N.
Aditya
Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Bangalore.
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General
Questions
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Questions related to Pre-MBA Preparation
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Questions related to Group Discussion / Group Exercise
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Interview-related Questions
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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 part of the selection process and there was
no elimination round, each of the rounds carried equal scores.
Q. The duration of
Group Discussion, size of the group, number of panelists, etc.
A. For Group Discussion, there were 12 students in each group with 2
panelists.
Q. What was your Group
Discussion topic?
A. Leadership and Management.
Q. Tell us about your
Group Discussion experience?
A. The Group Discussion was lively with varied perspectives and it was
awe-inspiring to see people from various fields approach this from their own
perspectives and the freshers had an overall view. The Group Discussion started
off with the debate that has been going on since a very long time "Leaders are
born, not made". Then various perspectives were added. Overall, it was an
experience dealing with people with work experience and exposure, and two
minutes were given at the end to summarize the topic.
Q. How was the
environment during discussion?
A. The environment was apt for the discussion and the seating
arrangements were supportive and comfortable.
Q. Describe your
impression of the your team members and overall Group Discussion process ?
A. Everyone had the same feeling of contentment. The topic, the way it
was discussed and the environment was very apt for the Group Discussion.
Q. Some handy tips that
would be of great help.
A. Some of the tips I would seriously suggest are -
1) Reading the newspapers, magazines like Business World, Business Today,
Frontline, Business Week and The Economist is a must as conceptual understanding
of the topics can be a great help in group discussions.
2) Practicing the process can help you with insights and build confidence.
3) Group Discussions on Orkut like the debating communities and yahoo-groups can
be very useful.
Q. Were there any set
norms of Group Discussion?
A. Yes.
