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New-age CEOs: India Inc's bosses adapt their qualifications to keep up with dynamic business landscape
The role of CEOs is evolving, with a shift towards more strategic thinking over traditional sales and marketing backgrounds. A recent survey highlights the importance of diverse skills in navigating complex business environments. The adoption of technologies like AI is also driving the need for strategic leadership in today's corporate world.
Unlocking organizational potential: The role of chief executive officers (CXOs) in the digital era
Chief Experience Officers lead digital transformation to enhance customer engagement. Collaborating with C-suite executives and leveraging emerging technologies, CXOs drive innovation and deliver exceptional value to customers, shaping the future of business.
Accenture with 26 offers, followed by BCG with 23 emerge top recruiters in IIM Ahmedabad final placements
Accenture emerged as the top recruiter in the final placements for the PGP Class of 2024 at IIM Ahmedabad, with 26 offers. BCG followed closely with 23 offers. Goldman Sachs led among investment banks with nine offers, while Adani made the highest number of offers in the general management domain. The placement season saw a decline in management consulting offers but an increase in niche consulting and conglomerate hiring. TCS and PwC were prominent recruiters as well.
IIM Lucknow completes final placements for latest batches; gets 634 offers for 576 students
The highest international package offered to a student stood at Rs 1.23 crore per year while the highest domestic salary package reached Rs 65 lakh per annum. Students received a mean annual salary of around Rs 30 lakhs.
IIM(C) MBA programme records 100 per cent placement, consulting sector top recruiter
Accenture Strategy emerged as the top recruiter among the consulting sector which included firms like EY-Parthenon, Monitor Deloitte, KPMG, Pricewaterhousecoopers (PWC), Vector Consulting and Arthur D Little, McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Kearney amongst others, it said.
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IIM Calcutta completes final placements; 464 students get 529 offers from 194 companies
Accenture Strategy was the top recruiter among the consulting sector, which included firms like EY-Parthenon, Monitor Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, Vector Consulting, Arthur D. Little, McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and Kearney, among others.
IIM Indore completes final placements with 150+ recruiters making offers to 594 students
Consulting attracted 25% of the total offers, while the finance cohort made up 19% of the total offers. Recruitments in the sales & marketing function formed 19% of the total offers and 12% of the batch opted for IT/analytics roles. 25% of the batch was extended offers for roles in general management, HR & operations.
Accenture Strategy makes most offers in Cluster 1 of IIM Ahmedabad final placements
Prominent recruiters in consulting included regulars such as Oliver Wyman, BCG, McKinsey, Kearney, Strategy& Middle East, Monitor Deloitte, Simon-Kucher, Praxis Global Alliance, PwC, TCS and KPMG. Companies in the Investment Banking and Markets space included Goldman Sachs, Avendus Capital, Arpwood Capital, Barclays, HSBC, and DE Shaw.
IIMs tap alumni for graduates' job placement
IIMs are leveraging their powerful alumni networks to place their largest-ever graduating classes amid a turbulent global job market. The alumni, many in senior positions across India Inc. and overseas, are crucial for securing jobs in a year where top management schools are struggling. Alumni at the CXO-level can open up job opportunities even when companies are not actively hiring. The outreach to alumni has never been as high, reflecting the desperation to ensure every student gets placed.
Mind Over Money: This IIT, IIM alumni MD & COO is an avid reader, does Vipassana and trekking to keep mentally fit
Shilpa Gupta discusses her experience with Vipassana meditation and its impact on her mental fitness. She was introduced to Vipassana at the age of 24 by her family and found it life-altering. Vipassana teaches mindfulness and equanimity, leading to increased awareness, self-control, and peace. Gupta practices Vipassana daily and has attended eight ten-day courses. She believes that Vipassana helps her deal with the challenges of life and improves her focus. Additionally, Gupta shares her love for trekking and the importance of having a strong mind in difficult situations.
Masters’ Union places 2023 PGP cohort at average salary of Rs 34.07 lakh
Masters' Union, a Gurgaon-based business school, has seen an average package of Rs 34.07 lakh for its PGP (MBA) Cohort of 2023, with 137 companies participating in the recruitment drive. The top 25% of the batch received an average package of Rs 44.67 lakh, while the bottom 25% received an average package of Rs 22.35 lakh.
ET Soonicorns Summit 2023: From Mama Earth IPO to Good Glamm Group’s content-to-commerce model and omnichannel strategies, experts on the evolution of D2C ecosystem
The Delhi-NCR edition of the ET Soonicorns Summit 2023 delved into the direct-to-consumer ecosystem, encompassing brands as diverse as the Good Glamm Group, a global beauty conglomerate from India, to Radhika Ghai-led KindLife and ShopClues and enablers such as ShipRocket and Fashinza. With Mama Earth making its public-market debut, it’s only time to note what founders and ecosystem experts had to say about the trajectory of the D2C space as the story of consumerisation 2.0 gains momentum in India.
Mahindra top recruiter in Cluster 2 of IIM-Ahmedabad summer placements
The firms that participated in Cluster 2 for the PGP class of 2025 comprised seven cohorts - advertising and media, consumer electronics, consumer goods & durables, consumer services, conglomerates, retail B2B & B2C, and pharma and healthcare. "We saw a large pool of recruiters offering around 60 roles in the process," the institute said.
IIM Lucknow completes summer placements with 576 offers for PGP and PGP-ABM students
IIM Lucknow has successfully completed summer placements for the 2023-2025 batch of PGP and PGP-ABM students. The students have been placed in various roles across consulting, finance, general management, product management, sales & marketing, operations & retail, and e-commerce.
Advance Your Career with IIM Calcutta's Senior Management Programme
The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta offers the Senior Management Programme (SMP) as part of its Leadership and General Management Programmes. The program aims to equip postgraduate students and working professionals with the skills needed for senior executive roles.
Why government should not have interfere in running of the IIMs
India must learn from Singapore and China. Both have built excellent educational institutions by providing funds on a no-questions-asked basis. The mandate is clear: the institutions must perform creditably in global rankings within a stipulated period. If results are not achieved, the head will be replaced. Thanks to this process, universities such as Tsinghua in China, the National University of Singapore and Singapore Management University are progressing fast. In India, MoE creates excellence just by renaming institutions.
Amazon extends warehousing facility to outside sellers; Garena relaunches Free Fire in India
Amazon has also signed a memorandum of understanding with India Post to create a cross-border logistics solution that will expand the opportunity of global selling for businesses.
Master Strategy & Leadership at IIM Indore's Senior Professionals Course
The Executive Programme in Strategy & Leadership for Senior Professionals (EPSLSP) offered by IIM Indore is designed to develop strategic leaders who can overcome obstacles and drive organizational growth. The 12-month online course focuses on challenging the status quo, leading change, and setting an example. The program includes classroom interactions, case analyses, and collaborative activities. Graduates receive an Executive Certificate. The course is open to professionals with at least 10 years of experience and requires a diploma, degree, or postgraduate degree.
Will cooperate with West Bengal government on what it does, not whatever it does: Guv C V Ananda Bose
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has stated that while he will cooperate with the state government, his support may not extend to everything they do. He emphasized that both the governor and the chief minister must stay within the constitutional boundaries of their respective roles. The Governor's comments come after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused him of violating constitutional norms by appointing his friends as vice-chancellors of universities.
Executive Programme On Digital & Social Media Marketing Strategy at IIM Calcutta
The Executive Programme on Digital and Social Media Marketing Strategy at IIM Calcutta is a certificate program that aims to equip professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in the digital marketing landscape. It covers various topics such as digital marketing fundamentals, social media marketing, SEO, PPC advertising, content marketing, data analytics, CRM, and digital marketing strategy. The program is delivered through a combination of online and offline modules and is open to professionals with at least three years of work experience in marketing or a related field. It is taught by experienced faculty members from IIM Calcutta and industry experts, and upon completion, participants will be able to develop and implement digital marketing strategies, optimize websites for search engines, manage PPC campaigns, analyze data, and build customer relationships.
From serial entrepreneurship to making $500mn furniture company: A look at the extraordinary life of late Pepperfry CEO Ambareesh Murty
The sudden death of Ambareesh Vedantam Murty, the CEO and co-founder of virtual furniture company Pepperfry has left shockwaves throughout the corporate world.
Fashion accessory startup Zouk keen on more offline stores, charts out FY24 growth blueprint
The brand, founded by IIM Ahmedabad batchmates and husband-wife duo Disha Singh and Pradeep Krishnakumar, had raised $3 million in fresh capital earlier this year, in a funding round led by Stellaris Venture Partners and participation from Sharrp Ventures, JJ Family Office, Deutsche Bank India CEO Dilip Khandelwal, Manoj Meena of Atomberg and Vineeta Singh, Kaushik Mukherjee of Sugar Cosmetics.
Top offer and average salaries rise for Class of 2023 at IIM Indore
IIM Indore's final placement season for the class of 2023 saw a 132.6% rise in the highest domestic package offered at INR 1.14 crores. The average salary increased by 20.8% over last year to INR 30.21 lakh per annum, with a median compensation of INR 27.20 lakh per annum, a 12.9% rise.
Consulting firms top recruiters in IIM Calcutta final placement
The consulting sector recruited the highest (232 offers), followed by the Finance sector (86 offers), and the two sectors accounted for 55.5 per cent of the total hires.
IIM Kozhikode wraps up placement season with average salary of Rs 31 lakh
Consulting, as a sector, was the biggest recruiter, accounting for 33% of offers rolled out. Recruiters representing this domain included Accenture, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, Everest Group, Experian, EY, KPMG, PwC, RedSeer and Synergy Consulting.
Essar Group makes highest number of offers in Cluster 2 of IIM Ahmedabad final placements
The second cluster, on February 17, mainly comprised five cohorts: conglomerates, consumer goods & durables, consumer services, pharma & healthcare and retail B2B & B2C. The consumer goods & durables cohort saw regular recruiters like Asian Paints, The Coca-Cola Company, Loreal, Kimberly Clark, and Wipro Consumer Care.
Man, who couldn’t get in IIM, makes it to his dream college 3 years later as guest speaker
Sharan Hegde had scored 98 percentile but yet was not qualified to get through IIM.
Begin your journey towards the C-suite with IIM Lucknow’s Senior Leadership programme
IIM Lucknow is going to launch its third batch of the Senior Leadership Programme. Here's everything you need to know:
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