45% JBIMS Students
Bag Plum Job Offers from Dream Companies as PPOs/PPIs
The placement season at the
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies is yet to begin. Yet more than
45% of the batch can sit assured having already bagged plum job offers from
their dream companies, thanks to the growing trend of Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs).
This year has seen a marked
increase in the pre-placement offers made by companies at JBIMS. As opposed to
30% last year, 45% of the students have already received PPOs and PPIs
(pre-placement interviews) and the offers are still pouring in - a 50% increase
over last year.
A very significant feature of
this year's trend is that offers are pouring in from all sectors. Leading FMCGs,
Financial Institutions, Manufacturing companies and Consulting majors have made
offers to students who had interned at their companies during their summer
internships.
The FMCG sector was led by HUL,
Nestle, Dabur, L'Oreal, Perfetti, Britannia, etc., while leading financial
institutions like HSBC, Citibank, Kotak Mahindra, Axis Bank, SBI Capital made
their presence felt with PPIs and PPOs. The technology sector was once again at
the fore-front of PPOs with Cognizant Technology Services and Wipro Technologies
making attractive offers. Mindtree Consulting was one of the consulting majors
to make an offer.
"The overwhelming response from
corporates and their keenness to catch them before someone else does, clearly
reflects the superior competency levels of the current batch of JBIMS and is a
testament to the pedagogy of the institute," said Prof. Stephen D'Silva,
the Placement Co-ordinator at JBIMS.
"This is a win-win situation,
both for the companies and the students. The recruiters already know the
candidates and their calibre, while the student knows the work culture and
opportunities available for him in the company," said Kirang Tanna, a member of
the Placement Committee.
With more offers expected to be
announced, the scenario looks exciting and has set a precedent to the upcoming
Final Placement season in February 2008.
