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IIM Shillong MBA Class of 2026-28: Full Batch Profile & Highlights, 419 Students

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IIM Shillong PGP Batch Profile 2026-28: 419 Students, 18 Months Average Work Experience

IIM Shillong has shared the batch profile of its PGP Class of 2026-28 as part of its invitation for the Summer Internship Placement Process 2027. The cohort has 419 students, with a mix of freshers and experienced candidates from different academic backgrounds, industries and functions.

Here is a detailed look at the IIM Shillong PGP 2026-28 batch profile.

IIM Shillong PGP 2026-28: Batch at a Glance

Parameter Data
Total Cohort Size 419
Male Students 298 (71%)
Female Students 121 (29%)
Average Work Experience 18 months
Students with 1+ Year Work Experience 64%

The batch has 71% male and 29% female students. The average work experience of the cohort is 18 months, with 64% of students having more than one year of work experience.

Academic Profile

The incoming batch has students from Engineering, Management, Commerce and Arts/other academic backgrounds.

Academic Background Share
Engineering 47%
Management 20%
Commerce 19%
Arts & Others 14%

Engineering graduates make up the largest academic group at 47%, followed by Management at 20% and Commerce at 19%.

Talent Pool

The batch also includes students with professional qualifications and graduates from premier technical institutes.

  • 6 students with CA qualification
  • 24 students with CFA qualification
  • 28 students from IITs/NITs

Work Experience Profile

The batch includes both freshers and candidates with up to more than three years of work experience.

Work Experience Share
Freshers 23%
1–12 Months 13%
13–24 Months 38%
25–36 Months 21%
36+ Months 5%

The largest group, 38%, has between 13 and 24 months of work experience. Freshers account for 23%, while 21% have between 25 and 36 months of experience.

Previous Industry / Functional Background

The institute has grouped the pre-MBA experience of students across five broad areas.

Pre-MBA Domain Share
IT & Analytics 29%
Finance 24%
HR & Operations 23%
Sales & Marketing 14%
Consulting 10%

IT & Analytics is the largest category at 29%, followed by Finance at 24% and HR & Operations at 23%.

Case Competition Achievements

The batch profile also highlights achievements in national-level case competitions.

Students from the cohort have recorded:

  • GS Possibilities Summit 2026: National Winners
  • EY Case Challenge: National Winners
  • Flipkart Wired 2025: National Winners
  • Jio Challenge 2025: National Winners
  • PwC Whitepaper: National Winners
  • Amazon ACE Challenge 2025: National Finalist

Summer Internship Highlights

The infographic provides summer internship figures from the relevant placement cohort.

Summer Internship Metric Amount
Highest Stipend ₹4.8 lakh
Average Stipend ₹2.0 lakh
Median Stipend ₹1.8 lakh
Top 10% Average Stipend ₹4.0 lakh
Top 20% Average Stipend ₹3.8 lakh
Top 50% Average Stipend ₹2.5 lakh

These figures represent the summer internship highlights shown in the institute's 2027 summer placement invitation.

Pre-MBA Companies

The batch profile lists a range of companies where students had prior professional experience. These include:

Accenture, Accordion, Adani, Amazon, Bain & Company, Bank of America, CRISIL, Deloitte, DHL, EY, GLG, Goldman Sachs, HCLTech, Hero, Honeywell, IBM, Infosys, JPMorgan Chase, KPMG, Larsen & Toubro, Marico, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, PwC, Schneider Electric, Salesforce, Shell, Siemens, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Steel, Tata Electronics, UBS, Vedanta, Wipro and ZS, among others.

Prominent Recruiters

The institute's prominent recruiter list includes companies from consulting, BFSI, technology, FMCG, manufacturing, e-commerce and other sectors.

Some of the recruiters listed are:

Accenture, AB InBev, Adobe, Aditya Birla Group, American Express, Accordion, Bain & Company, Baker Hughes, Berger, BCG, CRISIL, Capgemini, DE Shaw & Co, Deloitte, Eternal, EY, Everest Group, Flipkart, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Hindalco, IBM, IndiGo, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, Infosys, JPMorgan Chase, JSW, Larsen & Toubro, Microsoft, Maruti Suzuki, Nomura, PwC, Pidilite, Reliance, SAP, Swiggy, Tata Consumer Products, Tata Steel, Titan, TVS, V-Guard, Vedanta and Wells Fargo.

IIM Shillong PGP 2026-28: Key Takeaways

The 419-member PGP Class of 2026-28 comprises 71% male and 29% female students, with an average work experience of 18 months.

Academically, Engineering students account for 47% of the batch, while Management and Commerce contribute 20% and 19%, respectively.

In terms of work experience, 38% of students have 13–24 months of experience, while 23% are freshers. The largest pre-MBA domain is IT & Analytics at 29%, followed by Finance at 24% and HR & Operations at 23%.

The batch profile also records participation and achievements in national case competitions, while the summer internship data shows a ₹4.8 lakh highest stipend, ₹2 lakh average stipend and ₹1.8 lakh median stipend.

IIM Shillong's official website confirms that the 2026-28 PGP is a two-year full-time residential MBA programme, and its current academic calendar places the summer internship period for this batch from March 31 to May 31, 2027.

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