RICS SBE Records 100% Placement in Top Companies

NEW DELHI, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Rs 6.7 Lakh Average CTC and Rs 13 Lakh Highest CTC  

RICS School of Built Environment (RICS SBE), Amity University - a specialized industry-led institution for real estate, construction & infrastructure - has placed 100% of its first batch (2013-2015) of MBA students in leading Indian real estate, construction, consulting firms and banks. The average salary offered to students was Rs. 6.7 lakh, with the highest offer of Rs.13 lakh

The batch, comprising students from both programs (MBA Real Estate & Urban Infrastructure and MBA in Construction project Management) pursued career opportunities of their choice within the real estate, construction and infrastructure domains. These specialized programs were well received by the industry as a provider of high quality talent to the sector which is set to become 3^rd largest by 2020, yet facing 80% shortage of qualified people.

The first placement season has reinforced RICS SBE's strong standing of being a truly industry-led academic institution producing industry-ready professionals - much needed in the fast growing real estate & construction sector.

About 70 leading companies actively participated in the campus placement that begun in early December 2014. These included renowned firms including real estate developers, global and domestic real estate consulting, construction consulting, banks and housing finance institutions, construction firms, private equity funds, facility management firms and global investment banks.

Top recruiters include - KPMG, HDFC, DLF, TATA Housing, Shapoorji Pallonji, Leighton India, Mahindra Lifespaces, Akshaya Housing, JLL, CBRE, DTZ, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, Knight Frank, Liases Foras amongst others.

Job roles were diverse, ranging from investment banking and management to research, valuations, project management, quantity surveying, corporate real estate, facilities management, sales and marketing, etc.

Prof K. T. Ravindran, Dean Emeritus, RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University, said, "These unique set of techno-managerial programs have a judicious fusion of academic rigor, real-life case studies and internships with top companies, which prepare competent professionals with the right skills, thereby giving a good start to successful specialized careers."

Sachin Sandhir, Global Managing Director - Emerging Business, RICS, said, "Placements this year are really a testimony to the strong goodwill and industry backing RICS enjoys as a global standard setting body for real estate & construction. There continues to be a huge demand for specialized MBA graduates, who have the right knowledge and skills required for this industry."

RICS School of Built Environment (RICS SBE), Amity University was established in 2013, in response to a strong call from the industry for specialized professionals in built environment. It is supported by more than 200 global and leading Indian companies that committed to hiring for internships and final placements.

The institute equips students with industry relevant techno-managerial knowledge through the various programs including BBA and MBA in Real Estate, Construction Project Management and Quantity Surveying & Infrastructure Management.

For more details, see placement report, placement video and stories of top achievers.

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South Asia, RICS
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About RICS SBE, Amity University: 

RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University has been set up to serve as a modern world-class institution, to deliver quality education to students and aspiring professionals and also to serve as a hub for research and development of technical expertise in built environment.

The School is an industry-led academic institution, supported by leading real estate, construction and infrastructure firms, as well as the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.

Set up in response to a strong call from the industry to address the challenge pertaining to the shortage of skilled professionals, the School aims to bridge the skills gap by delivering employment-ready professionals from the day students enter the industry.

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