Nirma Management students placed in 2 days

For the out-going batch of 124 students at the Institute of Management, Nirma University, it was another season of equity, technology, market research and banking.

The highest offers this year were in the bracket of Rs 9.5-11 lakh per annum offered by Citigroup and Accenture. The placements were wrapped up in two days. The average salary offered was around Rs 7.5-8 lakh, which was higher than last year's average of Rs 5.5-6 lakh.

The major recruiters this year included ICICI Group, Kotak Group and HDFC Bank. Market research firms IMRB and AC Nielsen also visited the campus and made offers in analytics.

Ajit Desai, chairman, corporate relations, Institute of Management, Nirma University, said: "IBM Global made a few offers for their newly created exports cell. Deloitte Consulting hired five students for their US client servicing. Citibank and Citigroup offered high packages, and Tatas made their impact with seniors visiting the campus and offering best slots in the group's various initiatives."