New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad) conducted the first cluster of its Summer Placement Process for the PGP Class of 2028 on October 23. Over 85 roles were offered across consulting, investment banking, financial advisory, private equity, and other key sectors.
The placement process was carried out in a hybrid format, giving participating recruiters the flexibility to join either in person or online. This initial cluster encompassed six distinct cohorts: management consulting, advisory consulting, transformation and operations consulting, investment banking and markets, cards and financial advisory, and private equity, venture capital, asset management, and hedge funds.
Prominent consulting firms taking part in the recruitment drive included McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Bain & Company, Accenture Strategy, EY-Parthenon, Kearney, Oliver Wyman, and L.E.K. Consulting.
The investment banking and markets cohort featured major global financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Barclays, Citibank, HSBC, and Standard Chartered Bank. Additionally, private equity and investment management entities like Blackstone, Ares Management, Gaja Capital, Multiples Alternate Asset Management, and Aquilon Capital recruited students, alongside firms like American Express, Cranmore Partners, and Synergy Consulting in the cards and financial advisory sector.
The cluster also provided international career opportunities, featuring roles with EY-Parthenon in Singapore as well as Goldman Sachs and HSBC in Hong Kong, underscoring the global scope of recruitment available to the student body.
Following this opening round, IIM Ahmedabad is scheduled to hold its second and third placement clusters on October 27 and October 30, respectively, to continue the recruitment cycle for the PGP Class of 2028.