Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, is a management education institute with a unique placement process. It stays unique due to a variety of factors such as international connections throughout the globe, a wide variety of curricular and extra-curricular activities for students, and a strong interface. MDI is an institution of management education with outstanding infrastructure development, research qualities, and value-enabled consulting. It has always maintained a unique position among the top Business schools in India. MDI hires adequate intellectual faculties from 76 nationally and internationally acclaimed sources and is known to be the best in the country.
Students receive a sturdy platform to perceive their higher education supported by adequate intellectual faculties and exposure to hands-on experience. The placement process consists of various steps that help the students to follow the interview process efficiently and find their dream companies and illustrious career.
The Management Development Institute (MDI) placement process consists of different options. The process for these two programs meets the requirements of corporates and students to achieve an appropriate balance.
The following is the MDI placement process:
There are two different programs offered as a part of the Placement Policy – Summer Internship programs and Final Placements. The Pre-Placements Offers (PPO) for students who already have prior work experience usually start in January, and the final Placements are then conducted a month later. Students at MDI are selected from the brightest candidates that the country has to offer. Multiple criteria and a strict placement process ensure that all the students are placed at different companies from this institute.
With its excellence and constant growth, MDI Gurgaon stands true to its legacy. The Summer Placement Process is one of the unique methods this institution follows to get its students placed at top companies. The last batch consisted of 239 PGPM students and 60 PGPHRM students. It should be noted that 85 companies offered multiple roles across different domains during the last Summer Placement Process.
Total number of companies visited the campus | 128 |
Total number of MNCs visited | 95 |
Average salary offered | 23.15 Lakhs per annum |
Maximum salary offered | 44 Lakhs per annum |
Top recruiters at Management Development Institute are:
Asian Paints | Coca-Cola | Dabur | ITC Ltd. |
MARS India | Godrej Industries Ltd. | Bennett Coleman | L'Oréal |
Abbott | Marico | Pidilite Industries Ltd. | Cipla |
The Placement Committee present at the Management Development Institute (MDI) undertakes the overall supervision and direction of recruitment and other related engagements and activities inside the campus. Students usually manage the placement process at MDI. However, the need for corporate relations during placements had given rise to a Placement Committee. It takes the overall supervision, direction to recruitment, and other related engagements and activities inside the campus. This committee consists of a Chairman and a group of faculty members who work with the student representatives to achieve the best results. The institute integrates knowledge, research, industry experience, and international exposure to offer comprehensive management programs and always strives to do justice to its vision through its actions and standard of education.
The MDI summer internship usually starts in April to lasts till mid-June, consisting of 6-8 weeks. These programs are a part of the MDI curriculum and are mandatory for PGPM and PGP-HR students. Students are also selected to complete their internship abroad for around 4 – 12 months. The selection process mostly starts after the first term for first-year students.
PGP-IB students from MDI placements have internships with companies like Bombardier, Sanofi-Aventis, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, Henkel Germany, Schwarzkopf, and L'Oreal, British American Tobacco, Dassault Systems, Allianz, Cartagena Capital, Schneider Electric, GE Healthcare, NOAH Advisors, Orange, GIE AXA, etc. Most of these companies have hired students as full-time interns after completing the students' curriculum.
Management Development Institute has a standalone alumni portal where students can connect with the alumni network. The Management Development Institute Alumni network even conducts various meetings in multiple countries. This network helps the current students understand the growth potential and help more companies come for placements at MDI.
Management Development Institute is one of the top Indian B-schools for companies considering campus placement. The institute has consistently maintained a hundred percent recruitment record over the years, with students able to exceed recruiters' expectations. Management Development Institute's top companies are Hindustan Unilever Ltd., Johnson & Johnson, Nestle, Reckitt Benckiser, Asian Paints, Coca-Cola, Dabur, Godrej Industries Ltd., etc.
Asian Paints | Cipla |
Coca-Cola | Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. |
Dabur | Pidilite Industries Ltd. |
Godrej Industries Ltd. | Hindustan Unilever Ltd., |
ITC Ltd. | Johnson & Johnson, |
L'Oréal | Nestlé |
Abbott | Reckitt Benckiser |
During the summer placement program in 2021, a total of 126 companies have hired students via campus interview from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon. The average salary offered was 22 lakhs per annum. Companies belonging to various sectors such as Automobile, Conglomerate, Energy & Logistics, E-commerce, Healthcare & Pharmaceutical, Technology, Media & Telecommunication, etc. were present for the campus placement offers.
MDI Gurgaon has released the Final Placement Report for its 2018-20 batch. 359 students attended the 2020 placements of MDI Gurgaon and 126 companies participated in the recruitment, which included 41 new companies. With 357 job offers made in this year's placements, there was a 9.53% rise over last year in the average salary package and the highest offer stood at Rs 40.50 LPA.
BFSI, Consulting, Healthcare & Pharma, Automobile, Conglomerate, Energy & Logistics, E-Commerce, FMCG/FMDG companies participated in the campus recruitment. The highest salary offer was seen from the e-commerce sector while most job offers were made by consulting companies. More than 28% of the job offers were made in BFSI, FMCG, Technology, Media & Communication sectors
Nestle, Delhivery, Nijacart etc. were first-time recruiters and companies top companies such as L'Oreal, GSK Pharma, Goldman Sachs,
Given below are the highlights of the 2020 placements at MDI Gurgaon.
Total No. of Students | 359 |
Total No. of Companies | 126 |
First-Time Recruiters | 41 |
No. of Job Offers | 357 |
Highest Salary Package Offered | Rs 40.50 LPA |
Average Salary Package Offered | Rs 22.05 LPA |
Median Salary | Rs 22.00 LPA |
Average Salary for Top 10 percentile | Rs 33.46 LPA |
Average Salary for Top 20 Percentile | Rs 30.20 LPA |
Average Salary for Top 50 Percentile | Rs 26.41 LPA |
Top Recruiting Companies | Coca-Cola Philips India Amazon Cairn India Accenture KPMG Aditya Birla Group ICICI Bank Tata Sky Infosys Consulting Amway Axis Bank |
About 342 students were selected to take part in the final placement season on MDI of the year 2019. About 106 companies including 36 new recruiters visited the campus for recruiting students for the deserving profiles for their company. There was a 5% increase in the average salary as compared to the last season. The highest package offered to the students was Rs 40.79 Lakh per annum and the average salary was Rs 20.13 Lakh per annum. MDI, Gurgaon recorded a 100% placement record this year too.
Some of the major highlights of MDI, Gurgaon final placements 2019
Total No. of Students Participated | 342 |
Total No. of Companies Participated | 106 |
Placement Percentage | 100% |
First-Time Recruiters | 36 |
Highest Domestic Salary Offered | Rs 40.79 Lakh Per Annum |
Average Salary | Rs 20.13 Lakh Per Annum |
Median Salary Offered | Rs 19.82 Lakh Per Annum |
Average Salary for top 50 Percentile | Rs 23.11 Lakh Per Annum |
Average Salary for top 20 Percentile | Rs 26.22 Lakh Per Annum |
Top Recruiters | Airtel Arvind Lifestyle Brands Asian Paints Bajaj Auto Cipla Coca-Cola Eli Lilly Godrej Consumer Products Godrej Properties Deloitte USI Digital McKinsey Everest Group EXL Service EY GDS Fresenius Medical Care |
About 359 students were selected to take part in the summer placement season on MDI of the year 2019. About 98 companies including 31 new recruiters visited the campus for recruiting students for the deserving profiles for their company. There was an 8% increase in the average salary as compared to the last season. The highest stipend offered to the students was Rs 3.2 Lakh per annum and the average stipend was Rs 2.1 Lakh per annum.
Some of the major highlights of MDI, Gurgaon summer placements 2019
Total No. of Students Participated | 359 |
Total No. of Companies Participated | 98 |
First-Time Recruiters | 31 |
Highest Stipend Offered | Rs 3.20 Lakh |
Average Stipend | Rs 2.10 Lakh |
Median Stipend Offered | Rs 2.0 Lakh |
Average Stipend for top 50 Percentile | Rs 2.45 Lakh |
Average Stipend for top 20 Percentile | Rs 2.62 Lakh |
Top Recruiters | Airtel Arvind Lifestyle Brands Asian Paints Bajaj Auto Cipla Coca-Cola Eli Lilly Godrej Consumer Products Godrej Properties Deloitte USI Digital McKinsey Everest Group EXL Service EY GDS Fresenius Medical Care |
The final placements for the year 2017 have concluded at MDI Gurgaon recently. This year, Sales and Marketing firms emerged as the top recruiters followed by BSFI, which offered the highest number of offers to PGP - IM/ PGPM and PGP-HRM students.
The detailed final placements report of MDI Gurgaon is elaborated below.
MDI Gurgaon Final Placements Report 2017: -
Number of students who participated in the final placements | 343 |
Number of companies that visited campus for final placements | 143 |
Number of International Offers | 15 |
Number of First Time Recruiters | 54 |
Total number of Pre-Placement offers | 100 |
Number of Students Participated in Placements (Course-Wise): -
Course | Number of Students who Participated |
PGP - IM | 45 |
PGP - HRM | 37 |
PGPM | 100 |
Total | 343 |
Number of Companies that Participated in Placements (Course-Wise): -
Course | Number of Companies Participated |
PGP - IM | 32 |
PGP - HRM | 37 |
PGPM | 100 |
Total | 143 |
Details about Salary Packages: -
Highest international salary offered | $80,700 per annum |
Highest domestic Salary offered to students | Rs 28.74 lakh per annum |
The average salary offered | Rs 18.89 lakh per annum |
Programme-Wise Highest and Average Salary: -
Name of the Programme | Highest Salary | Average Salary |
PGP-IM | Rs 24 lakh per annum | Rs 17.94 lakh per annum |
PGP - HRM | Rs 28.50 lakh per annum | Rs 18.30 lakh per annum |
PGPM | Rs 28.74 lakh per annum | Rs 19.25 lakh per annum |
Companies Participated (Sales, Marketing & BFSI): -
Domain | Companies Participated |
Sales and Marketing | Paytm Godrej Industries Castrol Coco-Cola ITC Ltd Dabur Asian Paints Colgate-Palmolive |
Finance or BFSI | Spandana Spoorthy Indus Valley Partners Axis Bank Citi Bank Bank of America ICICI Bank Religare Yes Bank |
The MDI Gurgaon top recruiters are MARS India , Godrej Industries Ltd., Pidilite Industries Ltd., Asian Paints and other well-known companies.
The Average salary and highest salary offered at MDI Gurgaon placement is Rs 23.15 LPA and Rs 44 LPA.
The Placement Policy offers both summer internship programmes and final placements, which are two distinct programmes. For students with past job experience, Pre-Placements Offers (PPO) typically begin in January, and final Placements are held a month later. The brightest applicants from throughout the nation are chosen to attend MDI. All of the students are placed at various firms from this institute due to a variety of criteria and a rigorous placement process.
MDI Gurgaon placement process involves the following :
Due to a number of elements, including excellent interface, a wide range of curricular and extracurricular activities for students, and global linkages, MDI Gurgaon placement continues to be distinctive.
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