- Reporting
a highest package of ₹30 LPA and an average CTC of ₹14.76 LPA - Over
70% of the roles came from US-facing B2B startups - Placed
33 students with 38 offers across high-growth tech and SaaS startups
Gurugram, August 1,
2025 : HiveSchool,
India’s first dedicated Sales B-School,
has released its inaugural Annual
Placement Report for 2024–25,
registering placement outcomes that rival some of India’s better-known Mini
IIMs and Tier-2 MBA programs. In its very first year of operations, HiveSchool
placed 33 students with 38 offers, reporting an average CTC of ₹14.76 LPA and a
highest package of ₹30 LPA. Notably, over 70% of the roles were from US-facing
B2B startups, highlighting the growing global appetite for job-ready sales
talent from India.
For a business school offering
a specialised, sales-focused curriculum, these numbers signal a major
milestone. Recruiters included high-growth startups such as Zuddl, Bitespeed,
Druva, LambdaTest, Almabase, axiTrust, Gan.ai, and VWO, which hired for
revenue-critical roles including Business Development Representatives, Founding
Account Executives, Account Managers, and Key Account Managers.
The placement outcomes also
reflect a strong distribution across salary bands. The average CTC for the top
50% of the cohort stood at ₹17.3 LPA, while the top 25% averaged ₹19.5 LPA.
Compensation structures followed a 75:25 fixed-to-variable ratio, with most
variable components uncapped reflecting the performance-driven nature of GTM
roles. In terms of salary spread, 50% of the students earned ₹12–15 LPA, 20%
each were in the ₹10–12 LPA and ₹15–18 LPA brackets, and the top 5–10%
commanded packages above ₹18 LPA. This distribution underlines not just
competitive placement averages but also consistency in outcomes across the
cohort. The students were typically placed in seed to series-funded startups,
joining early-stage GTM teams where they work directly with founders and
revenue leaders. Most roles provide end-to-end exposure to sales and growth,
spanning prospecting, closing, account management, and customer success.
HiveSchool’s model was always
grounded in real-world learning, but a pivotal shift followed its appearance
on Shark
Tank India. During the
episode, Aman Gupta, Co-founder of boAt, advised the founders to move offline,
enabling more structured, immersive learning. The team didn’t wait. Even before
the episode aired, HiveSchool had already launched its offline campus in
Gurgaon. That decision transformed the program.
Nikhil Gaur,
Co-founder of HiveSchool, said, “Aman
Gupta’s advice on Shark Tank was a turning point. It pushed us to reimagine how
sales should be taught not in isolation, but through real, everyday business
challenges. Moving offline allowed us to create an environment where students
learn by doing, not by watching. That shift has already proven its worth. In
our very first year, our cohort secured an average CTC of ₹14.7 LPA, with top
offers reaching ₹30 LPA. For a specialised school with a focused program,
that’s a strong signal that the market is ready and hungry for sales talent
that’s truly job-ready from day one.”
HiveSchool’s flagship 9-month
Postgraduate Program in Sales, Technology, and Entrepreneurship is now
delivered fully offline, with students working through weekly business
challenges, live simulations, sales sprints, and founder-led workshops. The
result is a sharper pipeline of sales talent that’s ready to contribute from
day one. The curriculum is designed in collaboration with startup leaders and
GTM practitioners, with modules covering full-funnel selling, founder-led
sales, sales ops, and RevTech. Students are mentored by active professionals
from top tech companies, ensuring every concept taught in the classroom ties
directly to the real world. With admissions
open for its next cohort,
HiveSchool is doubling down on its mission to redefine sales education in
India, giving freshers and early-career professionals a credible, high-return
alternative to the traditional MBA path.
About HiveSchool
HiveSchool is India’s first business school
dedicated to building world-class sales talent for the global startup economy.
Its flagship 9-month Postgraduate Program in Sales, Technology, and
Entrepreneurship is led by top startup operators and grounded in real-world
business challenges. The curriculum covers full-funnel selling, founder-led
sales, RevTech, and sales ops designed to make graduates job-ready from day
one. After gaining national visibility on Shark Tank India,
HiveSchool is now scaling rapidly through offline and online cohorts,
redefining business education with a specialised, outcome-driven model built
for high-growth tech companies. For more information, visit https://hiveschool.co
