Thursday, January 16, 2014

Where are IIM Calcutta Alumni ?

Avinash Pothu 
IIMC

Let’s shift our focus from the reputation of a particular business school to what the alumni are up to. Why, you ask? Well, what the alumni are doing and where they are located right now will speak to you about the business school and tell you whether it is the right one for you. Many students make the mistake of applying to many or all reputed business schools and randomly choosing one when given the option. While all reputed schools are good, some might be better for you than the rest. This basically depends on your interests and your future plans. In this article we shall discuss about the alumni of one of the best b-schools in India: IIM Calcutta.
Let us start off by the location of graduates. Out of the 17,700+ IIM Calcutta alumni, 79% are placed in India presently. 21% (2,200) are in different foreign lands including USA. Within India, you will find most of them based in Mumbai (3060) and Bangalore (2388). New Delhi (2094) and Kolkata (1772) are also seemingly hotspots for IIM Calcutta grads. Abroad, USA is now home to 7% of the alumni while 2.8% are presently residing in Singapore. 2% have chosen the United Arab Emirates.
The next popular question is of the career interests of those graduating from IIM Calcutta. Sales and Engineering top this list. 2050 graduates are working in the Sales department right now while 1740 graduates are in the Engineering/IT sector. Operations has attracted 1570 graduates and Consulting is close with 1480 graduates. Besides these careers, other popular careers include Entrepreneurship (770), Research (550), and Education (375). Note that 17 graduates are presently recruited at the college itself, as a part of the faculty. Here you shouldn’t miss the fact that IIM Calcutta alumni have branched into Research and Engineering pretty well. This is something that not all business schools can boast about. This implies that this prestigious business school encourages diverse career fields. If you are looking to get into research, there is no doubt that IIM Calcutta should be on your mind and in your priority list.
Lastly, let’s talk about the companies that have recruited the most at IIM Calcutta. IBM rules the roost here with 280 hires, followed by Cognizant with 250 hires. Accenture, which is among the top companies in the world, has recruited 185 IIM Calcutta graduates by far. Infosys and TCS have also frequented this establishment for recruitments. Until now, the figures show that Infosys has hired 180 graduates and TCS has hired 160.
Therefore, IIM Calcutta indeed does justice to its position among the top business schools. It is tough to get admission in this school and rightly so, because it admits only the best. Put in efforts and be a part of this leading school’s alumni so that you secure your future in your desired location, in your desired field, and in your desired company
Courtsey: Toptalent.in

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