Dec 3, 2012

With a total of 144 offers from 15 companies being rolled out on Day 1, the Placement Season was off to a rousing start.

Nov 29, 2012

It is that time of the year when shorts and football cleats are exchanged for suits and ties, when the buzzwords on campus become ’resume’, and ‘package’, and when the calm and soporific life of the average final year KGPian is derailed by a slew of tests, group discussions and interviews. It is the time when some of life’s...

Nov 25, 2012

When you are out looking at avenues for improvement, it is often fruitful to take a step back and notice what your peers have got right. With this in mind, we at The Scholars’ Avenue decided to compare and contrast the placement procedure at some of the sister IITs with that of IIT Kharagpur, hoping to present actionable information and point out deficiencies,...

As the academic session comes to a close, TSA brings you the final update on the placement season. This year once again saw lucrative offers bagged by students of the CS Department. We caught up with Professor S.K. Srivastava, to get a deeper insight into the placement process. TSA: How would you rate the placements this season as compared to last season? SKS:...

In recent times, there has been an obvious shift towards finance as a career from engineering – perhaps due to the industry’s compensation structures as well as opportunities for quick thinking and interacting with the senior management. So for finance enthusiasts, CFA is the new buzz word.   What is CFA? The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)...

Click on an image to enlarge it. The data presents the placements scenario as on April 10, 2011.  The ‘Placed’ category in the graphs below also include people who have opted for Higher Studies. Overall placement statistics:                   Course-wise Statistics A) B.Tech...