The Summer Placements process for the 2009-11 batch of the Agri-Business Management (PGP-ABM) programme at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad ended on the fourth day with 17 firms recruiting 34 students.

Apart from regular recruiters like ITC, Britannia, Mahindra & Mahindra, Godrej Agrovet and TATA Rallis, the students were also offered internship roles by Rabo Bank, NCDEX, TetraPak and IFMR Trust among others, said an IIMA press note.

“A renewed interest was seen in the Sales and Marketing category, with 40% of the students opting for roles in this functional domain. This was followed by General Management and Consulting at 15 % and 12% respectively. Students were also offered roles in Supply Chain Management and Business Planning & Strategy functions,” it added.

“From a sectoral point of view, the Agri-input sector topped the chart with a 28% intake, followed by companies from the Food Processing and Packaging sector which hired 25% of the batch. Recruiters from the commodities sector, banking and finance and dairy industry also participated in the process. The process saw corporates responding well to the spurt in the economy by actively engaging themselves in the placement process, ” said the statement.