Delhi University’s Faculty of Management Studies registered 100 per cent placement with the highest package of over Rs 20 lakh per annum for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Out of the 227 students distributed among the two full-time programmes of MBA and MBA - management of services, two students opted out to start their own business ventures. According to the placement official, the batch is the largest with a 12 per cent increase in student strength from last year.
With the average domestic salary rising to Rs 16.34 lakh per annum, an increase of 6.1 per cent over last year, 96 companies made final offers.
“Forty eight students got pre-placement offers. After finishing their internships, they were given the offers. A non-disclosure bond is signed by the company with the student getting the highest package,” said an official.
Twenty six per cent chose careers in finance with Citibank and Deutsche Bank making the maximum number of six offers each. American Express, Axis Bank, Bank of America, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporatio also recruited in good numbers. The consulting domain attracted more than one-fifth of the batch.
“Accenture Management Consulting gave eight offers. Aon Hewitt, Bristlecone, Capgemini Consulting, Corporate Executive Board, Deloitte, Ernst and Young and Price Waterhouse Coopers also made offers,” said the official.
Marketing once again emerged as a preferred sector for the students with two-fifth of the batch taking up jobs in this sector. ITC made the maximum number of offers with seven offers in total.