The School of Management Sciences emphasizes establishing connections with the corporate sector through its Training and Placement Cell, which supports students in securing quality training and placements. SMS Lucknow's placement cell arranges programs such as group discussions, communication skills enhancement, and mock tests to prepare students for interviews.
The institute has nodal offices in Noida and Mumbai to maintain communication with firms, and it holds a permanent membership in the National HRD Network. The School of Management Sciences has signed MoUs with organizations like HirePro, Infosys Springboard, Cryptowire, and Internshala to facilitate successful placements. The placement cell also maintains a database of companies where alumni have interned. Internships, lasting six to eight weeks, are required after the second semester for PGDM/ MBA/ UG courses (6 weeks) and B. Tech/ Diploma courses (6-8 weeks).
Top companies associated with SMS Lucknow for internships include Bajaj, Reliance Jio, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, and HDFC Bank. The School of Management Sciences Lucknow placement report for 2023 indicates the highest salary package offered was INR 28 LPA, and the average package was INR 4.5 LPA. In 2021, the highest salary package was INR 10.5 LPA, and the average was INR 3.5 LPA. For the 2020-21 placements, over 117 companies visited the campus. More than 500 students received multiple job offers in 2023.
Top recruiters include Tata Indicom, Kotak Securities, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank Ltd., Hindustan Unilever Ltd., Asian Paints, Videocon, Whirlpool, and Pepsico. Other major recruiters are BYJU’s, Jeevansathi.com, Indus Towers, Reliance Communications, and Tech Mahindra. As per the latest data, the highest salary offered was INR 12 LPA (CTC) while the average/lowest salary offered was INR 4.5 LPA (CTC).
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