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(There will be slight numerical discrepancies in the part 1 of the report with parts 2 and 3. It is because the reports are created from different sources within LinkedIn)
In this second part, we explore how the mafia rules in few of the most crucial sectors for every business school in this economy. We listed down 35 top companies in the 'real' economy which are fast becoming the most sought after because of the stability they offer in tough times. They are also intricately connected to the India consumption story and business schools would do well to treat them with respect. In the last 5 years, when headline-grabbing, money-throwing names have deserted business schools regularly, most companies from these sectors have come to the rescue.
You can read last year's Alumni report of 6 IIMs on FMCG here
Let's start with FMCG. We have taken 20 companies instead of 15 that we took last year. Let's jump to the numbers straight away. Please note that since NO FILTER was done for functions in the company, the numbers below include alumni in Sales & Marketing, Operations, IT, Corporate Finance, HR, Others.
Disclaimer : It is user generated data. We cannot vouch for 100% accuracy. But it gives a very clear trend. The numbers below include professionals who could have done short courses at the IIMs. The numbers below do not include most Class of 2013 graduates as they have not started work/not updated their LinkedIn profiles yet.
Some observations:
1) IIM Lucknow numbers are at par with those of IIM ABC. In fact, in some FMCG companies it has more alumni than any school in India. It can safely be said that from a career point of view, professionals from IIM ABC have no additional advantage over professionals from IIM L in the FMCG sector. As shall be evident from the non-IIM top business schools report, XLRI has slightly better numbers but at least 100 are expected to be in the HR function only. Contrary to popular belief, in terms of sheer quantity FMS Delhi numbers are not as impressive. JBIMS Mumbai numbers are worse. (non-IIM top business schools Alumni reports to be released later in the week)
2) IIM Calcutta and the Johnson & Johnson story is very intriguing. It stands out.
3) IIM Indore (14 batches) and IIM Kozhikode (15 batches) are weak FMCG campuses. Since HUL and P&G are the biggest recruiters in this sector, both these campuses need to attract these companies regularly for Finals. Both these campuses have resorted to criteria that increases the percentage of freshers and/or women on campus - a strategy likely to attract more FMCG names. It will be interesting to see how it pans out in the future.
4) ITC Ltd. is fast becoming the 3rd most important FMCG name on all campuses. It recruits in big numbers now.
Let us look at the other important sectors now. Rock star technology and e-commerce names will increasingly dominate placement reports. Electronics and Telecom companies are always important and hiring numbers are steady as they are for FMCG and General Management roles. We listed 15 companies to be analyzed.
Please note that since NO FILTER was done for functions in the company, the numbers below include alumni in Sales & Marketing, Operations, IT, Corporate Finance, HR, Others.
Disclaimer : It is user generated data. We cannot vouch for 100% accuracy. But it gives a very clear trend. The numbers below include professionals who could have done short courses at the IIMs. The numbers below do not include most Class of 2013 graduates as they have not started work/not updated their LinkedIn profiles yet.
Some Observations:
1) Microsoft and HP/HP Software have a lot of alumni from the IIMs. Except for IIM Indore, 25-30% of the numbers above are from these two companies.
2) IIM Bangalore is distinctly dominant at Yahoo!
3) IIM Calcutta has the largest contingent at Airtel by quite a margin rivaled only by IIM Ahmedabad with a contingent that is almost half the size of IIM C.
4) The only possible explanation for both IIM C and IIM B having double the number of alumni in this list than IIM A is the certificate programmes and MDPs held by IIM B and C. This huge gap in quantity can only be explained by this. However, IIM B has a clear advantage in the technology and e-commerce segment due to its favorable location.
We will be back on Thursday with Banking & Finance and Consulting sectors.
Read Part One of the 6 IIMs Alumni Report 2013
Part Three of the 6 IIMs Alumni Report 2013 - Consulting and Banking
