Ludhiana, July 8, 2026(Yes Punjab News)
Continuing its tradition of nurturing industry-ready professionals, the School of Business Studies (SBS), Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has once again demonstrated its academic excellence and strong industry connect with an impressive campus placement achievement. Seven MBA students have secured prestigious career opportunities with two globally renowned agribusiness organizations – Mahindra HZPC Pvt. Ltd. and Bunge India Pvt. Ltd., underscoring the school’s commitment to quality management education, experiential learning, and robust corporate engagement.
Leading this remarkable achievement, Ms Nandini Sharma has been selected as Management Trainee – Marketing and Sales at Mahindra HZPC Pvt. Ltd., while Mr Nitish has secured the position of Management Trainee – Logistics with the same organization. Their success reflects the strong academic foundation, professional competence, and practical industry exposure provided by the School.
Further strengthening the University’s placement record, five MBA students have been selected by Bunge India Pvt. Ltd., one of the world’s leading agribusiness and food companies, as Process Trainees – Global Trade. The selected students are Nancy, Muskan Thapa, Gurkirat Kaur, Riya Bishwas, and Prabhjot Singh. The students successfully navigated a rigorous recruitment process involving aptitude assessments, technical evaluations, group discussions, and personal interviews, demonstrating exceptional analytical ability, communication skills, professionalism, and readiness for the global agribusiness sector.
Congratulating the successful students, Dr Satbir Singh Gosal, Vice-Chancellor, PAU, stated that the outstanding placement performance of our students reflects Punjab Agricultural University’s unwavering commitment to academic excellence, skill development, and industry-oriented education. PAU has consistently strengthened its partnerships with leading national and multinational organizations, ensuring that our students receive meaningful exposure to real-world business challenges, he said.
Dr Kiran Bains, Dean, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, lauded the achievement and remarked that School of Business Studies has emerged as a centre of excellence in management and agribusiness education by combining academic rigour with practical learning.
Congratulating the selected students, Dr Ramandeep Singh, Director, School of Business Studies; Dr Khushdeep Dharni, Chairperson, Placement Committee, and Dr Sukhmani Virk, Convener, Placement Committee, appreciated their dedication, perseverance, and commitment to excellence. They emphasized that these accomplishments are the outcome of the School’s experiential pedagogy, industry-driven training, internships, live projects, corporate mentoring, and continuous interaction with leading business organizations.
Dr Ramandeep Singh, Director SBS, PAU and the faculty extended their heartfelt congratulations to all the selected students and wished them a successful and fulfilling professional journey. “The School of Business Studies has established itself as one of the leading centres for management education in the region by fostering strong industry–academia collaborations with reputed national and multinational companies across the agribusiness, food processing, banking, finance and manufacturing sectors. Punjab Agricultural University continues to strengthen its strategic partnerships with industry through collaborative research, skill development initiatives, student internships, corporate interactions, consultancy, and campus recruitment programmes. These sustained engagements bridge the gap between academia and industry while creating rewarding career opportunities for students and contributing significantly to the development of a skilled workforce for the agriculture and agribusiness sectors,” said he.
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