As a part of the Unilever Change Makers 2020 program, InsideIIM invited Saathwik Kolluru and Nishita Kedia, participants of the program, to the swanky HUL campus. Along with the fascinating campus walk, they got a chance to ask one-on-one questions to HUL managers, knowing more about their WAT PI journeys, life at their desired B-schools and working with the HUL brands.
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.
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.
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) has started its admission process for the year 2020. This time FMS seems to have increased its course fees by a big margin. From 25,000/- for two years, it has gone up to 48,000/- per semester (1.92 lakhs for the entire course). But, if you consider other b-school, FMS still provides a better return on investment (RoI). Apart from that, there has also been the inclusion of the group discussion (GD) round along with a personal interview (PI) and extempore. Check the highlights of the FMS Admission criteria 2020 here.
Interview is the final round based on which your selection to a b-school is done. Most management schools do have preliminary rounds like written ability test, group discussions, case discussions, and group exercises before the interview round. During your interview, your academics, work experience (if any), extracurricular and everything else will be under scrutiny. Many b-schools even give extra 10-20% weightage to the interview process, which can ultimately brighten or dim your chances of selection. Hence, this is your one and only chance to know everything about the interview, types of interview, process in order to ace it. This article may help you out.
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.
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.
First of all, let me congratulate you on getting an interview call from one of the country’s best business school, IIM Calcutta. You have worked hard to get to this point, but the real battle is yet to come. You will now compete with the best minds of the country - graduates out of IITs/NITs/ St. Stephen's/ SRCC or maybe having experience of working at the top-notch firms. So, you should be aptly prepared for the end-game. :)
As a part of the Unilever Change Makers 2020 program, InsideIIM invited Saathwik Kolluru and Nishita Kedia, participants of the program, to the swanky HUL campus. Along with the fascinating campus walk, they got a chance to ask one-on-one questions to HUL managers, knowing more about their WAT PI journeys, life at their desired B-schools and working with the HUL brands.
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.
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.
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) has started its admission process for the year 2020. This time FMS seems to have increased its course fees by a big margin. From 25,000/- for two years, it has gone up to 48,000/- per semester (1.92 lakhs for the entire course). But, if you consider other b-school, FMS still provides a better return on investment (RoI). Apart from that, there has also been the inclusion of the group discussion (GD) round along with a personal interview (PI) and extempore. Check the highlights of the FMS Admission criteria 2020 here.
Interview is the final round based on which your selection to a b-school is done. Most management schools do have preliminary rounds like written ability test, group discussions, case discussions, and group exercises before the interview round. During your interview, your academics, work experience (if any), extracurricular and everything else will be under scrutiny. Many b-schools even give extra 10-20% weightage to the interview process, which can ultimately brighten or dim your chances of selection. Hence, this is your one and only chance to know everything about the interview, types of interview, process in order to ace it. This article may help you out.
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.
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.
First of all, let me congratulate you on getting an interview call from one of the country’s best business school, IIM Calcutta. You have worked hard to get to this point, but the real battle is yet to come. You will now compete with the best minds of the country - graduates out of IITs/NITs/ St. Stephen's/ SRCC or maybe having experience of working at the top-notch firms. So, you should be aptly prepared for the end-game. :)
