IIM Ahmedabad sees 100% placements for PGP Class of 2026

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has completed final placements for its Post Graduate Programme (PGP) Class of 2026, with all students securing offers across 26 cohorts from recruiters across sectors.

The placement process began with the lateral hiring phase held between January 5 and 15, targeting students with prior work experience for middle and senior management roles across technology, banking, finance, consulting and analytics sectors.

The final placement round was conducted through the cluster-cohort system, under which firms were grouped based on industry profiles and invited in phases. Students were also allowed to apply for ‘dream’ roles in subsequent clusters even after securing an offer, with over 150 such applications recorded.

The institute also reported 100% placements for its specialised PGP in Food and Agribusiness Management (PGP-FABM), with 45 students expected to join organisations between April and June 2026.

The roles offered were in consulting, strategy, sales and business development.

Among key trends, the private equity, venture capital and asset management batch recorded a 45% rise in offers. In the consulting segment, Boston Consulting Group emerged as the top recruiter with 33 offers, followed by McKinsey & Company (21) and Bain & Company (20).

In investment banking and markets, Goldman Sachs led with six offers, followed by Citibank with four. Among conglomerates, Essar Group made the highest number of offers at eight.

Different sectors saw sharp increases in hiring, including analytics and IT consulting (150%), consumer services (150%), pharmaceuticals and healthcare (60%), renewable energy and greentech (50%), and fintech (36%), reflecting broad-based demand.

FinIQ Consulting emerged as the largest recruiter in the lateral placement process with 15 offers, followed by NTT Data with 14.

Prominent recruiters across domains included Accenture Strategy, Deloitte, EY-Parthenon, KPMG, PwC, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Amazon, Microsoft and Hindustan Unilever, among others.