Before final placements, rise in PPOs boosts buoyancy at B-schools

Going by the trend in pre-placement offers (PPOs) at some of the top and mid-rung business schools, the season is set to get better than last year.

Based on the number of PPOs thus far, B-schools, other than Indian Institutes of Management, such as XLRI, Amity Business School, and Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) are witnessing or anticipating double-digit growth over the same period last year.

While offers are still being confirmed by recruiters, management campuses are expecting the rise in PPOs to ease the final placement process as well. 

For instance, having seen a growth in number of PPOs from 18