S. Vishnu Sharma
IIM Lucknow completed its summer placement process for the 2024-2026 batch, securing 576 offers for its 40th batch of Post Graduate Programme (PGP) students and the 21st batch of Post Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management (PGP-ABM) students.
This year, the average stipend offered was ₹1.43 lakhs per month, with the median stipend at ₹1.50 lakhs per month, say sources from IIM Lucknow.
The highest domestic stipend reached ₹3.95 lakhs per month, while international offers topped ₹1.75 lakhs per month—highlighting the institute’s global appeal and the strong demand for its graduates both domestically and internationally.
Success
Commenting on the success of the summer placements, Prof. Priyanka Sharma, Student Affairs and Placement Chairperson, IIM Lucknow, said I am proud to announce that despite the challenging economic conditions, our summer placement drive has achieved remarkable success.
Our unique curriculum, combined with a host of hands-on learning opportunities, empowers our students to grow and develop the skills needed to excel, said Prof Priyanka of IIM Lucknow.
This, along with unwavering commitment of IIM Lucknow to student development and the alumni network, continues to attract top recruiters from diverse industries.
As the economy stabilizes, we are confident in expanding opportunities further and preparing our students for continued professional success, he said.
Batch
IIM Lucknow’s diverse 2024-2026 batch includes 234 freshers and 342 students with substantial prior work experience across various sectors.
This mix of fresh talent and seasoned professionals helped students secure positions in a wide range of sectors including Consulting, Finance, General Management, Product Management, Sales & Marketing, Operations & Retail and E-Commerce, say sources from IIM Lucknow.
New recruiters
Several new recruiters participated in the process, including Arcesium, Barclays, Bank of New York Mellon, eBay, Essar, GMR Group, Navneet, NIIF, Paytm Money, PepsiCo Agro, Saint Gobain, Sprinklr, Tata Consumer Products, Tesco, and Virtusa, offering a mix of domestic and international roles, say sources from IIM Lucknow.
These first-time recruiters were joined by legacy recruiters such as Accenture, Aditya Birla Group, Adobe, Alvarez & Marsal, Amazon, American Express, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Citi Group, Deloitte, EY, Goldman Sachs, HUL, McKinsey & Company, Procter & Gamble, PwC, and Tata Administrative Services, reaffirming their continued trust in IIM Lucknow’s students.
Placement model
In response to evolving times, IIM Lucknow adopted a hybrid placement model, offering both online and offline options to ensure flexibility and convenience for students and recruiters alike, say sources from IIM Lucknow.
This seamless approach catered to participants regardless of location, ensuring an inclusive and efficient placement process, say sources from IIM Lucknow.
About IIM Lucknow
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, established in 1984, is the fourth in the prestigious IIM family of management schools to be established in India after IIM Calcutta, IIM Ahmedabad, and IIM Bangalore.
In 2005, IIM Lucknow expanded its area of influence in the realm of management education by becoming the first IIM to set up a satellite campus exclusively for Executive Education at NOIDA in Delhi NCR region.
IIM Lucknow is accredited by AACSB and AMBA while its EQUIS Accreditation is ongoing. The institute features in the prestigious FT -100 Top Global Business schools for both the 2-year Flagship PGP program and One-year IPMX Program.
It is also consistently ranked amongst top business schools in the NIRF Rankings. IIM Lucknow was the first IIM to start a 2-year full time MBA program in Sustainable Management 10 years back.
It also has a long-standing full-time MBA program in Agri Business Management.
Throughout its last 40 years’ journey IIML has touched millions of lives through its academic programs, executive education programs, research, and consulting.
The centres for excellence at IIML include Centre for Public Policy, Centre for Food and Agribusiness Management, Centre for Business Sustainability, Centre for Marketing in Emerging Economies, to name a few.
They regularly carry out evidence-based research and interventions in public policy and management practice. Faculty of IIM Lucknow also feature in top 2% of global scientists for research output and impact.
The alumni of IIML now occupy top positions in the world of business, public policy and in several other fields.
Situated in a city known for its cultural heritage, the campus is spread over more than 190 acres of beautifully landscaped area.
With its foundation in the city of “Tehzeeb”, IIML inculcates human values and professional ethics in the students to help them make a positive impact not just on the nation but on a global platform.
IIML has an ideal setup conducive to learning, accessibility and excellence.
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