Hi Abhijeet,

For preparing GD and PI For MBA entrance I would suggest you to read daily newspaper, magazines, online inshorts to know the current news and burning issues.This would help you to gain general knowledge.

Some of the gd topics I would suggest you to go through are-

- Should there be private universities.

- Better road or bullet train .

- Lack of quality eduaction is leading to kill manpower in india.

- Lack of skill education .

- Job or entrepreneurship after mba.

- E-learning and subsitute of class room learning.

-  why people run for job after mba.

- Good politics lead to bad economics.

- is make in india sucessful?

- is swach bharat happening?

- is right of privacy a fundamental right?

- Is india really to go cashless?

- Manager should be effective or ethical ?

- Is startup is a fad or trend setter?

- Are online exams better than long time written exams.

- Is GST sucessful or fail?

- online vs offline marketing.

- Is make in india campaign sucessful.

- Digital india : how far it was successful- Advertisements are all glitter and a little truth.

- Should india take the concept of US presedential style.

Hello.

Personal Interview

1. It is okay to say ‘I don't know' in an interview’ Instead of answering a question without any knowledge about the topic (read bluffing). Be humble and state that you are not aware of the facts.

2. Here’s the classic opening question in a PI – ‘Tell me something about yourself’.

Answer to this question can make or break the interview. Typically, one should talk very briefly about family, education, career goals, hobbies and interests. Do not talk a lot about the past. Briefly refer to past education, life journey and future plans.

3. Another common question is, ‘Why do you want to do an MBA?’

Answer such questions keeping in mind the holistic development you’ll get during MBA and acquisition of skills for life long success in personal and domestic space. Remember, post an MBA, one lands a job in corporate where there’s a rapid career growth along with high monetary returns. But then, management as career, is also a challenging profession.

4 . The third common interview question is – ‘Where do you see yourself in five years?'

While answering this, focus on skills development, increased responsibility while highlighting on your goals as achievement. But do not say I want to become VP or General Manager or similar stuff.

Group Discussion

5. Read newspapers regularly so that you don't fall short on content.

6. Try to enter the GD at the right point, such when others are taking a small pause. Be loud and assertive on points.

7. It is not necessary to arrive at a consensus in during a GD. Candidates have different opinions and consensus can’t be arrived at times. But it is necessary to conclude the GD.

8. Do not try to prove others wrong in a GD. Just remember it is not debate but a group discussion.

9. While participating in a GD, focus on the following:

• Content
• Team approach
• Leadership skills
• Communication skills
• Analytical & logical reasoning

10. Ensure participation by putting up relevant points, showing maturity. Build your arguments with facts, figures and situations. Keep a logical approach throughout the GD. It becomes easy to build on others argument and conclude

Hope this is helpful.

Good luck.