- Accenture Strategy breaks legacy record; doubles total offers made
BENGALURU: The Summer Internship Placement process for the PGP and PGP-BA 2024-26 cohorts at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore successfully concluded with all 601 participating students securing offers from 140 organizations during the placement week from October 21-26, 2024. Students received offers across diverse domains, including Consulting, Finance, Product Management, Sales and Marketing, General Management, and Analytics.
Prof. Nishant Verma, Chairperson of Career Development Services, IIM Bangalore, said: “The PGP and PGPBA cohorts delivered an outstanding performance during Summer Placement Week, securing prestigious offers from top companies. The Placement Committee, together with the CDS Office, managed the process with exceptional precision. We look forward to the continued engagement with all the recruiting firms and to strengthening the relationship further.”
According to Tapas Ranjan Pati, Head of Career Development Services, “Leading global recruiters provided positive feedback on both the students’ performance and the placement process. Management Consulting continues to be the top preference among students, accounting for 38% of the offers. We would also like to highlight the record offers made by Accenture Strategy.”
On behalf of the Placement Committee, representatives Priyashi Kumari and Manan Sadaria stated, “This Summer Placement season, we achieved a remarkable milestone by receiving the highest number of offers within just two days. This accomplishment emphasizes our standing among Indian B-schools and highlights the confidence recruiters have in our talented students.”
Consulting (22 firms – 230 offers): Accenture Strategy (96), Boston Consulting Group (22), Tata Consultancy Services (17), Bain & Company (14), EY Parthenon India (14), PwC India (14), Kearney (9), Strategy& India (6), Alvarez & Marsal (4), McKinsey & Company (4), Moss Adams (4), NRI Consulting (4), TransformationX (4), EY Parthenon Singapore (3), FinIQ Consulting (3), KPMG (3), Simon-Kucher & Partners (2), Strategy& Middle East (2), YCP Auctus (2), Capgemini (1), Quantum Phinance Consulting (1), Redseer Consulting (1).
Finance/Banking/Investments (31 firms – 88 offers): Goldman Sachs (9), IIFL Securities (8), Barclays (5), Citibank (5), Credit Saison (5), HDFC (5), Avendus Capital (4), Axis Bank (4), Lodha Ventures (4), Bank of America (3), Edelweiss Alternatives (3), EY Investment Banking (3), HSBC Bank (3), Standard Chartered (3), BNP Paribas (2), Deutsche Bank (2), Kotak Mahindra Bank (2), Piramal Alternatives (2), Premji Invest (2), RTP Global (2), UTI AMC (2), Arpwood Capital (1), D.E. Shaw (1), Faering Capital (1), IP Ventures (1), JP Morgan Chase & Co (1), Moelis & Company (1), Panthera Growth Partners (1), Pkeday Advisors (1), SMBC Bank (1), WhiteOak Capital (1).
IT Software/Analytics/Product Management (24 firms – 64 offers): ClaimBuddy (7), Google (6), Non Linear Consulting (6), UKG (5), Eightfold.ai (4), Microsoft (4), Media.net (3), Salesforce (3), Sprinklr (3), World Wide Technology (3), Cognizant (2), Data Center and Analytics Lab (2), Drishya.ai (2), Frontier Business Systems (2), InfoEdge India (2), Newgen Software (2), ApniBus (1), Cohesity (1), ConsultAdd Services (1), Novela Digital (1), Oright (1), TrueReach.AI (1), World Informatix Cyber Security (1), ZO Funds, WinZO (1).
FMCG/Retail (19 firms – 58 offers): Hindustan Unilever (10), Proctor & Gamble (7), Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (5), Amul (4), AB InBev (3), Diageo (3), Fast Retailing (3), Pidilite (3), The Coca-Cola Company (3), Wipro Consumer Care (3), Dabur (2), ITC (2), Mondelēz (2), Nestlé (2), Puma (2), Icestay Projects (1), Mapro Foods (1), Marico (1), Parag Foods (1).
Manufacturing/Construction/Energy/Infrastructure (15 firms – 54 offers): BNM Solutions (8), Tata Steel (8), JSW (6), Samsung Electronics (6), Sumadhura (5), Asian Paints (4), Saint Gobain (4), KPIT (3), ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (2), Castrol (2), Michelin (2), British Petroleum (1), Experion Developers (1), ReNew (1), Shivam Concrete (1).
Ecommerce/Payments/Telecom (12 firms – 53 offers): American Express (11), Amazon (9), Delhivery (8), Myntra (5), National Payments Corporation of India (5), Tesco India (3), Visa (3), Airtel (2), Flipkart (2), PhonePe (2), Tata Play (2), Pluckk (1).
Conglomerates (8 firms – 33 offers): Vedanta Group (7), Aditya Birla Group (5), Essar (5), Mahindra Group (5), Reliance Industries (4), Tata Administrative Services (TAS) (4), CK Birla (2), GMR (1).
Healthcare (6 firms – 13 offers): Sun Pharmaceuticals (4), AstraZeneca (2), Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (2), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (2), Optum (2), Axtria (1). Foundations/Governance/Education (3 firms – 8 offers): Foundation for Economic Development (3), K12 Techno Services (3), NSRCEL (2).
