PLACEMENT PROGRAM

IoBM lays tremendous emphasis on its close collaboration with the government, firms, banks and leading HR consultants so as to ensure appropriate induction of its graduates into such organizations. Close linkages are maintained with CEOs and Heads of Departments in organizations so as to provide the best career prospects for graduates. Efforts are made to match the talents of students with requirements of both multinational and local organizations.

Emphasis has been placed on the requirement of Career Fair Seminars. They provide a meeting ground between the corporate world and graduates with the provision of resumes to HR representatives where students are selected for jobs against their requirements immediately, or at a later stage since their personal data remains easily available with such organizations for possible employment. In Career Seminars, graduates are given fresh insight into the corporate world with detailed discussions on the writing of resumes and methodology in performing well during interviews.

IoBM’s Internship & Placement Department provides a firm commitment to its graduates for developing careers. This begins from the point the student is inducted and continues with a life long partnership. In the past we have assisted our graduates in finding careers for our alumni as well. Some of the activities designed for placing students include, but are not limited to:

1. On Campus Recruitment Drives
   The Internship & Placement Department has been able to develop strong relationships with the corporate sector by signing MoUs for both Internship & Job Placements, co-sponsoring guest lectures and seminars. As a result, companies frequently conduct on-campus recruitment drives. This includes such organizations such as Unilever, P&G, ICI, GSK, Engro, etc.

2. Publishing Bi-Annual Graduate Directory
   MBA graduates are invited to showcase their resumes in IoBM’s bi-annual Graduate Directory. This publication is circulated to about 150 national and multinational companies and is an essential tool for being placed in the market. The Internship & Placement department recently conducted a survey to determine the efficacy of this document. It was found that 62% of the respondents were contacted for interviews and 69% of these were able to secure positions.

3. Career Counseling
   Guidance and counseling is an extremely important aspect of development for young adults at IoBM. With this in mind the team in the Internship & Placement Department is constantly engaged in assisting students in the entire process of preparing for and actually finding jobs for them.

4. Guest Lectures by Industry Experts
   Recognizing the importance of networking and relationship management, the Department frequently invites industry professionals for lectures, conferences and corporate events. Our aim is to provide students with the opportunity to establish a strong and lasting contact base before graduation to ensure that they are able to get positions in the industry and business organizations.

5. Workshops Related to Career Management
   The department has recently introduced periodic in-house workshops such as interviewing techniques, resume writing, behavior patterns in organizations, etc.

6. Career Fair
   At the end of 2009, the department organized a Career Fair, inviting organizations engaged in their recruitment cycle to make company presentations and answer questions from students. This day long event was managed in collaboration with students and received widespread appreciation. The department envisages this as an annual event not for only interactive sessions between students and the corporate world, but also for providing resumes for either immediate employment, in case jobs are available with the organization concerned, or resumes being kept pending by organizations for jobs whenever such an opportunity arises.

7. Job Alerts via Group mail, Notices and Rozeepk.com
   IoBM’s Internship & Placement Department manages a database of job opportunities in the market. Students are provided opportunities through group mails, notices and an online web portal in collaboration with Rozeepk.com.

Placement of IoBM Graduates