K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai

Mukesh Tibrewala
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, 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. Group Discussion - Case Study.

Q. Date and location of Interview. Were you given the option to choose? Was the interview date fixed or rescheduled couple of times?
A. It was on February 2006 end at IIFT, Delhi. Yeah, option was given initially. Dates were fixed, however, requests from candidates were for rescheduling were accommodated easily.

Q. The duration of GD, size of the group, number of panelists, etc.
A. GD - 15 minutes, 9-10 people in all, 2 people in panel.

Q. What was your GD topic?
A. A Case Study on a politician asking bribe for petrol pump license from a family of deceased soldier.

Q. Tell us about your GD experience?
A. Discussions circled around different steps the family could take like approach the media, file a court case, etc. GD was decent, no fish market.

Q. How was the environment during discussion?
A. Nothing extreme.

Q. Describe your impression of the your team members and overall GD process?
A. Decent.

Essay-related Questions

Q. Was Essay writing part of Interview process?
A. Yes.

Q. What was the topic give for essay?
A. I don't remember.

Q. What is the duration for essay?
A. I think 15-20 mins.

Q. How did you prepare for essay module?
A. Nothing special, just casual reading.

Q. Some useful tips for essay preparation.
A. Keep yourself aware of general issues.