IIFT’s current final-placement page reports outcomes for the MBA (International Business) 2023-25 batch: average CTC of ₹31.30 lakh per annum, median CTC of ₹26 lakh, highest international CTC of ₹1.23 crore and highest domestic CTC of ₹72 lakh. It also reports 135 recruiters, 45 new associations and seven international positions. These are the institute’s published batch figures. The page does not split them by campus, so they should not be presented as Kolkata-only outcomes or as a Kolkata student’s likely offer.
The distinction matters for this profile: IIFT operates more than one campus, and the 2023-25 final-placement page groups the result under the institute rather than naming a Kolkata-only cohort. Ask the placement office for a campus-wise report if campus comparison is central to your choice. The figures remain useful for understanding the latest published MBA (IB) result at IIFT, provided you keep that institute-level scope attached.
Average, median and highest offer are different measures
For MBA (IB) 2023-25, IIFT reports both an average and a median. The average was ₹31.30 LPA and the median ₹26 LPA, a difference of ₹5.30 LPA. The median provides a useful middle point for the reported batch; the average can move more when a small number of very high offers are present. Neither number describes every student’s result, and the official page does not give a placement rate or individual-level distribution alongside these figures.
The highest international CTC was ₹1.23 crore, while the highest domestic CTC was ₹72 lakh. Those are distinct maximum offers, not the typical package. The report does not state how many international offers made up the total seven international positions on the current page, or how CTC breaks down into fixed salary, variable pay and other components. Compare them with your target role and the offer’s own pay structure rather than treating the headline maximum as take-home pay.
IIFT also lists 135 recruiters and 45 new associations for the cohort. These are participation and relationship counts, not the number of students placed or the number of offers per student. The page’s seven international positions are a separate count; it does not equate that figure with recruiter count or salary totals.
Three-year MBA (IB) placement trend
IIFT’s final-placement highlight compares three consecutive overlapping MBA (IB) cohorts. Its chart reports average CTC of ₹29.10 lakh for 2021-23, ₹27.30 lakh for 2022-24 and ₹31.30 lakh for 2023-25. The latest value is ₹4 lakh above the preceding cohort, or about 14.7% when calculated as (31.30 - 27.30) ÷ 27.30; the graphic rounds the increase to 15%. This compares the figures shown in IIFT’s chart, not an inflation-adjusted or campus-wise trend.
The same chart marks changes between the 2022-24 and 2023-25 cohorts of 44% for the highest CTC and 22% for the top-quarter figure. Recomputing from the displayed amounts gives roughly 44% for ₹85.40 lakh to ₹1.23 crore and 22% for ₹40.60 lakh to ₹49.60 lakh. These are movements in the reported maximum and top-quarter measure, not a percentage rise received by every student. The average moved from ₹29.10 lakh in 2021-23 to ₹31.30 lakh in 2023-25, with a lower middle cohort; three observations do not establish a smooth upward trend.
What the published report does not establish
The current result is published under IIFT, and its page does not show separate averages, medians or placement rates for Kolkata and Delhi. Do not use it to claim that a Kolkata MBA (IB) student will receive the institute-wide average, or to rank campuses by placements. The three-year chart likewise presents one MBA (IB) series without a campus split. For an apples-to-apples comparison, request cohort, campus, programme, denominator, salary component and reporting date from each institution.
The figures are CTC as reported by IIFT, not guaranteed fixed pay or post-tax income. A candidate should ask how variable components, joining bonuses, international roles and location affect the quoted package. The published maximum is an upper-end result; the median and role-level information are more useful starting points for a realistic comparison, but the median still does not tell you which role or campus generated an offer.
How applicants should use these results
Treat the 2023-25 numbers as a dated outcome reference for the MBA (IB) programme, not a forecast for the 2027-29 intake. Placement results depend on the cohort and hiring cycle, and IIFT’s current page does not provide the underlying student-level distribution needed to estimate an individual outcome. The published data can help you ask better questions: whether campus-wise outcomes are available, how many students formed the denominator, what portion of CTC is fixed, and how offers vary by function and location.
IIFT describes its placement process as including company presentations, student expressions of interest, applications and shortlisting, campus interviews and offer roll-out. Its page says companies may shortlist on academics, work experience and other criteria. This explains why a cohort headline should not be read as an automatic or uniform outcome for every student. Check the official placement page for a newer final-placement report and ask the institute which data apply specifically to Kolkata before making an enrolment decision.