Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode2016 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode: 2016 Placement Report
IIM Kozhikode (IIM K) 2016 placement report: CTC, recruiters, and sector data from the official release.
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode's 2016 placement cycle: IIM Kozhikode's PGP Batch 2014-16 concluded final placements in 7 days with 370 offers from 119 recruiters, a highest domestic CTC of Rs 37.00 lakh, and a median of Rs 15.50 lakh; Consulting led sector share at 28%; median CTC rose +10.7% versus the prior year. The longer reading and numbered takeaways below unpack what that means for sector mix, recruiter depth, and how to read average versus median.
Consulting led the 2016 sector split at 28% of offers, followed closely by Sales & Marketing at 27% and Finance at 21%, with IT/ITES/Analytics at 8%, and Strategy & Operations and General Management tied at 7% each. Per-domain highest salaries varied widely, from Rs 37.00 lakh in Strategy & Operations and Rs 32.10 lakh in Consulting down to Rs 21.00 lakh in Finance, indicating that headline compensation outliers were concentrated in operations and consulting roles rather than finance that year.
Across 119 recruiters, 370 offers were rolled out, about 3.1 offers per recruiter, of which 66 were pre-placement offers reflecting conversions from summer internships. The Rs 17.10 lakh average CTC sat just above the Rs 15.50 lakh median, a moderately tight core distribution relative to the Rs 37.00 lakh domestic highest.
Top-offer averages tapered from Rs 29.94 lakh for the top 25 offers down to Rs 17.53 lakh for the top 300 offers, indicating a fairly gradual decline across the bulk of the offer pool rather than a small number of extreme outliers. The recruiter names above were read from the report's "Our Top Recruiters" logo page (a selection of top recruiters, not a ranked list of all 119). A total participating student count distinct from the recruiter and offer figures is not stated in the report's text.
Key takeaways
Median CTC rose 10.7%
Median CTC rose from ₹14 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹15.50 LPA this year (+10.7%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode aspirants reading this report as a signal of typical outcomes, especially for median, which is less skewed by a handful of outlier offers than average or highest CTC.
Average CTC rose 12.4%
Average CTC rose from ₹15.22 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹17.10 LPA this year (+12.4%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode aspirants reading this report as a signal of typical outcomes, especially for median, which is less skewed by a handful of outlier offers than average or highest CTC.
Highest CTC rose 25.4%
Highest CTC rose from ₹29.50 LPA in the prior cycle to ₹37 LPA this year (+25.4%). That is a material move for Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode aspirants reading this report as a signal of typical outcomes, especially for median, which is less skewed by a handful of outlier offers than average or highest CTC.
Consulting led the batch at 28%
Consulting accounted for 28% of offers, the largest sector share in this 2016 report. The next sector, Sales & Marketing, sat at 27%, so the gap between first and second is 1 percentage points. If your target function sits outside this lead sector, treat the headline placement rate as a campus-wide figure rather than a guarantee for your preferred cohort.
Top two sectors took 55% of offers
Consulting and Sales & Marketing together made up 55% of offers, a concentrated recruiter mix. Finance was a distant third at 21%. Concentration is not automatically good or bad, but it does mean batch-level averages can mask thinner opportunity in secondary functions.
119 recruiters, led by Boston Consulting Group
119 firms participated for 370 offers, about 3.1 offers per recruiter on average. Boston Consulting Group topped the named list, followed by McKinsey & Company, Accenture, and Cognizant. Offer concentration among a few brand-name firms is common at top campuses; check whether your target employers actually appear in this list rather than assuming brand gravity alone.
Sector split
Hover a slice to view the percentage / count split
Top recruiters
Frequently asked questions
How did average CTC compare with the median in 2016?
Average CTC was ₹17.10 LPA and median was ₹15.50 LPA. The average sits above the median, so a smaller set of higher offers pulled the mean up relative to a typical package.
How does the highest CTC compare with the average in 2016?
The highest CTC was ₹37 LPA, about 2.2x the average of ₹17.10 LPA.
Which program does this 2016 report cover?
This page covers PGP Batch 2014-2016 at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.
Where do these placement figures come from?
Every number on this page is transcribed from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode's own published materials. Open the source link under the title for the original document.
Notes
Consulting led the 2016 sector split at 28% of offers, followed closely by Sales & Marketing at 27% and Finance at 21%, with IT/ITES/Analytics at 8%, and Strategy & Operations and General Management tied at 7% each. Per-domain highest salaries varied widely, from Rs 37.00 lakh in Strategy & Operations and Rs 32.10 lakh in Consulting down to Rs 21.00 lakh in Finance, indicating that headline compensation outliers were concentrated in operations and consulting roles rather than finance that year.
Across 119 recruiters, 370 offers were rolled out, about 3.1 offers per recruiter, of which 66 were pre-placement offers reflecting conversions from summer internships. The Rs 17.10 lakh average CTC sat just above the Rs 15.50 lakh median, a moderately tight core distribution relative to the Rs 37.00 lakh domestic highest.
Top-offer averages tapered from Rs 29.94 lakh for the top 25 offers down to Rs 17.53 lakh for the top 300 offers, indicating a fairly gradual decline across the bulk of the offer pool rather than a small number of extreme outliers. The recruiter names above were read from the report’s “Our Top Recruiters” logo page (a selection of top recruiters, not a ranked list of all 119). A total participating student count distinct from the recruiter and offer figures is not stated in the report’s text.