VGSOM secures 100% placement

Regular recruiters from different sectors like IBM, ITC, Citibank, Wipro, Voltas, Covansys, HCL Technologies, HSBC Analytics, Infosys, Infosys BPO, Maruti, Tata Motors, and Ashok Leyland continued to express their trust in the graduates of VGSOM. Companies like Cognizant Technology Solutions, Patni Computer Systems, International Tractors Limited, Cholamandalam DBS, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Vedanta Group and Telelogic joined the list of distinguished recruiters this year.

The consulting sector was represented by the best names in the business: companies like PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Accenture, Ernst and Young, Headstrong, Mindtree, and A. F. Ferguson.
VGSOMs placement report says, Exciting profiles were offered across domains by several organizations, such as equity research (Irevna), treasury and investment banking (SBI and SBI Caps), Global Leadership Program (Tech Mahindra). PwC offered profiles in its prestigious GRID division. Some of the most coveted profiles in sales, marketing/merchandising and branding were offered by Aricent, ITC (International Tobacco Division), Hutch and RPG Retail. The international real-estate colossus Jones Lang LaSalle gave VGSOMs students an excellent opportunity to join the booming real-estate consultancy domain.

Gautam Sinha, head, training and placements, IIT Kharagpur, summed it up by saying: The most important thing about this years placements is that there were takers for our students across all sectors. We have introduced courses on retail, real estate and high-end financial management, and the placements proved the success of all these programs.

VGSOM was established in 1993, and was the first management school to be set up within the IIT system. Its foundation stone was laid by the late Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma -- the then President of India -- in July 1994.