Description: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad held the first cluster of the final placement process for the PGP Class of 2026. The firms participating in Cluster 1 were organised into six cohorts: investment banking and markets; management consulting; transformation and operations consulting; advisory consulting; cards and financial advisory; and private equity, venture capital and asset management. The entire placement process was conducted in a hybrid mode, meaning companies had the option to participate either virtually or physically.