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Management consultant
You help organisations analyse problems and plan changes.
First question
What does this person do?
You research a business problem, analyse data, interview stakeholders and present recommendations. Work may involve strategy, operations or implementation.
Travel, deadlines and client work vary by employer.
Next question
What are they paid?
LPA = lakhs per annum; ₹1 lakh = ₹100,000. IIM Ahmedabad PGP 2025 domestic Consulting placements only. The audit covers recruiter communications supplied by the institution, not independently sourced employer records. Different pay metrics are not combined into a low–high range.
Evidence checked . Document dates and assumptions are listed below.
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Entry 2025 MBA placement cohort
Median fixed yearly cash₹25.59LPA
IIM Ahmedabad 2025 domestic Consulting function: median fixed yearly cash, rounded to two decimals; 146 compensation observations. A selective placement cohort, not a national entry band, CTC, take-home or five-year experience outcome.
Source: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad www01.iima.ac.in
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Mid about 5 years in
No reliable figureNot established
This placement report does not establish pay after five or ten years of work. No experienced-worker band is inferred from it.
Checked: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad www01.iima.ac.in
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Senior about 10 years in
No reliable figureNot established
This placement report does not establish pay after five or ten years of work. No experienced-worker band is inferred from it.
Checked: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad www01.iima.ac.in
Scale: ₹ lakhs per annum. These examples are not a salary ceiling or a promise of progression.
The cohort includes differing prior experience. Its post-MBA placement point is not an experience-year rung or a forecast for this career. Later career pay remains unknown.
Hiring landscape
Who hires for this work?
Examples of large employers and institutions associated with this route in India:
- Consulting firms
- Strategy and operations teams
Examples, not a ranking or a promise of a current vacancy. Hiring changes; check the employer’s own careers page.
What it takes to get in
- Entrance exam
- Course admission and employer selection differ. Check the specific programme and current employer process.
- Realistic cut-off
- Graduates enter through different degree and work-experience routes. An MBA is one route, not a universal licence or prerequisite. The salary anchor is specifically a selective MBA placement cohort.
- How long
- 5 years
- Roughly what it costs
Not stated as a single figure
Course, living and examination fees vary by institution and recruitment round; no complete current cost was verified. Check the recognised programme and current notice before paying.
Approximate, tuition only, excluding coaching and living costs unless the source text says otherwise.
- Can you switch out later?
- The subject or technical training can transfer to related roles. A new employer may require additional qualifications, examinations or experience.
Delhi entry paths
These are the routes people in Delhi commonly take into this career. This is not a ranking of institutions and does not list cut-offs for any particular college.
- Compare relevant recognised degrees, curricula, total fees and placement denominators before choosing a programme.
- Build practical work and internships for the role; admission or graduation does not guarantee an offer. Delhi study can lead to recruitment elsewhere.
How this compares
Related routes from the same streams, listed alphabetically. Pay bases differ; open a route to read its scope.
Sources
- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad www01.iima.ac.in
2025-09-09: Auditor letter dated 9 September 2025. Table 5.6.1 verifies the domestic Consulting fixed-cash median and 146 observations. Whole process: 406 eligible, 395 participants and 11 opt-outs, with 393 domestic and two international offers. The overview is outside audit scope. Fixed cash, guaranteed cash and maximum earning potential are separate measures; none establishes national career progression. 2025-09-09: IIM Ahmedabad 2025 domestic Consulting function: median fixed yearly cash, rounded to two decimals; 146 compensation observations. A selective placement cohort, not a national entry band, CTC, take-home or five-year experience outcome. 2025-09-09: This placement report does not establish pay after five or ten years of work. No experienced-worker band is inferred from it.