IIM Calcutta News Network
Collegekhabar.com
January 11th, 2010
IIM Calcutta (IIMC) is considering changes in its placement process, keeping in mind increasingly large batch sizes year on year. While IIM Ahmedabad recently announced it would do away with the traditional placement process and adopt a ‘cohort’ system for this year’s final placements, IIMC is still weighing its options. The changes may not be in place by 2010.
“Some out-of-the-box thinking is required to ease the pressure of the current system on the students. Rolling placements is one of the options being considered,” said IIMC chairperson for career development and placements Prafulla Agnihotri.
While a batch size of around 280 will be participating in the placements this year, the Class of 2011 will see 407 students graduating. The year after, the tally will go up to 460. “These ever-increasing batch sizes and placing them is what is making us think of an innovative process,” says Mr Agnihotri. Discussions are on with IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore too.
Students may also be given a choice, say placement committee members. Among the options being considered is increasing the number of students in the final placements. At present, the number of firms such students can apply to is restricted, as during laterals they get to negotiate their roles with the firms. But such restrictions may be removed, with people with even two or more offers in laterals being allowed to sit for finals.
Source: Economictimes
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