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The most talked about campus event. Placements. The highly glamorized event. IIMA follows the day system of placements. The most sought after B-School starts the placement process with most sought after organizations on 'Day Zero'. Count down begins in reverse. Its a matter of pride to get selected on Day Zero. Its a matter of money and prestige too. Students joyce. Students regret. Students get frustrated. Its all about getting selected or NOT. Entire life's journey so far is summed up in one selection or rejection. Further, reinforcing the belief to work on the CV points! I have yet not seen the mood of final placements. This is just a beginning. Its for summer internship. But competition is still in the air. Ultimately, summers are linked with PPOs - Pre Placement Offers. Companies recruit people for summers to test them for final placements when they graduate. Afterall, its a costly affair! You know the IIMA graduate's salary from those news stories every year!!! This event brings the most glory to IIMA. The handsome placements. So much that most people's motivation to join the program is the job that they get after the completion. This is a cause of worry for some professors. People loose motivation, once they get placed into a dream organization for summers. And this happens so early, its just the mid of second term! Four more terms to go. Let me observe, how true it is! Many of my classmates have got into Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers!