The Economic Times: Cognizant Ranked the Top Recruiter From Premier B-Schools in India
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The Economic Times, a top selling business daily, has ranked Cognizant the top recruiter in 2017 from premier B-schools in India across industry sectors. This is Cognizant’s fifth year on the list and the fourth time the company has topped the annual ranking of B-school recruiters. Now in its seventh year, the ET Top Recruiters survey was based on data collated from 26 leading business schools across India.
“For us, digital transformation continues to be a strong driver for demand,” says James Lennox, Chief People Officer, Cognizant. “As physical value chains give way to more agile value chains, where data and digital capabilities are infused at every step of the process, winning requires a new engagement model and different capabilities. This trend is creating significant opportunities for B-school graduates, as clients look for advice on leveraging next-generation technologies to optimize their businesses and drive innovation.”
“The company said it had hired close to 600 MBA students from the 2017 graduating batch,” the paper writes. “Over the last three years, in fact it has hired more than 1,700 MBAs to help propel business growth across roles as varied as management and business consulting, client relationship management, business analysis, analytics and insights, solutions portfolio expansion, corporate development, M&A, change management and business integration. Cognizant Consulting has been the biggest recruiter of management graduates, with more than 6,000 consultants globally.”
“Clients’ expectations from consulting have evolved — they expect consulting companies to not just provide advice, but also deliver the promised benefits. This calls for a broader repertoire of skills, which MBAs are well suited for,” Lennox adds. “Our consulting business continues to take a lead role in many of our transformation deals, helping architect the deals and driving change in our clients' businesses. We have been a pioneer in having realized the value that B-school graduates bring to the table and have constantly reinvented ourselves to engage in the best possible ways to identify premium business talent that is relevant for Cognizant.”
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