Final Placements 2005 Report from IIM Calcutta

The traditionally strong recruiter perception of IIM Calcutta has once again manifested itself in the stellar success of Final Placements 2005. The graduating batch size of 240 students, the largest across all premier business schools attracted the crème de la crème among firms in India and abroad as well as the most coveted jobs on offer. The fact that the entire batch was placed by Slot 2 speaks volumes about the confidence that top recruiters across the globe have in IIM Calcutta. Top companies such as McKinsey and Co., The Boston Consulting Group, AT Kearney, Deutsche Bank, HSBC (IBA), UBS Investment Banking, Dresdner Investment Banking, IFC (World Bank), SUN Group, Temasek Holdings, Citibank, Standard Chartered, Morgan Stanley India, Mittal Steel, British Gas, ICICI Bank, ICICI Securities, Rabo Bank, PwC and many others made the highest number of offers across all business schools in India at IIM Calcutta, reaffirming its status as the most preferred campus for recruiters.

An astonishing 139 companies confirmed participation in Final Placements 2005 out of which only 78 companies could come and recruit with the other firms unable to recruit as the entire batch had already been placed.

Continued Strengths in Consulting

IIM Calcutta has traditionally been a favorite hunting ground for global consultancy firms. This year was no different with participation of entire gamut of consulting giants which included Mckinsey & Co., The Boston Consulting Group, AT Kearney, Arthur D Little, Accenture, PwC, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, SAP (International Consulting Group). In fact Mckinsey & Co., The Boston Consulting Group, AT Kearney and PwC all made their highest number of offers across all B-schools in India. McKinsey & Co. also made offers for its Singapore office in addition to the Indian offices.

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