FMS completes Summer Placement for MBA batch 2011

FMS Delhi recorded 100% summer placements for the Batch of 2011 in record time re-affirming the premier status that the campus enjoys.

The increase in batch size notwithstanding, FMS was able to place all 142 MBA students and 63 MBA (MS) students well within the planned timeframe of the process. The varied nature of the roles offered in diverse and niche sectors ensured ample pickings for the students.

All the traditional recruiters like Proctor & Gamble, Hindustan Unilever, Standard Chartered, Citibank, HSBC, Arthur D Little, etc. made their presence felt by taking in a good number of students. This year also saw a number of first time recruiters like Nomura Services, Lazard, JP Morgan Chase and others, further showcasing the ability of FMS to draw in the best companies.

Some of the salient points are as follows:

• A total of 140 companies confirmed while a total of 84 visited the campus.
• Some of the Top Recruiters (in terms of numbers) included Hindustan Unilever, Citibank, Standard Chartered, PepsiCo, Microsoft, Unicon Securities and PVR.
• The students were placed in 3 slots spread over 7 days with MBA getting placed in 5.5 days and MBA-MS in 7 days.
• All our legacy recruiters- - HUL, P&G, Citibank, Standard Chartered, HSBC, Arthur D Little reaffirmed their relationship with the campus.
• The highlight of the placement process were 31 new companies, including top international Investment banking firms and Business Houses, that visited the campus this year offering roles across all sectors like Investment Banking, Private Equity, FMCG marketing, Pharmaceutical, Media & Advertising. Some of the new recruiters were:
• Lazard, JP Morgan, Nomura Services, Fullerton Securities in Finance
• PVR, Astra Zeneca, Kellogg’s, Eli Lily, Genzyme, O&M, Cinepolis, Bausch & Lomb, Casio in Marketing
• International stints were also offered by companies like Juniper Capital, Arthur D Little, HUL etc.

Stipend Details (the figures are for Cash-in-hand)

o    Average stipend: INR 30,000

o    Highest Domestic Stipend: INR 1 lakh

o    Highest International Stipend: USD 2400

This year several new sectors like Pharmaceutical, Media & Advertising, Manufacturing were targeted since they have been doing extremely well despite the slowdown.

Sectoral Breakup