• Dr. Rekha Narang
• Dr. Gunjan Anand

Grit is proven by researchers as a determining factor in success to a great extent. Grit is passion and perseverance of an individual towards the goal. It determines the focus and emphasizes stamina of an individual. Grit also comes as an important trait for youngsters struggling with career planning and placement stress. The study tries to understand the influence of gender and family background on the level of grit one possess. Trying to diagnose the effect of different gender and occupation experiences on persistence and hungers of an individual. The study used the sub scale of grit given by Angela Duckworth. The sample of the study are157 (69 males and 88 females) students of business schools. The study found that, there is no significant impact of gender on grit level of youngsters, though occupational background does have a slight effect on grit levels.

Grit, Occupational background, Perseverance, passion.

"Grit: A Special Study On Management Students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.5-10, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811802.pdf

"Grit: A Special Study On Management Students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp5-10, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811802.pdf