Mausam
Agrawal
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.
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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
4. Interview-related Questions
Q. Date and location of
Interview. Were you given the option to choose? Was the interview date fixed or
rescheduled couple of times.
A. Interview was scheduled in June-end in Kolkata. The interview date was
strictly adhered.
Q. Can you tell us
about the panel that interviewed you?
A. The panel consisted of faculty of IITs and IIMs.
Q. How long was your
interview?
A. My interview lasted 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Q. What was the first
question? The most interesting question? The most difficult question?
A. First Question: Tell us something about your work profile.
Most Difficult Question: Why do you want to join this program?
Q. How did you prepare
for the interview? While facing the panel, were you confident, did you feel
prepared?
A. I was confident, and since I've been selected so I can say the same.
Q. Was any feedback
given to you? What feedback did you receive from the panel at the end of
session?
A. No feedback was given. Just results were posted on website.
Q. Did work experience
help in getting the choice of your school and also in dealing with the
curriculum?
A. Yes, since this course is only for people who have more than 5 years
of experience.
Q. Getting into and
sailing through a B-school is easier for a Science Graduate than for someone
from Humanities background. Your comments please.
A. We all are engineers in this batch.
Q. Will an MBA degree
add on to your existing career plan or did you decide to switch/start a career
in management?
A. Yes.
Q. Why did you decide
to do MBA from this school?
A. As this course is currently being offered by IIM Calcutta and IITs.
Q. Were you able to get
the school of your choice or did you compromise and opted for the best option
that was open / available for you?
A. It's a very focused and specialized course with focus on
manufacturing.
