ISB records over 15% jump in placements this year

Hyderabad: Indian School of Business (ISB) on Tuesday said that its ongoing Class of 2020 of the flagship Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) recorded a jump of over 15 per cent in placements as compared to the last year. The programme registered 1,383 offers on Day 1 in comparison to 1194 offers last year.

A majority of the students also saw a 124 per cent jump in their compensation compared to their pre-ISB CTC.

Professor Rajendra Srivastava, Dean, ISB said, "ISB was established with a vision to create future leaders for India and the world.

Companies betting big on India continue to choose ISB as their preferred partner for meeting their talent requirements.

With the largest class size in India of 890 students, ISB's PGP offers a top-quality talent pool. The diversity and experience of the PGP class are the main draws for recruiters."

The school saw hiring from recruiters spanning a wide spectrum of industries such as consulting, IT/ITeS/technology, e-commerce, BFSI, FMCG/retail, healthcare, education, media and entertainment, real estate and infrastructure, and global capability centres.

Hiring of women students also saw an upsurge with Axis Bank, along with a host of other companies hiring for leadership roles in good numbers. The PGP class of 2020, at 39 per cent, had the largest-ever representation of women.