37% of the
Batch Chooses Consulting Career at IIM Bangalore Final Placements
The Final Placement Process
at IIM Bangalore concluded on Saturday, the 8th of March, by the first day of
Slot Two of the process, with IIM-B setting new benchmarks for the Indian MBA
graduates.
This year leading global
consulting firms flocked down to IIM-B making a beeline for the students along
with the global investment banks and marketing firms. The consulting recruiters
who visited the IIM-B campus were McKinsey & Co, Boston Consulting Group, Bain &
Co., AT Kearney, Arthur D. Little, Al Ghanim, Accenture, KPMG and Diamond
Consulting. This year also witnessed the consulting major Oliver Wyman
recruiting students for the first time.
Overall, 37% of the batch
accepted a position in a consulting career, known for its demand for
multi-functional skills, cutting across Finance, Strategy and Marketing. This
was again the highest across IIMs and a strong testimony to the pedigree of
students at IIM-B. McKinsey & Co. was the single largest recruiter among
the consulting firms in this year�s placement, inducting 15 IIM-B students in
their fold. The other sectors that have seen significant number of positions
being offered include Finance (19%), Investment Banking (21%), Marketing (7%),
IT (6%), Operations, Lifestyle and General Management (10%).
Global
Growth
The increasing number of
global recruiters bears a strong testimony to the maturing global reputation
of IIM-B. This year, the IIM-B campus hosted leading multinationals like
McKinsey & Co., Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Co., Merrill Lynch, Lehman
Brothers, ABN AMRO, Bloomberg (New York), Freudenberg (Germany), and Arqaam
Capital, amongst others.
