IIM-Calcutta now allows MBA students to pursue startups for a year while retaining campus placement eligibility
IIM-Calcutta's 480 MBA students can now launch startups for a year before returning for campus placements. This signals how top b-schools are reshaping talent acquisition: competing for founder talent without sacrificing corporate hiring channels.
IIM-Calcutta's 63rd MBA batch has 480 students
Jun 13, 2026
05:31 pm
What's the storyThe Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has launched a unique initiative, allowing its MBA students to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams without losing out on campus placements.
The announcement was made by Alok Kumar Rai, the Director of IIM-Calcutta, during a ceremony welcoming 480 students into the institute's 63rd MBA batch.
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