IIM Ahmedabad concluded summer placements for its PGP Class of 2028 with over 230 roles across three clusters. The institute is yet to publish consolidated data on stipends, student-wise offers and sector-wise hiring.More than 70 roles were offered in the final cluster of IIM-A summer placement (IIM-A) The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has successfully concluded its Summer Placement Process for the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) Class of 2028, with more than 230 roles offered across three recruitment clusters held between October 23 and October 30.The third and final cluster of the summer placement process was conducted on October 30, featuring recruiters from 12 industry cohorts, including analytics and IT consulting, artificial intelligence, banking and insurance, consumer technology, enterprise technology, infrastructure and core manufacturing, logistics and supply chain, renewable energy and green technology, and social enterprises and NGOs.According to the institute, more than 70 roles were offered during the final cluster.
The recruitment process was conducted in a hybrid format, allowing companies to participate through both online and in-person modes.Microsoft, Hexaware, Ascendion Engineering and Sprinklr were among the prominent recruiters in the enterprise technology cohort. In analytics and IT consulting, Tata Consultancy Services recorded the highest number of hires, with Indegene and Accordion India also participating in the recruitment process.
The artificial intelligence cohort saw participation from CRMIT Solutions, DCirrus Cloud and Suchama AI. Meanwhile, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) were among the prominent recruiters in the banking and insurance segment.The infrastructure and core manufacturing cohort featured AD Engineer, Jindal Steel Oman, Satyam Auto and Tata Steel, alongside startup Optimized Solutions.
Beghou Consulting and Iresh Consultants participated in the niche consulting cohort. Other recruiters included Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), Motilal Oswal, ReNew and Tesco.OVER 160 ROLES OFFERED IN CLUSTER 1, 2 The third cluster followed two earlier rounds of recruitment that together offered more than 160 roles across a range of sectors.The first cluster, held on October 23, offered more than 85 roles across six cohorts, covering advisory consulting, management consulting, transformation and operations consulting, investment banking and markets, cards and financial advisory, and private equity, venture capital, asset management and hedge funds.Leading consulting firms participating in the first cluster 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 global financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Barclays, Citibank, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank. Private equity and investment management firms, including Blackstone, Ares Management, Gaja Capital, Multiples Alternate Asset Management and Aquilon Capital, also participated.The first cluster additionally featured international opportunities, including roles associated with EY-Parthenon in Singapore and Goldman Sachs and HSBC in Hong Kong.The second cluster, conducted on October 27, offered more than 75 roles across nine industry cohorts, including advertising and media, conglomerates, consumer goods, consumer services, fashion, financial platforms and services, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, real estate, and retail B2B and retail e-commerce.Major recruiters included Godrej Group, Mahindra Group, Tata Administrative Services, Vedanta Group, Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Nestl, Procter & Gamble, Dabur and Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages.Amazon and Myntra participated in the retail segment, while Bloomberg, FinIQ and Indxx featured in financial platforms and services.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and Medtronic India were among the recruiters in healthcare.The second cluster also introduced two new industry cohorts — fashion and real estate.
Raymond participated in the fashion cohort, while Eden Landmarks and Experion Developers represented the real estate sector. Kwality Wall's, Mars, Mondelez, Reckitt and Yum! also participated as new or returning recruiters in the consumer goods segment.CONSOLIDATED PLACEMENT REPORT AWAITEDWith the conclusion of all three clusters, IIM Ahmedabad has completed the summer internship recruitment process for its 2026–28 PGP batch.
The three rounds brought together recruiters from consulting, finance, technology, consumer goods, healthcare, manufacturing, infrastructure and emerging sectors.The institute is expected to release a consolidated press statement in the coming days, providing further details of the overall placement process.The institute has not yet released consolidated figures on student-wise offers, stipend levels or sector-wise hiring in the announcement for the three clusters.- Ends