Despite the economic slowdown, the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) program offered jointly by IIM Calcutta, ISI Kolkata, and IT Kharagpur witnessed a growth in the average and median remuneration of students from the previous year. The average remuneration and median remuneration grew by 12.75% and 14%, respectively, with an average salary of INR 29.71 LPA achieved and the highest offer of INR 42.50 Lacs. Additionally, 77.41% of the class received full-time job offers (PPO).
The PGDBA program is a rigorous academic program that spans three semesters, with each semester being held at one of the three premier institutes. During the coursework at ISI Kolkata, students develop expertise in statistical learning theories for analytics, while at IT Kharagpur, they apply these theories to Machine learning and Artificial intelligence. At IIM Calcutta, candidates learn how to utilize these tools in functional areas of management.
The PGDPA course is one of the most coveted courses offered together by three major institutes i. e. ISI Kolkata, IITKGP and IIM Calcutta. The placement opportunities for this course are excellent and almost all the students usually get placed on the first day itself. Many reputed firms have shown massive interest in recruiting students of this course.
The table below compares the Placement Statistics of the past three years
Particulars |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
Batch size |
62 |
61 |
57 |
Students Placed |
60 (2 opted out) |
60 (1 opted out) |
56 (1 opted out) |
Number of Offers |
64 |
66 |
60 |
Highest CTC |
INR 42.5 LPA |
INR 36.25 LPA |
INR 41.29 LPA |
Average CTC |
INR 29.7 LPA |
INR 26.11 LPA |
INR 26.31 LPA |
Median CTC |
INR 28 LPA |
INR 24.54 LPA |
INR 24.59 LPA |
Apart from these job offers, students were also offered excellent internship opportunities during the final semester of the program.