FMCG Sector prefers MBA Graduates

B-school students were recruited by various companies in the class of 2012 in the FMCG sector.  A survey conducted by Nielsen found that most of the students from MBA institutes of India were in the part of this sector.  Hindustan Unilever Ltd., one of the common brands in this sector, has emerged as the preferred employer. The other sectors include the IT, and banking and finance sector.

 In a survey on B-schools in India, these facts were revealed. Other interesting facts came into light. Neilsen, a known name in conducting survey came with these facts in the 12^th round of Campus Track.

Management students are always in demand for their skills and business aptitude. Every year, top ranking B-schools have excellent placement records and reputed organizations hire them. For the year 2012, the survey revealed that sectors such as FMCG, IT, and banking and finance top the list of employing management graduates. Others who hired B-school graduates were retail and business conglomerates.

1.       FMCG sector (36%)

2.       Management consulting (29%)

3.       IT consultancy/services (20%)

4.       Investment banks (20%)

5.       Foreign banks (18%)

6.       Indian banks (17%)

7.       IT product & development (17%)

8.       Financial institutions (16%)

9.       Retailing (14%)

10.   Business conglomerates (13%)

For the batch of 2012, there were some preferred recruiters. The survey revealed that HUL is the most preferred employer for management graduates, followed by IT giant Google. Other companies were Aditya Birla Group, Accenture, McKinsey & Co, Infosys and Microsoft.  For the students, Hindustan Unilever is the dream company.