The campus placement process for the PGDM Class of 2023, witnessed an excellent season with 100% students placed. The season witnessed participation from marquee recruiters including Deloitte, Bank of America, Cognizant, Darwinbox, Droom, Genpact, Infosys, HDFC, Hyundai, Invesco, Hexaware, KPMG, Moody’s, Sify, TATA Technologies, etc., to name a few. The highlight of the season was participation from over 20 new recruiters including Crisil, DDB Mudra Group, Darashaw, Havells, Hector Beverages (PaperBoat), HCL, Tata Capital, and Vedanta Resources.

The average CTC offered to the Class of 2023 increased by 10% to INR 11.6 Lakhs p.a. while the highest domestic CTC increased by 20% to INR 20.5 Lakhs p.a offered by a major mining company.

Dr. Debashis Sanyal, Director, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, said, “It has been heartening to see the increasing recognition our PGDM program is gaining in the corporate world. I am truly delighted to welcome all our new recruiters this year bringing diverse roles for our students. Hearty congratulations to all the students who are going to begin their careers at reputed companies and to the placements team, faculty and staff for facilitating these outstanding outcomes.”

Consulting (31%) and IT/ITES (31%) were the largest recruiting sectors followed by BFSI (20%). Remaining offers were made across various sectors including Mining, Analytics, Automobile, Manufacturing, Marketing & Advertising, and Market Research. Finance  was the dominant function of recruitment in which 25% of the students received offers across various domains including Risk & Financial Advisory, Research & Investment Services, Mortgage Banking, Consulting, Credit Appraisal, Process Management and Investment Compliance. This was followed by roles in Sales & Marketing (19%), Analytics (18%), Business Consulting (14%). Remaining offers were made in various diverse areas including Strategy Consulting, Digital Consulting, Digital Operations, General Management, and Product Management.

Ms. Shailaja Sharma, Head - Corporate & Career Services of Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, said, “I would like to extend our gratitude to all our recruiters, for being a part of our placements this year, both new as well as those who have been steadfast in recruiting from us for a very long time. The 2023 batch being the largest graduating batch, we placed all our students before the course completion, along with a good increase in the quality and compensation of the roles. Our PGDM Students have been participating and winning in top tier corporate and b-school competitions and recruiters are clearly recognizing them as high achievers.”