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AAFT sees 99% placement rate for PR courses
Hindustan Times··27 Aug
AAFT Noida reported a 99 percent placement rate for its Class of 2025 graduates. Its School of Advertising, PR and Events offers a BA and MA in event management. The institute cites 33 years of creative education and over 37,000 alumni. India's organised live-events segment grew 44 percent in 2025 to Rs 14,500 crore, a FICCI-EY report says.
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What It Means For You
- Students choosing event management get a placement benchmark: AAFT reports a 99 percent placement rate for its 2025 class.
- Aspiring PR professionals can weigh a growing job market, with India's live-events segment growing 44 percent in a year.
- Applicants can compare AAFT's BA and MA programmes against industry mentorship tied to Wizcraft, which runs major award shows.
What's Happening
- AAFT's programme includes real-client projects, internships and mentorship from professionals linked to the IIFA and Filmfare Awards.
- The ICCO World PR Report 2025-26 names strategic consulting and influencer communications as growth areas for the industry.
- IABC's 2025 Global Communication Report found 74 percent of PR professionals optimistic about the industry's near-term outlook.
Why Event Management Careers Are Growing
- EY-Parthenon projected around 19 percent annual growth for India's organised live-events market over three years.
- AAFT has trained more than 37,000 alumni across 90-plus courses over 33 years of operation.
- Sixty percent of communication professionals surveyed expect AI to have a positive impact on the PR industry.
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