IIM-Ahmedabad MBA-FABM Placement Report 2025: Average package at Rs 18.4 lakh, highest at Rs 34 lakh

The audited placement report highlights balanced roles across agri-inputs, FMCG, consulting, and food processing, showcasing the kind of diverse opportunities available for the MBA-FABM cohort.

Students were placed across diverse sectors including agri-inputs, agri-tech, FMCG, food processing, consulting, and commodity trading (Image via @IIMAhmedabad)

A total of 52 roles were offered, out of which 44 were accepted in the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) placement for the 2023–25 batch of the Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agribusiness Management (MBA-FABM). According to an official statement, the final placement process for the MBA-FABM Class of 2023–25 concluded on February 6, 2025.

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The placement process was carried out in hybrid mode and included 44 participating students. The placement exercise saw participation from 35 companies, with established recruiters reaffirming their association with the programme while several new recruiters also joined the process.

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The placement was conducted in two stages — the first stage was the lateral process, where students with prior work experience were interviewed for mid-level managerial roles. The second stage was the final placement process, which grouped companies into cohorts based on their industry sectors and business profiles. Each group of cohorts was invited to the campus in a cluster-based format.

Three students received lateral offers, while 12 students secured pre-placement offers (PPOs). One student opted out of the placement process to pursue a venture under the IIMAvericks Fellowship.

The process saw participation from a mix of regular and new recruiters. Established recruiters included Accenture, Amul, Ernst & Young, Godrej Agrovet, Grant Thornton, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and PI Industries. New recruiters in this cycle included Ashirvad by Aliaxis, Jain Irrigation, Midland Microfinance, National Dairy Development Board, Novasol Ingredients, PCI India, and Valency International.

Function-wise offers for this cohort

Roles spanned multiple functions, with consulting and sales and marketing emerging as the largest categories, followed by business development and strategy. A small number of international offers were also recorded.

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In total, 42 domestic offers and 2 international offers were accepted. Here’s an overview of the function-wise classification of offers:

Function	Domestic	International	Total
Business Development	5	–	5
Consulting	11	–	11
Finance	1	–	1
General Management	5	–	5
Operations	1	–	1
Research & Advisory	1	2	3
Sales and Marketing	11	–	11
Strategy	4	–	4
Supply Chain Management	3	–	3
Total	42	2	44

Students were placed across diverse sectors including agri-inputs, agri-tech, FMCG, food processing, consulting, and commodity trading. Consulting accounted for the highest number of offers, followed by FMCG and food processing. Here’s an overview of sector-wise classification of offers:

Sector	Domestic	International	Total
Agri-Input	4	–	4
Agri-tech	2	–	2
BFSI	1	–	1
Commodity Trading	2	–	2
Consulting	15	–	15
E-Commerce	–	1	1
FMCG	10	–	10
Food Processing	6	–	6
Food Production & Plantation	1	1	2
Manufacturing	1	–	1
Total	42	2	44

According to the audited report, the highest maximum earning potential stood at Rs 41.83 lakh per annum, while the median for the total guaranteed cash components was Rs 17.99 lakh.

Salary Component	Minimum	Maximum	Median	Mean	Data Points
Total Fixed Salary	12,43,200	34,01,136	17,00,000	18,39,882	44
One-time Cash Payments	1,00,000	10,50,000	2,00,000	3,20,000	15
Total Guaranteed Cash	12,43,200	36,08,900	17,99,938	19,48,973	44
Maximum Earning Potential	15,00,000	41,83,400	20,09,352	22,21,101	44

The audited placement report highlights balanced roles across agri-inputs, FMCG, consulting, and food processing, showcasing the kind of diverse opportunities available for the MBA-FABM cohort.

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