PPOs boost final placements at top business schools this year

Top business schools have this year seen an increase in pre-placement offers (PPOs) following successful summer internships.

The B-schools have been able to place students within two or three days because of this. Placement teams at B-schools said successful summer internships have contributed to an increase in the PPOs this year. On some campuses, PPOs have led to a 15-20 per cent rise in offers.

At the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Ahmedabad, Accenture Strategy, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Airtel emerged top recruiters on the back of PPOs, among other reasons. Including PPOs, Accenture made the highest number of offers at