On October 28, 2025, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) successfully launched the initial phase of its Summer Placement process for the distinguished PGP Class of 2027. This first ‘cluster’ attracted a strong contingent of companies across six key sectors: Management Consulting, Transformation and Operations Consulting, Advisory Consulting, Cards and Financial Advisory, Investment Banking and Markets, and the high-growth domains of Private Equity/Venture Capital (PE/VC), Asset Management, and Hedge Funds.
This initial placement round was highly competitive, with a vast array of recruiters presenting over 80 diverse roles. The prestigious ‘Big Five’ consulting firms led the charge: Accenture Strategy (spanning both India Market Unit and Global Network operations), Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, and Kearney. The consulting sector also saw strong participation from other esteemed names, including Alvarez & Marsal, EY Parthenon, Kepler Cannon, L.E.K. Consulting India Pvt Ltd., Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Strategy&, Vector Consulting Group, and YCP Auctus, to name a few.
In the high-stakes Investment Banking and Markets sector, industry giants Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered Bank emerged as the top recruiters. They were joined by other leading financial institutions such as Avendus Capital, Bank of America, Barclays, Citibank, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley. The dynamic Private Equity and Venture Capital (PE/VC) landscape attracted firms like Ares Management, Blackstone Group, Faering Capital, Gaja Capital, Multiples Alternate Asset Management, Piramal Alternatives, and Premji Invest. Meanwhile, American Express stood out in the ‘Cards & Financial Advisory’ cohort, alongside Cranmore Partners and Synergy Consulting.
The entire placement process embraced a flexible hybrid model, allowing companies to participate both online and through on-campus visits. Students and recruiters can anticipate the next two placement clusters on October 31 and November 3, respectively, promising further exciting opportunities.