the IIMB Placements 2023, IIM Bangalore, chairperson, career development services, Debolina Dutta said:" The acumen of our EPGP cohort this year was well appreciated by all the recruiters who evaluated them. This manifested in a significant increase in the number of top firms visiting for the placement process and the average compensation they offered to our students. I am sure our students will continue to do us proud and excel in their chosen careers.”

Talking about the placement statistics, EGP class, placement representative, Chadan Salla, said: "In spite of the fear about the economic slowdown and global recession, we had a fruitful placement season this year, with record statistics in average and median compensation. We have attracted the highest-ever new recruiters this year with our continuous industry engagement activities throughout the year. The interest shown by the recruiters is a testimony to brand EPGP. With 5+ years of industry experience, the students are clear on the roles to target and that helped to find companies which fit the cohort’s experience and expectations. The diverse cohort, case-based pedagogy, and abundant networking opportunities, through international immersion and industry connect sessions, enrich the experience of learning at EPGP.”