New Delhi, 3 September

(H.S.): Consulting

firms (Management and Technology), emerged as the largest recruiters this year

in placements drive in Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad for its one

year Executive MBA (PGPX) by hiring 35 percent of the students.

Information

Technology (IT) Services, BFSI and Healthcare sectors followed close by hiring

18 percent, 11 percent and 10 percent of the students, respectively. The One

Year MBA (PGPX) has been ranked 41st in the FT Global MBA rankings 2024.

IIMA PGPX students continued to be

preferred for leadership roles as well as middle and senior management roles

both by Indian and international recruiters. Some positions for which students,

including women students, were hired for include, among others. While the IIMA

PGPX students were largely considered for senior leadership and middle

management roles by large corporates, start-ups - both unicorns and

soon-to-be-unicorns – too recruited students this year.

Out of 147 students eligible

for placements, 21 students opted out and 05 were not placed, rest all students

were offered positions like Chief Product Officer, Vice President, Associate

Director, Associate Vice President, Leadership Programs, Program Head, Product

Head, & Consultant. Two offers were made by global organizations for

international postings.

Sharing his views on placements 2024,

Professor Viswanath Pingali, Chairperson of the 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”

“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.” Said Utkarsh Shukla, recruitment secretary of PGPX, Class of 2024.

Since its inception in 2006, IIMA PGPX

has served as a transformative journey for high-calibre, aspirational and

industrious working professionals to meet their goals of becoming global

leaders. One Year MBA (PGPX) is designed for ambitious experienced

professionals who want to step up their career potential, confidently shoulder

high-level responsibilities, bring forward game-changing ideas and prepare for

a shifting global economy. For many the One Year MBA (PGPX) is also the

springboard from which they launch their own ventures and build global

companies.

IIMA was founded as an innovative

initiative by the Government, industry, and international academia in 1961.

It became the first Indian institution

to receive international accreditation from EQUIS. The Institute is also placed

first in the Government of India’s National Institutional Ranking Framework

(NIRF), India Rankings 2024. The Institute has been ranked 43rd globally in the

Financial Times (FT) Executive Education Rankings 2024. The renowned flagship

two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) is ranked 43rd in the FT

Masters in Management Ranking 2023 and the One Year MBA (PGPX) has been ranked

41st in the FT Global MBA rankings 2024.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Nimish kumar