The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has completed the final placement process for the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) Class of 2025. The recruitment drive, conducted through the institute’s well-established cluster-cohort system, saw participation from a wide range of firms across multiple sectors, with all students securing job offers.

Among the prominent recruiters, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) emerged as the highest recruiter, making 35 offers in total. Accenture Strategy followed closely with 30 offers.

In the investment banking sector, Goldman Sachs led with nine offers, followed by Avendus Capital, which extended seven offers. The general management domain saw Tata Administrative Services making five offers, while GMR Group recruited four students of IIM Ahmedabad.

The placement cycle also recorded a surge in offers across niche consulting (22%), fintech (40%), cards and financial advisory (300%), advisory consulting (120%), retail B2B & B2C (400%), and consumer tech (800%), indicating a growing diversity in both student aspirations and recruiter demand.

The placement process started with the Laterals Placement Process from January 6 to 21, targeting students with prior work experience for middle and senior management roles. FinIQ Consulting was the top recruiter in this phase, making 11 offers, followed by Navi Technologies with 10 offers.

Following this, the Final Placements were conducted, where firms were grouped into cohorts based on their industry and core business. Students were allowed to apply to their “dream” companies, even after securing an offer, facilitating better alignment between their career aspirations and job roles. This year witnessed a 16% increase in students making dream applications compared to the previous cycle.

Consulting remained a preferred sector, with top recruiters including Accenture Strategy, Bain & Company, Deloitte, EY Parthenon, Kearney, KPMG, McKinsey & Company, Monitor Deloitte, Oliver Wyman, PwC India, Strategy&, and Vector Consulting Group.

The investment banking and asset management space saw increased participation from firms such as Arpwood Capital, Bank of America, Citi Bank, Deutsche Bank, Elevation Capital, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Standard Chartered Bank, and UBS.

Consumer goods and tech firms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Google, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, and Zomato also recruited actively. Notable hires in the fintech sector included American Express, Mastercard, and Navi Technologies. Enterprise tech firms such as Adobe, BrowserStack, Microsoft, and Qualcomm also extended offers.

Prof. Viswanath Pingali, Chairperson of the Placement Committee at IIMA, highlighted the resilience of the process despite global economic volatility. “Despite uncertainties in the market, IIMA has once again demonstrated its ability to attract top recruiters. Our students’ diverse skill sets and preparedness ensured a smooth placement process,” he said.