These IIM students want to follow their own dreams
These IIM students want to follow their own dreams
Eleven students of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) have this year said no to attractive pay packages during the campus placement drive as they want to follow their own dreams.
A number of leading global and national firms had pitched their tents at the five-day placement event ending Monday at the IIMA campus here, offering salaries in the range of $225,000 to $300,000 for international jobs and between Rs.6 million and Rs.10 million a year for Indian jobs.
However, the 11 students of the prestigious business school either opted out of placements or rejected job offers to start their own enterprise, IIMA authorities told the media Tuesday.
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