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Placement 2008

"The greatest form of maturity is at harvest time.
That is when we must learn how to reap without complaint if the amounts are small,
and how to reap without apology if the amounts are big."

- Jim Rohn

  CoolAvenues Placements Survey 2008  
CoolAvenues has been carrying out the Annual B-school Placement Surveys for the last 8 years, which has been featured / quoted by various business magazines, newspapers, websites, other media over the years. This year too, the placement statistics has been published in the business newspaper, Mint (Exclusive Partner of The Wall Street Journal in India), in its May 5, 2008 Issue. Here, we are featuring placement scenario for Year 2008 with all facts and figures...
  1. Editorial!   Placements Ahoy!!!

  2. Highlights of Placements 2008
    a.. Placement Highlights from IIMs
    b.. Placement Highlights from Other Top B-schools

  3. Statistical Data of Flagship Courses of Top Indian B-schools
    a.. Class Profile: Age Composition
    b.. Class Profile: Educational Background
    c.. Class Profile: Pre-MBA Work Experience
    d.. Offer Details
    e.. Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs)
    f.. Overseas Offers
    g.. Salary Statistics
    h.. Lateral Placements
    i.. Function-wise Placements
    j.. Sector-wise Placements
    k.. Top-5 Recruiting Companies

  4. Statistical Data of Some Upcoming Programmes at Top B-schools
    a.. Class Profile: Age Composition
    b.. Class Profile: Educational Background
    c.. Class Profile: Pre-MBA Work Experience
    d.. Offer Details
    e.. Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs)
    f.. Overseas Offers
    g.. Salary Statistics
    h.. Lateral Placements
    i.. Function-wise Placements
    j.. Sector-wise Placements
    k.. Top-5 Recruiting Companies

  5. In Mint - Placement Statistics are also available as full-page feature in business newspaper Mint, May 5, 2008 Issue, Page 18. Or you can click here for featured data.


  Placement Reports from Top Indian B-schools  
  • Final Placements

  • Lateral Placements

  • Pre-Placements News

  • Summer Placements 2006-08

    1. Final Placements

    New! + Diversity in Profiles & Visiting Companies Sums-Up Final Placements at DoMS, IIT Roorkee
    New! + MBA Students at IIT Kanpur Preferred Dream Profiles Over Plum Offers During Placement 2008
    New! + SIOM, Nashik Places its Second Batch of Techno-Business Managers Successfully
    New! + Placements at MICA Exemplify Yet Again its Leadership in Communications Management Education
    New! + Almost 55% Students of Great Lakes Opt for Career Shifts During Final Placements
    New! + Rolling Placements for XLRI's 1-Year General Management Program Conclude Successfully
    New! + Placements at ISB Turn Truly Global with Leading Niche International Firms Visiting Campus
    New! + Students of DMS, IIT Delhi Script Stellar Performances in Final Placement 2008
    New! + Final Placements at VGSOM, IIT Kharagpur Scale New Heights with 30% Students Receiving PPOs
    New! + SJMSOM-IIT Bombay makes Significant Foray into International Frontiers with 17% of Batch Offered Positions Abroad
    New! + MDI Gurgaon Places its MBAs not just in their Dream Companies but also in Preferred Profiles
    New! + 37% of the Batch Chooses Consulting Career at IIM Bangalore Final Placements
    New! + Unaffected by Global Downturn, 22 New Companies Flock to IIM Calcutta During Final Placements
    New! + Rise in International Offers & Diversity of Profiles Highlights Placements at NITIE-Mumbai
    New! + Placement Week at Sydenham Sees Companies Offering Eclectic Mix of Packages & Profiles
    New! + Placements at IIM Ahmedabad Continue to Show Growing Preference for Indian Firms & Locations
    New! + Final Placements at FMS-Delhi Bear Testimony to Robust & Growing Indian Corporate Sector
    New! + IIM Kozhikode Witnesses Best Ever Placements with Average Salary Peaking to Rs. 14.83 Lakh
    New! + Day Zero Report: Final Placements Begin at IIM Calcutta as Coveted Companies Woo Students on Day 0
    New! + Niche Areas Like Carbon Trade Consulting Make Their Debut at IIFT Final Placements
    New! + Final Placements at IIM Lucknow Conclude with a Resounding Note of Success
    New! + Banking & Financial Sector Continues to Dominate Final Placements at IIM Indore
    New! + Recruiters Tailor Specific Roles to Woo Best Business Grads at XLRI Final Placements
    New! + JBIMS-Mumbai Witnesses Whopping 100% Rise in No. of I-Banks on Campus for Final Placements
    New! + Substantial Increase in International Offers Highlights Placements 2008 at IMT, Ghaziabad
    New! + Pre-Placement Offers Spanning Multiple Profiles & Sectors Rain at IMI-Delhi
    New! + More than 95% of PGDBM Class of 2008 at SPJIMR-Mumbai Signs-off as Millionaires
    New! + Mean Compensation Package at TISS Final Placements Touches 'Six Figure' Mark
    New! + SPJIMR's PGDSM-MIT Program Records 63% Rise in Average Salary
    New! + 25 New Companies Visit XIMB for Annual Campus Recruitment Program 2008
    New! + IIM Calcutta's PGPEX Programme Draws Meaty Consulting Offers
    New! + Placements 2008 at IFMR-Chennai Offered Dream Profiles & Attractive Compensations
    New! + FORE School of Management Observes 35% Rise in Average Salary in Placements 2008
    New! + Students Reject Fat Pay-Cheques to Favor Dream Profiles in Placement 2008 at Goa Institute of Management

    2. Lateral Placements

    New! + 146 High Entry Offers Made at IIM Lucknow Lateral Placements
    New! + Top Recruiters from Diverse Industries Participate at IIM-K Lateral Placements
    New! + Growing No. of Firms Offering Diverse Roles, Greater Responsibilities & Higher Salaries Highlight IIM-A Lateral Placements
    New! + Lateral Placements at XLRI Jamshedpur Blaze a Trail of Success
    New! + IIM Calcutta Continues its Record Breaking Spree with Excellent Lateral Placements
    New! + IIM Calcutta Kicks Off the Biggest Lateral Placement Process Across IIMs

    3. Pre-Placements News

    New! + One-Third of Batch at XLRI Receives Pre-Placement Offers
    New! + 45% JBIMS Students Bag Plum Job Offers from Dream Companies as PPOs/PPIs
    New! + IMI-Delhi Rides High on PPO & PPI Offers
    New! + Significant Jump in PPOs Indicate Yet Another Placement High at NITIE
    New! + Pre-Placement Offers Flood IIFT Batch of 2006-08
    New! + IIM Bangalore to Hike Placement Fee

    4. Summer Placements 2006-08

    New! + Summer Placements at SJMSOM-IIT Bombay Get Hotter!
    New! + New Companies Flock Great Lakes Institute to Offer Fall Project Internships
    New! + Spectacular Summer Placements at TISS-Mumbai Spoil HRM & LR Students for Choice
    New! + IIM Calcutta Becomes Top Choice of Recruiters Yet Again for Summer Placements
    New! + Summer Placements at FMS-Delhi Offered 'a Choice of Plenty' to its Students
    New! + NITIE Summer Placements Gave Students More Diverse Profiles & Companies to Choose From
    New! + Mind-boggling Number of Slot 0 Offers Marks IIM-A Summer Placements 2008
    New! + More than 100 Companies Flock to IIM-B Campus for Summer Placements
    New! + Unprecedented Rise in Marketing Offers at XIMB Summer Placements
    New! + Finance / Consulting Assignments Popular Choice of Students at XLRI Summer Placements
    New! + IIMK Summer Placements 2008 Shatter Existing Records, Set New Benchmarks
    New! + JBIMS Summer Placements Offer Students Opportunity to Work for their Dream Companies
    New! + Autumn Internship Placements of SPJIMR's PGDSM-MIT Batch Prove Successful
    New! + Summer Placements at DoMS-IIT Roorkee Follow Impressive Growth Trajectory of Past Year


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