The placement season at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) for the two-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (MBA-PGP) has brought exciting news. There has been a substantial increase in salary packages. But students may not look at the scenario with rose-tinted glasses.
On the global front, international job offers took a quieter turn, with far fewer opportunities abroad this year.
According to a news report, for the graduating class this year, the median salary package stood at Rs 34.59 lakh per annum, while the mean package was Rs 35.50 lakh per annum. This marks an increase of approximately Rs 2 lakh over the previous year, when the median and mean salaries were Rs 32 lakh and Rs 33.23 lakh per annum, respectively, offered to 395 eligible students.
However, international placements were limited to just two offers this year, both located in Dubai, compared to eleven international offers in 2024 which were spread across Dubai (8), London (1), and Singapore (2).
The Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector remained the highest-paying industry for the batch. Among the 178 companies that participated in the placement process, offering around 261 different roles, top recruiters continued to include several leading consulting and financial firms.
The success of the placement has been attributed to the institute’s dedication to achieving the perfect student-recruiter fit, which was described as crucial in today’s dynamic job market.
Officials connected to the institution have said that despite facing strong headwinds, the institute provided students with the flexibility to explore multiple dream options, ensuring they could continue pursuing new opportunities even after securing initial offers.
Another official highlighted the continued confidence recruiters have in graduates amid challenging business conditions. He noted it was encouraging to see recruiters placing faith in the students despite the difficult environment. The official also spoke of the institute’s commitment to aligning job profiles closely with student aspirations and ensuring transparency by publishing placement statistics only after they have been fully audited by a third party.
The report mentioned that Boston Consulting Group led the pack with the highest number of offers, including pre-placement offers, at 35, followed by Accenture Strategy with 31 offers and Bain & Co with 17. In the investment banking domain, Goldman Sachs emerged as the largest recruiter with nine offers, while Avendus Capital followed with seven.
This year, the finance function saw a 13.7 per cent increase in net offers, the general management function experienced nearly a 5 per cent rise, and the strategy function recorded a significant 33 per cent growth compared to the previous year.
Within the General Management domain, Adani Group made the most offers, totaling six (including pre-placement offers), followed by Tata Administrative Services with five. In the laterals process, FinlQ led with the highest number of offers, with Navi Technologies close behind. BrowserStack and Vector Consulting Group each extended five offers as well.
The innovative “Dream Application” policy continued to be a key feature of the 2025 placement season, enabling students to pursue their preferred sectors and roles, with a total of 154 dream applications submitted.
The overall placement process for the batch of 402 students showcased not only the high calibre of the students but also the institute’s robust industry connections and its adaptable placement system that effectively matches talent with opportunity, according to an official statement from the institute.
Adding to the dynamism of this year’s placement season, over 25 new companies participated in the lateral and final placement processes, including new recruiters such as Anakin, Crisil, Haleon, and Jasper Cohn.
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