The consulting sector emerged as the top recruiter with 201 offers – nearly 37% of the total offers – at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, as the premier business school achieved 100% placements for its flagship MBA programme of 2025 which concluded on Monday.
Despite challenging market conditions, 456 students took part and received 538 offers from 196 firms.
Within the consulting space, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) emerged as the top recruiter in management consulting, while Accenture Strategy emerged as the top recruiter in the strategy consulting space. Consulting firms have been recruiting the highest number of MBA graduates from top management institutes this year. For instance, BCG had also emerged as the largest recruiter at IIM Ahmedabad’s final placements conducted last month.
The next big domain was marketing and general management where companies such as Tata Administrative Services, Aditya Birla Group, RPSG, Zomato, Vedanta, Adani, Coca-Cola, Dabur and Airtel made 145 offers (27%).
“Despite tough market conditions, both new and legacy firms participated in the process. This year saw many new trends and a greater interest in the pre-placement offers. Several global firms participated as first time recruiters reinforcing the trust in the talent pool at the MBA programme. The strength and affection of the alumni base and network of the institute continued to provide strong support to the placement outcomes,” a statement from IIM Calcutta said.
The technology sector extended 78 offers with participation from Google, Microsoft, Navi, Infosys Global, Ola, ITC Infotech, and HCL, among others.
Besides, 114 offers were made in the areas of private equity, venture capital, investment banking and wealth management. Participating firms included Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi, Barclays, UBS, HSBC, BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered and Kotak Mahindra Capital.
“We are very fortunate to have remarkable placement results despite challenging market conditions. Our graduates have got great opportunities to kick-start their careers after the management degree. We are very grateful to our recruiters to repose their trust in our students and our academic ecosystem,” said Ritu Mehta, chairperson (placement committee) at IIM Calcutta.
Meanwhile, IIM Lucknow also wrapped up its final placements for PGP (post-graduate programme) class with a total of 570 students receiving over 600 job offers. The institute reported an average salary of Rs 32.3 lakh per annum (LPA) during the placement season with highest domestic package at Rs 75 lakh per annum, while the highest international package at Rs 65 lakh per annum.
“The recent final placement drive is a testament to the robustness of our unique curriculum. By offering a blend of theoretical and practical experiences, we ensure that our students not only meet, but exceed industry expectations. With the economy on the mend, we foresee even greater success stories in the near future,” said Priyanka Sharma, chairperson (student affair and placement) at IIM Lucknow.
