The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIMC) has marked a milestone yet again with the placement for its one-year program for executives getting a boost of 24.8% in top salary offer, which was Rs 33.7 lakh a year ago.As per the statement issued by the prestigious institution, the average salary offer for the eighth batch has also amplified and has seen a rise of 21.6% as compared to Rs 22.69 lakh that was offered last year.
The media reports have suggested that a total of 55 companies made 54 offers to 44 contenders, among which, three chose to join their pervious organisation and one decided to quit. The offers, as stated in the reports, were for mid-management to senior-management level of jobs .
The companies that participated in the appointment process includes Accenture, Amazon, Dell, Microsoft, Google, Ford Motors (IT), Snapdeal, Atos Consulting,
Among the major participants, IT/consulting and IT products dominated the entire placement process with 12 and 10 offers each. The eCommerce firms, however, managed to made only 8 offers.
Real estate, BPO, KPO, power and analytics firms are among the sectors that also hired aggressively.
Rajiv Kumar, chairperson, career development & placement office at
“The senior roles that the students of graduating batch have bagged convey the confidence industry has posed in the ability of PGPEX students of IIM Calcutta to contribute toward organisational growth," said Kumar.
PGPEX (Post Graduate Programme for Executives) is IIM Calcutta's one year residential program for executives. It gives mid-career professionals the ideal platform to augment their existing skill sets as they endeavour to armour themselves for senior and top management roles in the industry.
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