You can’t beat Mumbai for professionalism !

Uday Mishra, a management graduate in marketing, who is currently working with a financial consultancy firm, puts it, “Nearly 60 per cent of business school graduates are looking at the growth opportunities a city provides, while 40 per cent today are looking at the lifestyle angle. Even young people realise that while a city like Mumbai would always rank first where business opportunity is concerned, it may not provide the quality of life you hankerafter. Besides, there is a certain indifference prevalent here, that comes as a culture shock to someone who has lived elsewhere; like I am originally from Jamshedpur, which has a very relaxed, club culture. But let me say that you can’t beat Mumbai for professionalism!"

" Comments Kirti John, who took an MBA degree from NMIMS, Mumbai, and is currently, manager-ICICI Bank, “Two years into the job, and you are taking stock of the situation. While management graduates are often paid higher salaries in Mumbai, the flip side is that the cost of living is much higher here, as compared to smaller towns like Jamshedpur. But what I like best about Mumbai is that the emphasis is not on who you are, but on what you are doing. And you are treated as an individual performer, there is no gender bias. When it comes to safety, Mumbai tops the list without question. "