Robust B-School summer internships hint at better final placements ahead

Stipends rise even as consulting, finance sectors lead recruiters' pack at B-schools

If some of the early summer placement results at some of the top business schools (B-schools) are anything to go by, the upcoming final placements might just get better even as revival takes hold post pandemic.

Not only have average stipends for two months grown by 5-10 per cent, but there has been a rise in highest stipends over last year as well.

For instance, XLRI-Xavier School of Management not only wrapped up summer placements in just two days, but also attracted the highest stipend of Rs 6.8 lakh for two months in the BFSI sector, up from the highest