MBA as Relationship Manager in a Bank- Bridging the Gap !

With the emergence of new private sector banks and the entry of foreign banks into India a new role was introduced in the Indian banking sector . The role which we are talking about is that of a relationship manager. During the placement season in most of the B-schools one of the profiles offered by most of the banks is that of a relationship manager. Most of the students have an IT background and aspire to take up a career in finance and are unsure of what actually is the role of an MBA as a relationship manager in a commercial bank. So through this article we try to throw some light on this topic.