The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad) has begun its summer placement for the PGP batch of 2026-28. The first cluster of its batch of 2028 for the summer placement process concluded on October 23, 2026. Cluster 1 saw over 85 roles being offered to the candidates across diverse sectors such as investment, consulting, private equity firms, financial advisory companies, and more.Â
The IIMA summer placement 2026 was held in hybrid mode, thereby allowing recruiters to take part in both online as well as in person mode. Globally recognized companies such as Blackstone, EY, JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, BCG, etc., came for the placement. Read this blog to know the list of companies for placement and other related data. Also learn about cluster 2 and 3 dates.Â
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IIM Ahmedabad Summer Placements 2026–27: Highlights
The key highlights of the first cluster of IIM Ahmedabad’s summer placement 2026-27 is given in the table below.
| Particulars | Details |
| Name of the IIIM | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
| Placement process | Summer Placements 2026–27 |
| Mode of placement | Hybrid |
| Programme | Post Graduate Programme (PGP) |
| Batch | 2026–28 |
| Cluster 1 date | October 23, 2026 |
| Number of roles offered | More than 85 |
| Recruiter cohorts | Six |
IIM Ahmedabad Summer Placement 2026: Cohort-Wise List of Top Recruiters Â
During the IIM Ahmedabad’s Summer Placement 2026–27 for the PGP batch of 2026–28 for cluster 1, more than 85 roles were offered to the students from six recruiter cohorts. These cohorts included recruiters from consulting, finance, investment management and business transformation sectors.
Some of the leading companies that participated in the cohort were McKinsey & Company, BCG, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Blackstone, etc. We have shared the cohort-wise list of recruiters, as well as international opportunities in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Consulting Cohort
| Accenture Strategy | Alvarez & Marsal | Bain & Company |
| Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | EY-Parthenon | Kearney |
| Kepler Cannon | L.E.K. Consulting | McKinsey & Company |
| Oliver Wyman | Roland Berger | Strategy& |
| Vector Consulting Group | YCP India | — |
Investment Banking & Markets Cohort
| Bank of America | Barclays | Citibank |
| Goldman Sachs | HSBC | JPMorgan Chase |
| Moelis & Co | Morgan Stanley | Standard Chartered Bank |
| The Raine Group | — | — |
Private Equity (PE) / Venture Capital (VC) Cohort
| Ares Management | Aquilon Capital | Catamaran |
| Gaja Capital | Multiples Alternate Asset Management | Blackstone |
| — | — | — |
Cards & Financial Advisory Cohort
| American Express | Cranmore Partners | Synergy Consulting |
International Opportunities
Three companies offered international placement in Singapore and Hong Kong. These included, EY- Parthenon, Goldman Sachs and HSBC. The list is given below in the table.
S. No. | Company | International Location |
| 1 | EY-Parthenon | Singapore |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | Hong Kong |
| 3 | HSBC | Hong Kong |
IIM Ahmedabad Summer Placements Cluster 2 & 3 Dates
As the IIMA Summer Placement 2026 is completed for Cluster 1 on October 23, IIM Ahmedabad has announced two subsequent placement clusters for PGP batch of 2026-28.
- Cluster 2: October 27, 2026
- Cluster 3: October 30, 2026
IIM Ahmedabad Summer Placements 2026: What Makes This Process Significant?
The first cluster of IIM Ahmedabad PGP placement was successfully completed with over 85 roles being offered to the students across 6 cohorts ranging from Consulting, Banking, Investments and so on. This participation of established firms illustrates the professional pathways that are available to the management students at IIM Ahmedabad.
Furthermore, the inclusion of international opportunities is icing on cake as it has broadened the range of career prospects available to the students. As the placement process is still in progress, students can expect more company participation in cluster 2 and 3.Â
