Radhika Gupta, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, has called on placement cells and educational institutions to broaden students' understanding of career opportunities in finance, arguing that campuses continue to overemphasise a small set of traditional roles.
In an open letter shared on LinkedIn, Gupta said the vast majority of resumes received by her organisation are for equity research and investing positions. She noted that around 85 per cent of applicants seek these roles, despite the fact that an asset management company offers a much wider range of career paths.
