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Ret BWA/IIMA/M UM/RB/0002/2022-23 05-May-2022

The Chairperson
Placement Office
Indian Institute of Management
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015 -

Gujarat

Dear Sir,
Re: Audit of the Summer Internship Placement Report of the 2021-23 batch of the
Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-Business Management Program (PGP
FABM)

We have audited the Placement Report prepared by you for the Summer Internship
Placements (based on the offers received and accepted on campus) of the 2021-23
batch of the Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-Business Management
Program (PGP-FABM) of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (NM-A). The
Placement Report is the responsibility of llM-A. Our responsibility is to validate the
information provided in the report with the relevant documentation and comment on
the Placement Report’s conformance with the Indian Placement Reporting Standards
(IPRS) Revision 2.2.

In this context, we confirm the following:

1. For the purpose of the audit, we have obtained all the information and
explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary. In
our opinion, the Placement Report complies with the Indian Placement
Reporting Standards Revision 2.2.
2. The validation of information presented in the report is based on
communication received by llM-A from recruiting companies. Brickworks
Analytics (BWA) has not independently sourced any information or
documentation.
We have verified the information with respect to job location, sector, function
and stipends presented in the report with communication received by IIM-A

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from the recruiters.
4. The acceptance of offers and the number of students opting out of the
placement process has been established through written communication from
those students.
5. The report’s overview section, which explains the placement process, has been
prepared by IIM-A.

Thank You,
Best Regards,

Ritaban Basu
Head - Risk & Analytics
Brickworks Analytics

Brlckworks Analytics Private Limited (Brlckworks Analytics)

A 100% subsidiary of Bflckwork Ratings India Pvt. Ltd.
Ground Floor. South Wing, S - 14. Solitaire Corporate Park, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai —400093, INDIA.
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List of Tables

Table 1.1: Classification of the entire placement pool 2

Table 1.2: Classification of intemships based on stipend status 2
Table 2.1: Classification of internships based on sector 3
Table 3.1: Classification of intemships based on function 3
Table 4.1: Classification of internships based on locations 4
Table 5.1: List of deviations from standards with reasons 4
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Overview

The PGP-FABM (Post-Graduate Programme in Food & Agribusiness Management) summer

placement process for the batch of 2021-23 was completed successfully on 19th Novcmbcr
2021. The process was carried out in an online mode. 47 students of FABM Class of 2021-23
will do a summer internship in the months of April-June 2022. The successful completion of
the placement process within a day is a testament of the high quality learning experience at the
institute and the robust placement process that provides adequate flexibility to both recruiters
and students.

The FABM students looking for summer placements were well received by the industry and
45 companies participated in the placement process. The placements witnessed a balance of
roles from all the sectors like Agro-Chemicals, Commodities, Food Supply Chain, Food
industry, Agri consulting, e-Commerce, FMCG Retail and other sectors.

The placement process witnessed regular recruiters who reaffirmed their confidence in the
program such as FMC India Pvt. Ltd., Coromandel, IFFCO Kisan, Godrej Agrovet, P&G,
Reckitt Benckiser, Nestle, Agri lOX, Udaan, Torq Commodities and Yes Bank. Many new
recruiters also showed a keen interest in the batch, which is visible by the participation of
industry giants like Pepsico, CP Foods among others. The programme also witnessed
participation from recruiters from development sector like Akshaya Patra, Raah Foundation
and Youth4Jobs.

The IPRS Initiative

The Indian Placement Reporting Standards (IPRS) is an initiative that aims to provide
transparency and authenticity in placement reporting across B-schools, through the means of
audited placement reports. Please visit the IPRS website to know more.

JIMA would like to thank all its recruiters for their participation in this year’s placement
process and their cooperation with the IPRS initiative.

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1. Classification of the Entire Placement Pool

- Clasilfication of the Eñtirè Placement Pool
Categories Number
1. Total batch strength
Ia. Total students eligible for sifting in Summer Placements
lb. Total students not eligible for sifting in Summer Placements

2. Students seeking internship through the Institute

3.Students not seeking internship through the Institute placement process

3a. Students seeking internship through Entre Fair
3b. Students choosing to try out Entrepreneurship options
3c. Students seeking off-campus internship through other sources
Table 1.1: Classification of the entire placement pool

Nature of the internship I

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Stipend
Seeking internship through the Institute placement process I 0
Not seeking internship through the Institute placement process 0 0
Table 1.2: Classification of internships based on stipend status

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2. Sector-wise Classification
Sector No. of Offers
Agri Inputs
BFSI
Conglomerate
Consulting
FMCG
Food Processing
Logistics
Online Services
Others
Grand Total 47
Table 2.1: Classification of internships based on sector
(Others include I Direct Selling, 2 Retail and 2 Not for Profit)

3. Function-wise Classification

Function No. of Offers

Business Development 1
Consulting i
General Management 13
Operations! Supply Chain Management 6
Product Management 1
Sales/Marketing 18
Strategy 5
Others 2
Grand Total 47

Table 3.1: Classification of internsbips based on function

(Others includes I Agri Banking, I Innovation and Science.)

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4. Location-wise Classification

Location No. of Offers

Bangalore 7
Dawalwadi 1
Delhi S
Gurgaon 4
Mumbal 11
Pan India 19
Grand Total 47
Table 4.1: Classification of internships based on locations

5. Compliance Statement
ibis placement report has been prepared as per the Indian Placement Reporting Standards,
Revision 2.2*.

The instances where the report deviates from the standards and the reasons for them are
mentioned below:

Table 5.1: List of deviations from standards with reasons

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