Top Management College in Kolkata | PGDM College in India Praxis
Placement Policy:
Campus placements is a key activity at Praxis Business School and is given the seriousness it deserves. The entire placement process is handled by the Placement Committee which comprises two members of staff and 12 – 20 members from the student body, including both batches. The Praxis Business School placement policy has the following components:
Eligibility:
Registration:
Rules:
Communication:
Shortlisting:
Interview procedure:
Offers:
The Placement Committee:
The student members of the PlaceComm (the placement committee) at Praxis Business School are selected after a rigorous series of interviews by the senior placecom members as well as the chairperson. Every year close to 40% of the batch applies for the PlaceComm positions from which about 6-10 students are finally selected.
Placement is one of the key activities at Praxis Business School. The placement committee liaisons between the distinguished employers pan India and the students at Praxis Business School. The placement committee is headed by a chairperson and the placecom members. The committee reports to the Founder-Director.
Placement activities at the institute start from November and continue till March every year. Praxis Business School has a well established Day Zero campus placements activity for the final year students which start at 5:00 AM and has 20+ organizations participating.
Placements for summer internships start a week after the official day zero and continue till end of February of the following year.
The Term 3 for the first-year students ends in March, after which they join their respective organizations for a period of 8 weeks for their summer internships. The placement committee strives to ensure that all the final year and first year students are placed with the corporates for their final placement and internship respectively.
Praxis Business School Placement & Corporate Relations Committee:
Sr .No. | Name | Designation | Role |
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1 | Prof. Puja Singh Ghosh | Assistant Professor | Chairperson – Placement |
2 | Mr. Kaushik Sarkar | Assistant Professor | Member |
3 | Mr. Anirudh Kejariwal | Student – PGDM Year 2 | Sr. PlaceCom Member |
4 | Mr. Sandeep Dey | Student – PGDM Year 2 | Sr. PlaceCom Member |
5 | Ms. Farheen Masood | Student – PGDM Year 2 | Sr. PlaceCom Member |
6 | Mr. Sumit Kr Dubey | Student – PGDM Year 2 | Sr. PlaceCom Member |
7 | Ms. Ekta | Student – PGDM Year 1 | Sr. PlaceCom Member |
8 | Ms. Akshita Paul | Student – PGDM Year 1 | Jr. PlaceCom Member |
9 | Ms. Anita Kumbhakar | Student – PGDM Year 1 | Jr. PlaceCom Member |
10 | Mr. Ayush Chourasia | Student – PGDM Year 1 | Jr. PlaceCom Member |
11 | Ms. Priyanka Gupta | Student – PGDM Year 1 | Jr. PlaceCom Member |
12 | Ms. Anwesha Kundu | Student – PGDM Year 1 | Jr. PlaceCom Member |
13 | Mr. Jyotirmoy Mahato | Student – PGDM Year 1 | Jr. PlaceCom Member |
14 | Mr. Rajarshi Das | Student – PGDM Year 1 | Jr. PlaceCom Member |
15 | Ms. Ritika Das | Student – PGDM Year 1 | Jr. PlaceCom Member |
Placement Process – Planning & Scheduling:
The Placement Committee initiates the process with formal meetings that includes (but not restricted to) the following:
Placement Preparation:
Praxis Business School has tied-up with a third party vendor, with proven expertise in this area, for placement preparations. From the current batch (2023-25), the preparations will start from August onwards for SIP and July onwards for Final placements.
Scope of Preparation includes:
Module | Activity | Process |
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1. Mock Interview ★Process |
Mock Interview – Pointed technical feedback | • Students choose a JD which is in their area of interest • CareerCarve identifies industry experts for interviews based on JD • Conducted online at convenient slot for both students and mentor • Feedback about areas that need improvement. Individual feedback will be shared with the students. College to get collated feedback |
2. Diagnostic Interview ★Process |
Students get a sense of their level of preparedness for final placements | • Students to choose a JD which is in their area of interest • CareerCarve identifies industry experts for interviews based on JD • Conducted online at slot convenient for both student & mentor • Feedback about areas that need improvement. Individual feedback will be shared with the students. College to get collated feedback • Sets the tone for further activities to be conducted and builds a sense of purpose and seriousness |
3. Resume Discussion | Finest inputs to customize resume as per the role chosen | • Student gets session scheduled with a mentor based on area of interest • Student can discuss like additional points to add on the resume, what elements of work-ex, SIP or projects to focus on, keywords or metrics important for a specific role, additional projects/assignments to improve role fitment for role, etc • Mentors to highlight major missing areas and corrections to be made to resume in line with intended role |
4. PI Questions from Resume ★Module |
Session to identify questions from resume | • Student to choose primary area of interest for the session • Mentor mapped to student basis area of interest • Mentor to identify large number of questions that may be asked in the interview basis the resume, given the area of interest |
5. Case Interview | Precise preparation for consulting/product management like roles | • A handful of selected mentors with background in Consulting, Product Management or similar roles to conduct these interviews • Sessions designed around cases very similar to actual case interview • Mentor would share detailed feedback with students, concepts to revisit and any other means to improve performance in case interview |
6. SIP Success | High impact guide to improve performance in SIP leading to PPO/PPI/Solid project | • A few days before start of SIP, student is provided with a starter kit to prepare themselves well • On Day 1 of SIP, a kit to plan internship for best outcome is shared • Once candidate has spent 2-3 weeks, they have to be ready for a 1×1 session with the industry mentor • Based on area of SIP, student will be assigned relevant industry mentor • Student to discuss aim of the project, actions taken so far, future actions planned and expected & possible project outcomes based on guidelines provided in the kit • Mentor, with in-depth experience, to guide student on what changes need to be implemented in current plan, suggest more actions to be taken, new parameters and additional outcomes to pursue • Mentor to guide on behavioral aspect which plays vital role in PPO/PPI |
7. Training Nitro Boost | Additional support for last 5% of candidates | • Individual/ small group handholding to ensure that students get required advice and counseling to convert interview opportunities • Placement office to reach out to CareerCarve with student resume, placement performance including company, JD & process performance • Advice includes 1X1 mentoring, CV changes, analysis of past interviews and GDs and corrective action required |
8. Expert Connect ★Module |
An open-ended discussion with a mentor of choice | • Student selects area of interest for the session • Mentor with same expertise is identified • During the session, students can discuss doubts or clarifications regarding career, role, resume, preparation, GD, interview process • This session can also be used by student to just destress before an actual process by talking someone from similar background • Session has no set outcome or agenda. It evolves during the discussion and student’s expectation from session |
Module | Activity | Process |
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1. Group Discussion Preparation | Understanding GDs – what, what not to do and sample GDs | • A detailed guideline about group discussion conducted on campus • Type of GDs, behavioral aspect, body language, ways to approach various topics, how to analyze and present, etccovered • Frameworks to generate and present points of view explained |
2. Mock Group Discussion | Hands-on experience of GD | • All mock GDs will be conducted for specific roles (eg- Marketing, Consulting, Sales, etc) and feedback will be based on role requirement • Groups of 12 will be created based on areas of interest/role • Each group will undergo a GD up to 1 hour long • Individual feedback (limited to the role requirement) to be shared |
3. Behavioral Interview Preparation ★Content |
Guidelines to answer behavioral questions | • Guidelines on common interview questions shared with specialization wise examples • Students to create answers as per guidelines provided • Works as a precursor to personal interview |
4. Case Interview Preparation | Preparing for the cases/ situations asked in interviews | • Explanation & analysis of most common types of cases used • Sessions crafted by industry mentors from consulting background • Every session covers sample cases, with solutions • Practice cases shared with students |
5. Company specific role and JD analysis | Discussion on roles and sectors relevant to placement process | • JDs for identified companies will be used • Session to explain the role and provide insight into how this role fits into the company value chain and explain key sector dynamics • Deep dive on job expectation, required skills, kind of prior work experience which can be relevant. Tips on how to prepare • Around 20 roles will be covered. Can be customized |
Module | Activity | Process |
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1.Resumes – Digital | 1 year access to proprietary AI resume builder | • Students will have access of CareerCarve’s proprietary AI driven resume building tool – Resumes.Digital • The college format will be auto enabled for the student and the students to build their resume from scratch using large set of examples and superb suggestions from AI engine to make each point perfect • Students to have access to the portal all year long so that they can write perfect resume points as and when they need to add new points • Resumes.Digital will let students maintain multiple versions of 1 page resumes required for applying to multiple roles |
2. CareerCarve | Exclusive content about MBA careers, placements and more | • Access to podcasts and sessions available only on the CareerCarve app • Content created exclusively for CareerCarve community by large pool of industry mentors • Role, sector, process deep dives for students to understand nuances of MBA roles and preparation required • Built in byte size pieces for easy search and consumption • All group sessions (excluding Mock GD) and Webinars made available |
3. Role Analysis ★Process |
Preparation handbook for roles relevant to campus placements | • Top roles are analyzed in detail by mentors for technical preparation • Representative list of companies where the role exists shared • Sectoral/ Industry level questions compiled for students to research • Large set of concept/technical/case questions listed for handy access • Areas to highlight in CV for the role clearly explained • Very useful for company specific preparation |
Module | Activity | Process |
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1. Career Options ★Content |
Analysis of all the roles an MBA can pursue | • Conducted on predetermined dates & open to CareerCarvecommunity • Schedule for each specialization wise session to be published in advance • Students can join session as per their area of interest • Session anchored by CareerCarve team member to ensure high quality • Mentor will explain various roles under each specialization, day to day |
2. JD Analysis ★Module |
Decoding JDs for most common MBA roles | • Conducted on predetermined dates open to Career Carve community • A detailed list of JDs used for JD analysis will be published • Schedule, JD, mentor profile, etc. to be shared with college & students • Students can join session as per their area of interest • Session anchored by CareerCarve team member to ensure high quality • Mentor to explain the role and expected skills & behaviors • Mentor to discuss expected interview questions based on company, sector and function • At the end of the session, student get a large set of questions for the JD • Students can clarify doubts by sharing them on chat |
Apart from these the following activities are also conducted:
Placement Process-Planning & Scheduling