IIM Calcutta Summer Placements 2026-28: 100% Placement, Average Monthly Stipend Reaches ₹1.93 Lakh
The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) has completed summer placements for the 63rd batch of its two-year MBA programme, comprising the 2026-28 batch. All 475 students secured placements, receiving a total of 546 offers from 156 companies.
The average monthly stipend reached a record ₹1.93 lakh, while the median monthly stipend stood at ₹2 lakh. The placement process was student-led and concluded ahead of schedule during Cluster 3. IIM Calcutta also recorded its highest number of Cluster 1 offers since the introduction of the cluster-cohort placement framework.
IIM Calcutta Summer Placements 2026-28: Key Highlights
| Placement Parameter | Details |
| MBA batch | 2026-28 |
| Students placed | 475 |
| Placement percentage | 100% |
| Total offers | 546 |
| Participating companies | 156 |
| Average monthly stipend | ₹1.93 lakh |
| Median monthly stipend | ₹2 lakh |
| First-time recruiters | 51 |
IIM Calcutta Summer Placements 2026-28: Sector-Wise Breakdown
Consulting accounted for the largest share of offers, followed by general management and marketing, and finance. The remaining offers fall under other areas that were not separately quantified in the published sector breakdown.
| Sector | Offers | Share of Total Offers |
| Consulting | 220 | 40.29% |
| General Management and Marketing | 158 | 28.94% |
| Finance | 127 | 23.26% |
| Others | 41 | 7.51% |
| Total | 546 | 100% |
1. Consulting
Consulting accounted for 220 offers, representing 40.29% of the total. The roles covered management consulting, strategy consulting and specialised advisory services.
Recruiters included:
- Accenture Strategy
- Alvarez & Marsal
- Bain & Company
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- Kearney
- McKinsey & Company
- Roland Berger
2. General Management and Marketing
General management and marketing roles accounted for 158 offers, representing 28.94% of the total.
Recruiters included:
- Aditya Birla Group
- Airtel
- Godrej
- Hindustan Unilever (HUL)
- ITC
- Nestlé
- Procter & Gamble (P&G)
- Tata Administrative Services (TAS)
3. Finance
The finance sector contributed 127 offers, or 23.26% of the total. Opportunities covered investment banking, private equity, venture capital, markets, asset and wealth management, and corporate finance.
Recruiters included:
- Avendus
- Bank of America
- Goldman Sachs
- HSBC
- Jefferies
- J.P. Morgan
- Moelis & Company
- Rothschild & Co
- UBS
4. Others
The remaining 41 offers accounted for 7.51% of the total. The published reports do not provide a detailed breakdown of these offers by function or sector.
Technology, digital and product management opportunities were also available to students. Companies recruiting for these areas included Amazon, American Express, Google, Microsoft and Salesforce. The reports do not specify the number of offers made separately by these companies or the exact share of these roles.
IIM Calcutta Summer Placements 2026-28: First-Time Recruiters
A total of 51 companies participated in the summer placement process for the first time. Reported examples include:
- Asian Paints
- Gridlines
- L.E.K. Consulting
- L’Oréal
- Mondelez International
- Raine Group
- Samara Capital
- UKG
These recruiters added to the range of opportunities available across consulting, consumer businesses, finance and other professional domains.
Institute’s Comments on the Placement Season
IIM Calcutta Director Alok Kumar Rai said the results reflected industry confidence in the institute’s brand, talent pool and industry-aligned curriculum. He also acknowledged the contribution of corporate partners and alumni in mentoring students.
Sudarshan Kumar, Chairperson of Placements at IIM Calcutta, credited students’ professionalism, judgement and dedication for helping balance student interests with recruiter expectations within a compressed timeline. He also highlighted the student-led nature of the process and the support students provided to one another throughout the season.