Lateral placement process begin at IIM-A
Ahmedabad: The lateral process to place experienced students from various programs in IIM-Ahmedabad at non-entry level positions in different sectors has officially begun, a statement issued by the institute said on Saturday. "The objective of this particular process is to provide our experienced students with a wide gamut of opportunities. As in previous years, our focus will be to match students' experience with higher level (non entry-level) positions within firms," a statement from the IIM-A said. As the students eligible for lateral placements have a depth of experience, a wide range of firms across sectors such as finance, consulting, marketing, general management, operations, IT and telecom are being looked at, it added. The statement said that recent media reports had speculated that lateral placements were being postponed, but this is not so. "Companies are in the middle of their placement process on campus and this is scheduled to continue for the next two ...