Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai

Rohit Daga
Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai.

1. General Questions
2. Questions related to Pre-MBA Preparation
3. Questions related to Group Discussion / Group Exercise
4. Interview-related Questions
5. After Joining MBA

3. Questions related to Group Discussion / Group Exercise

Q. Was Group Discussion or Group Exercise part of selection process?
A. Yes, Group Discussion was a part of the selection process.

Q. The duration of Group Discussion, size of the group, number of panelists, etc.
A. The Group Discussion typically lasted for about 10-12 minutes with 8-10 students. There were typically 2 panelists, some also had 3 panelists.

Q. What was your Group Discussion topic?
A. Is the MBA over-rated in India?

Q. Tell us about your Group Discussion experience?
A. My Group Discussion experience was quite good, I was able to give direction to the team on many occasions, I introduced the topic and gave many relevant points.

Q. How was the environment during discussion?
A. It was a heathy discussion, though close to the end, at times, it got heated which we were able to manage. The conclusion was agreed upon by everyone.

Q. Describe your impression of the your team members and overall Group Discussion process.
A. Most of them were freshers with good marks. They had good command over English. It was a healthy discussion and the process was managed well.

Q. Some handy tips that would be of great help.
A. Be calm, make relevant points, manage your body language and make eye-contact with everyone in the Group Discussion. Never get too personal or too aggressive.

Q. Were there any set norms of Group Discussion?
A. Timing was the only thing we were told about.