The GD PI process at
leading Maharashtra B-schools, like JBIMS, Sydenham, Welingkar will be
conducted from Tuesday, May 10, 2011 to Tuesday, May 31, 2011.
It’s the beginning
of the efforts of MBA Informer community. We are here to help you at each and
every stage of your ROAD TO MBA. As all of you know that all the MBA aspirants
has to go through a tough selection process of GD {Group Discussion}. Some Institutes
also test the abilities of the candidate through Case studies.
All the institutes
wish to have the best brains in their institutes. Thus for this purpose the
admission processes is divided into two stages. The first stage of this process
is entrance test. You have faced this stage already. Institutes conduct GD and PI(Personal
Interview) in the second stage. The time period of second stage may vary. For
e.g. Most of the institutes which accept CAT score only have conducted there
GDs but those colleges which accept MAT score are still calling candidates for
GD and PI. CET Maharastra will conduct its GD in month of MAY.
The
qualities B-schools look for in candidates and the purpose of holding GD PI
GD PI is a very
important aspect for selecting the students as the complete personality of the
candidates is reflected through these processes. The expectations from the
candidates are determined by industry expectations. These include the technical
skills, decision making skills, interpersonal skills and conceptual skills.
Technical skill
comes from the education. Decision making ability refers to how you take the
decisions in your organization. Conceptual skill is the ability to solve and
analyze complex situation and Interpersonal skills is the combined skills of
communication, leadership, teamwork and conflict resolution.
Myths associated with a GD
1.
Person speaking the most scores the most: It is not important who
speaks the most. What is important is whose points make more sense
2.Person starting the GD is the winner:
A person might start the GD with a good point. But that does not make him the
leader. He has to keep coming back with equally good points whenever possible.
3. Communication skills are very
important: Only communication
skill is not enough as your points should have some substance.
3.Like starting the GD, summarizing the
GD is also of great importance: Summing up does not mean that you will
have to repeat what others have said. It is checked how differently you present
the points from others while summing up.
Case Study GD
Case Study GDs are
gaining importance over the years. Several B-schools like IIM Indore, IMI and
many others conduct Case Study round of GD. In Case Study GDs, you will be
given a certain situation and you have to bring out a solution of that problem
or situation…
Approach for dealing with a Case Study GD should
be as follows:
Identify the problem – At first
you will have to understand what the problem is and exactly which is the area
you need to look at. For example, if the case is about a company undergoing a
loss, then you will have to review what the reason is. Is it the product or
something else?
Give two to three different
possibilities - On the basis of the problem, you need to come up with
two to three possible solutions that you think will work for the particular
situation.
Analyze – After that you need to
analyze the pros and cons of the suggestions you have made. Then finalize which
one is the most feasible option to approach.
Recommendations – You have to
give your recommendations on the basis of the solutions made by you or the
other members of the group.
Personal Interview
Some of the common
questions during the interview round are on: Introduction about yourself, Why
you want to pursue MBA, Your awareness about the subjects you pursued in
graduation and General Awareness.
For the question on
introducing yourself you should give a brief introduction about yourself.
Mention your strengths and achievements, your hobbies and interests. But be
careful about your tone. It should not sound over confident or under confident.
The way you carry
yourself is also of utmost importance. You should dress formally and
comfortably. Remember that you are appearing for an interview and all aspects
of your personality will be reviewed.
