IIMA’s PGPX has been rated among the world’s best MBA programmes in terms of career progression. This has been possible due to a variety of factors. The PGPX intake has a rigorous admissions process, an enriching academic programme, and a strong industry recognition. Recruiters from various sectors such as banking, consulting, energy, financial services, information technology, manufacturing, logistics, automotives and diversified business groups prefer to hire their middle and senior management through the PGPX graduates.

The placement process of the PGPX programme is carried out by the PGPX student placement committee, with active support from the placement office at IIMA. As a typical PGPX student comes with prior work experience of 4 to 15 years, the placement process is designed based on the requirements of the individual batch year on year. Given the senior roles that PGPX students take up after graduation, the placement process is followed on a rolling basis between December to March.
In order to assist the students choose the right career path, the placements office and student placement committee organizes regular workshops, speaker sessions, and individual coaching sessions. These sessions are aimed at providing the students with the right inputs to students for a focused job search.

For Students

Companies are encouraged to visit the campus for the placement process which includes the pre-placement talk and the interviews.

Unless explicit permission has been provided by the Placement Committee, participants are restricted from approaching companies directly for individual placements. Companies are requested to interact either through a member of the Placement Committee or the designated Relationship Manager

Candidates are allowed two confirmed offers through the placement process

Candidates are required to inform the Placement Committee and Placement Office of their acceptance or rejection of an offer. The candidate can choose to have the  Placement Committee/ Placement Office forward his/her decision to the recruiter

Candidates are responsible for finalizing offer details including, but not limited to, salary, location, perks and title directly with Recruiters

For Recruiters

PGPX students have substantial work experience and have been inducted through a rigorous selection process. We therefore follow a grade and GMAT score non-disclosure policy

Companies may visit the institute before the scheduled placement days to conduct industry talks and discussions. Following guidelines shall be applicable in this context:

Any on-campus activity which is not a part of regular academic curriculum is defined as company-participant interaction. Companies can conduct a maximum of two interactions for PGPX (slot for interaction will be assigned on a first come first served basis)

All campus activity must be scheduled in conjunction with the Relationship Manager, PGPX. The pre-placement talk can be scheduled anytime before the placement window. Alternatively, the pre-placement talk can be scheduled prior to the interviews during the placement process

Placement Charges are applicable for the placement. The Placement Committee reserves the right to amend the rules/guidelines.

Recruiters are required to communicate the following details to the PGPX Placement Committee, and Placement Office via email (cc'd to candidate) in order to enable the Committee to streamline the placement process for both recruiter and candidate

Indication that an offer with salary details has been made to a candidate

Placement Fee

Placement Charges are applicable for the placement. The Placement Committee reserves the right to amend the rules/guidelines.

Recruiters are required to communicate the following details to the PGPX Placement Committee, and Placement Office via email (cc'd to candidate) in order to enable the Committee to streamline the placement process for both recruiter and candidate

Indication that an offer with salary details has been made to a candidate

Confirmation of Acceptance or Rejection of an offer by a candidate

In both of these instances, offer details do not need to be provided to the placement committee

Recruiters are welcome to communicate with either their Relationship Manager or the Placement Committee or the Placement Office on any topics beyond those listed above.

Confirmation of Acceptance or Rejection of an offer by a candidate

In both of these instances, offer details do not need to be provided to the placement committee

Candidates are required to inform the Placement Committee and Placement Office of their acceptance or rejection of an offer. The candidate can choose to have the Placement Committee/ Placement Office forward his/her decision to the recruiter

Candidates are responsible for finalizing offer details including, but not limited to, salary, location, perks and title directly with Recruiters

Recruiters are welcome to communicate with either their Relationship Manager or the Placement Committee or the Placement Office on any topics beyond those listed above.