t’s the ultimate B-school irony. One image shows IIFT as an absolute titan—National Winners at Flipkart, ABInBev, and Tata Steel. These aren't just participations; they are podium finishes against the IIM ABCs. It shows the "guts" and persistence we always talk about.

But the second image (the spreadsheet) is the reality check. For the IIFT Kolkata batch, we see a Total Unplaced count of 56 out of a 190-student batch. Even with an average CTC of ₹19.56 LPA, the market friction is visible. Sales & Marketing remains the heavy lifter (43%), but Product Management is almost non-existent at 1.5%.

It’s a reminder that while the "Wall of Fame" builds the brand, the individual struggle in a tough placement year is very real. You can be a "National Winner" in a case study and still be fighting the "daily grind" of a spreadsheet