Xavier School of Management ( XlRI) has placed its current outgoing batch of 2014-16, the largest batch to ever sit for final placements in the history of XlRI. The final recruitment process saw participation from 132 recruiters, inclusive of 36 first time recruiters and 386 offers were made for a batch of 361 students. The median salary offered to the batch is `18.00 lakhs per annum while the average is `18.5 lakhs per annum both an increase over last year.
XlRI’s unrivaled reputation for its Human Resources Program was clearly visible as the HR students secured excellent job offers across sectors viz. Consulting, FMCG, General Management and other sectors in large numbers.
A total of 102 students were offered PPOs (Pre-Placement Offers) from their summer internships, of which 84 PPOs were accepted, students from XlRI proving their mettle in the industry yet again.
Professor Rajiv Misra, Chairperson of Placement in XlRI, commented, “XlRI has completed yet another successful placement session for its students. This year’s placement season has witnessed a remarkable increase in both the number of offers and recruiters coupled with participation of quite a few new recruiters. We are happy to announce that there has been an across the board increase in the salary package as well. We attribute the excellent placements this year as an affirmation by the industry of the high-standard of management-centric education that we strive to deliver to our students.”