New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Consulting giants led by Accenture have ramped up their intake from India's top B-schools during summer placements as they prepare to advise companies worldwide on an unprecedented business transformation powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

Management consulting accounted for 46% of all offers, up from 38% last year at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore. That's a "record high" at the 51-year-old institute.

"We would also like to highlight the record number of offers made by Accenture Strategy this year," said Tapas Ranjan Pati, head of career development services at IIM-Bangalore, in a statement on 18 October. Accenture Strategy made 132 offers versus 96 last year. Its peers who also made offer...