JAGSoM delays Placements Calendar to focus on Student-Learning

twenty third March 2023, Bengaluru: JAGSoM, a premier Bangalore-based AACSB Accredited B-school, is on a mission to form up younger expertise into industry-ready professionals with robust problem-solving expertise. Towards this purpose, they’ve taken many strategic initiatives like Research Incubation/ Innovation Incubation (RI/II), Request for Problem (RFP), and lengthy Industry Internship Program (IIP), the place they’ve even delayed their Placements Calendar. But its technique is producing robust outcomes now, and JAGSoM is assured that momentum will proceed.

Key proof that the brand new placement strategy at JAGSoM is working, is the rising variety of Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) for 2023 batch makes it evident that the brand new placement strategy at JAGSoM, which stands at over 50%, even because the formal placement course of is now underway, is working.

The present common compensation bundle at JAGSoM stands at INR 17.2 Lakh Per Annum (LPA).

The highest home compensation provided is INR 43.0 LPA.

3 college students have acquired worldwide provides, with the best compensation being USD 103,500, which is roughly INR 85 LPA.

Outlining the Placements Strategy, Prof Rajesh Kumar, Chairperson, Internships and Placements, JAGSoM says, “Ours is an engagement pushed strategy, in contrast to ‘mela’ pushed placement adopted by most B-Schools. The ‘mela’ strategy doesn’t present the recruiter and aspirant a possibility to uncover one another properly, leading to excessive attrition within the preliminary years itself. Our strategy to Placements is sort of totally different. The college students at JAGSoM are nurtured by way of a novel three step ‘Learning by Solving’ pedagogy, specifically, Research Incubation/ Innovation Incubation (RI/II), Request for Problem (RFP), and Industry Internship Program (IIP).”

To accommodate for IIP and different initiatives, JAGSoM had to even delay its placement calendar. Final Placements Process for the 2023 graduating batch commenced within the final week of February and is anticipated to conclude by the top of March 2023.

Sharing the rationale on why JAGSoM follows a special calendar, Dr Atish Chattopadhyay, Director, JAGSoM mentioned, “In most prime Business Schools, the 2nd 12 months is a washout submit the summer time internship, with restricted pupil curiosity in studying. That is just not the case at JAGSoM. We polish tough diamonds into {industry} prepared expertise, which is borne out by the outcomes when it comes to learners’ success”.

Dr Rajesh Kumar additional added, “The pattern as of now exhibits important enchancment in placement outcomes over earlier years. Almost 50% of the scholars have acquired their PPOs as of now. There are 3 large International Offers with the best being USD 103,000, which is INR 85 lakhs at present alternate charges. Based on the present provides, the common compensation stands at INR 17.2 Lakh every year, and the best home compensation stands at INR 43 LPA.”

Trends seen in 2023 placements is that college students have discovered roles as Functional Consultant, Business Analyst, Market Research Analyst, Data Analyst, Digital Marketing & Social Media Analyst, Business Operations, Marketing Analyst, Financial Analyst, Financial Modelling throughout IT & ITES, Financial Services, Automotive, Banking, and Manufacturing sectors, amongst others. The three worldwide PPOs have been provided by translational firms equivalent to Bectran, Factset, and New York ISO. Startups equivalent to Arthan Finance, Smartstream, Urban Piper have additionally recruited at JAGSoM, which is aligned to their goal of making ready college students for brand spanking new age roles in new age industries. Based on the success of their mannequin, which assures excessive PPOs, JAGSoM is considering on lowering the dependence on formal placement in coming years.