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Debatewise debate DEBATE: ARE GRADUATES FROM TOP UNIVERSITIES NOWADAYS MOSTLY DRIVEN BY MONEY?

It can be observed that many Oxbridge, UCL and Imperial College graduates applied to management consultancy firms and investment banks to kick start their careers. It is known that working in these firms is very taxing physically and mentally and also involves extremely long hours and sometimes even weekends. Is money the main motivation for them to do so?





Debatewise debateARE GRADUATES FROM TOP UNIVERSITIES NOWADAYS MOSTLY DRIVEN BY MONEY?


Graduates go for prestige and expected career paths, and are not merely motivated by money


Graduates with excellent grades especially those from top universities sometimes feel pressured to enter careers that they are not really interested in. Family and peer pressures, as well as societal expectation lead them to go for safe and secured careers which promise good pay and benefits, though they are not really after the benefits package. Having titles such as "Investment Banker", "Management Consultant", "Business Analyst" and "Financial Analyst" certainly sound more glamorous and prestigious than "Teacher", "PhD Student", "Researcher" or "Administrator". This is especially true for graduates from elite universities as they have to justify their choice of careers.




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