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Important Current Affairs Topics For Your MBA Interviews

GD-PI-WAT round is crucial for an MBA aspirant. It is the only way to your dream b-school. But, are these GD-PI-WATs all about? It’s about you, your profile, a little bit of “why MBA” questions and awareness of things happening around you and the world. Current affairs are an important part of the GD-PI-WAT round because it tells the interviewer about your knowledge, awareness and how you perceive a current issue. Want to ace all the pre-interview rounds? We bring you a list of heated topics currently trending in Indian b-school interviews. Read. Prepare and Excel!

Team InsideIIM17 Feb 2020

Possible Ban On Fairness Cream Ads | Its Effect On Market, Advertising And Society | GD-PI Topic

Performing well in GD-PI-WAT round is a sure-shot way to get into your favourite b-school. And do you know what drives a good percentage of these preliminary rounds? It’s the knowledge of the things happening around the world and around you. Current affairs are an important part of GD-PI-WAT round because it tells the interviewer about your level of awareness. In order to help you flaunt your knowledge and ace all the pre-interview rounds, we bring you one of the most heated topics currently trending in India. It is none other than the possible government ban on fairness cream ads. The ban sure has economic, social and psychological implications. To know more about the topic, keep scrolling.

Poonam Das14 Feb 2020

Budget 2020 Analysis 3 | Consumers And Trade In India

The final part on Analysis of Budget brings to you what you get as a consumer and what will happen to the trade of India. The Government has proposed an alternative tax scheme for consumers and feels that 80% of taxpayers will opt for it.

Nikita Tayal11 Feb 2020

Coronavirus And Its Impact On Global Economy : A Possible GD-PI-WAT Topic

If you want to prepare yourself for the interview, then you will have to be aware of things not just in your country but the world too. And in this case your neighbouring country. There is a lot of stuff happening in China. Since last year to January 2020, it was the US-China Trade War. Now its the outbreak of Coronavirus that originated in Wuhan district of China. All these will have a significant impact on the world economy and geopolitics too. Hence, this is a possible GD-PI-WAT topic. Learn everything about the topic in this article and form an opinion that can lead you to the door of your dream b-school.

Poonam Das09 Feb 2020

How To Crack The Group Exercise Round | For MICA, SIBM, SCMHRD And More

Group Exercises (GE) or Group Tasks is a type of preliminary round that takes place before Personal Interviews. In this round, candidates are assessed on a variety of things like logical reasoning, teamwork, leadership, communication, problem-solving, focus and the ability to get a given task done in the stipulated time. Group Exercise is a challenging and unique format because it is competitive but in a fun way. The activities can range anything from re-enacting an old movie or TV commercial and relating it to the current scenario, to pitching a startup idea for building an underwater city. Interesting isn't it? But how does one go on about it? How is the prep different from group discussion? Read this article to know more.

Team InsideIIM04 Feb 2020

NMIMS Selection Process: CD,PI And SoP - A Complete Guide

First of all, congratulations to those who have got a shortlist call from NMIMS. You have passed the first round of MBA admissions. But this is just a start. You need to also register for the CD-PI process. The process has three major parts, which include writing a Statement Of Purpose (SOP), sitting for Case Discussions and a Personal Interview. So, how do you prepare yourself and make sure of your candidature? Well, this article will help you with just that. Keep reading to know more.

Team InsideIIM04 Feb 2020

CAT 99.97 Percentiler's Recommended Reading List To Crack IIM Interviews | Part 1

It’s that time of the year when lakhs of students aim to make their way through to their dream institutes to pursue an MBA. The only hurdle remaining in their path - the WAT & GD-PI processes. If you have come across this article, then probably you too are in the same shoes and are bubbling with tons of queries around the subject. The good news is, this article will in all probability have most of your queries answered.

MEHUL KOTHARI27 Jan 2020

The US-China Trade War Explained | MBA GD-PI-WAT Prep

MBA admissions season is now on! Now that the results of CAT, XAT, SNAP and other entrance exams are out, GD-PI-WAT rounds are about to start. And this GD-PI-WAT season, one of the many things that the b-schools are searching for in candidates are - a) knowledge on current affairs, and b) their unique views on the matter and the ability to portray it in a clear and concise manner. You can only do that when you are aware and well-informed; specifically, about things happening in India and the world. A global event that has been in the spotlight for the better part of 2019 has been the US-China Trade War. The trade war is a big issue because the US and China are both economic superpowers. Whatever they do has an impact on the global economy (including India). So, what is this trade war all about?

Poonam Das21 Jan 2020