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IIM Bangalore Venue: Bangalore, Feb 16th 2:30 p.m, Rescheduled from feb 12th due to bandh. bandh. GD: Case study on plagiarism and career of students. Decision to be taken by the concerned faculty. Number of Ppl present : 7 ( 5 engg., 1 doctor, and 1 BBA ) Time: 10 to read case, 15 to discuss and 15 to summarise Brief Snapshot of Discussion: Was a decent discussion. Many of the point got repeated over and over again. Once this was done, they clearly mentioned that the interviews will last for 15-20 mins. Interview PI: 12-13 mins. , My interview was more like informal talk. We were discusiing what is good and why etc. Panel Members Intro: Rajyalakshmi and Another prof. A very friendly panel. Questions:

The questions were based on my family business and what I was doing there. This was for around 3 mins. They mentioned about my weakness from my reference letter and we talked on it for another 2 mins. U r already into business why waste time doing an MBA and why don't u do it from ISB (I am from Hyderabad). This one was again a good 3 mins chat. We produce only guys who look after investment jobs, we don't produce entrepreneurs, why waste time a nother discussion. 2mins.



Will you join ur business again or take a job. 2mins and finally they said "Your experience will be case for furture students at IIM B" 1 min That was it. that was my interview. It may not be relevant to most of you. But one thing is for sure the panel makes you feel very comfortable. MISC. They did not even ask for my certificates.

Contributor: Radha Krishnan Case Study: About an IT company and reluctance of an important client in negotiating with a female sales executive and asked to replace her. How the CEO will tackle that? Given 10 mins to read… 15 mins to discuss… 10 mins to summarize Interview 1. About the software contest I won in the college and details about it. 2. About my project experience in Centre for Good Governance and how I in turn imparted the training to my classmates. 3. Other activities in college. 4. About my role in company. 5. How I handle the team and when deliverables are not in time? 6. Can every odd number be represented as a sum of 2 prime numbers? 7. How do you deduce it? 8. Can you tell me how you will program it to test this? 9. Why GSM is more popular than CDMA in India? 10. Is CDMA better technology or GSM? 11. What is the technology used in US, Korea? ♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


12. What is 3G? Which is better for 3G? 13. What is difference between AM and FM in radio? 14. Is FM similar to GSM? 15. What is Fourier series? 16. Any questions for us?

GD •

Case of a man high on ethical standards, being forced to impersonate his friend on a flight, to meet his dying grandmother.

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No of participants: 9

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Time to prepare: 10 mins

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Time to discuss: 15 mins

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Time to write summary: 15 mins

Interview •

Your from Bangalore?

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Was asked on my work ex.

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Explain ur project as if u'd explain to a layman.

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Kerala is high on literacy but still poor. Why is that ?

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The education level is good. Still y so ?

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Name some industrialists from Kerala.

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Does anyone mentioned have an internationally famous brother? (mentioned Jehangir from NeST)

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What is Jehangir into?



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What are the manufacturing industries in kerala ?

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Which is your favourite subject? DG electronics. Why is it everyone's favorite?

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Was asked to design a control system for an elevator?

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Which is ur favorite in mathematics ? linear algebra and trignometry

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Not any other algebra? (I mentioned linear algebra.)

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Was given a set of 3 eqns with 3 vars and asked to solve?

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Was given a trigonometric expression and asked to reduce it

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What do u watch on tv? (Friends)

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What is so special about that?

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Which other series do u watch? (Everyone loves Raymond)

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What's the diff b/w the two?

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No Malayalam series? Why?

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Anything to ask us? Everything clear to u?

It was a funny interview. There wasn’t anything in it which'd go well or bad for that matter. They were laughing at everything. I must have had looked funny. Even I was laughing.... I arrived at Shangri La … very early and devoured a full plate of biscuits(as usual i dint eat anything in the breakfast).chatted with ppl.4 of them i already knew thanx to boot camp and Pagalguy. Read the newspaper… chatted with those who had their interviews in the morning but didn’t get to know anything in particular. I was feeling weird coz every girl in there wore a business suit and i was the only 1 with Indian apparel. Then at 2.30, they came inside. 1 taught operations at IIMB… 1 entrepreneurship, 1 systems and 4th was a finance guy. They read out the list. Much to my chagrin, I was the last 1 :( GD: Case Study Then, once inside, we were given the case study. 10 mins for reading, 15 for ♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


discussion and 10 to write down the summary...... It was an ethical case study. A student, Gyaani, university topper had been caught cheating in the placement exam. Principal is in dilemma whether he should give the gold medal to him or not. Well, as usual (just cant help it), I opened.1 guy opened with me but backed out as I didn’t shut up. I continued and gave a decent beginning… then ppl started. 1 did give 1 or 2 important points. I wrote down every point and nodded my head a lot esp when I felt that the operations guy was looking at me, then I used to nod vigorously!! I think I was the only one nodding :D The grp did reach to a kinda conclusion that gold medal should not be given and 3 ppl had said that. Then I dunno why but I was asked to summarise. I was wondering coz I had contributed a lot but still did a decent job. then he goes- "Has Yashaswi [name of the candidate] left out anything?" A guy started but another girl, Nikita Sood (there were just 2 gals, me and her together, other grp had all guys) broke in between and rather than summarising what I had left, she gave her own view. The guy said-"Is this what Yashaswi has left out or this is your own view?" She mumbled something I didnt get........ The case study was over and I was pleased with my performance. We had to go for the interview after a break of 15 mins. We had tea and I had more biscuits :) but I had 3 hrs to my disposition coz I was the last in the grp of 8. Well, it started and nothing particular was asked. A guy named Abhishek, whom I knew thru Pagalguy had a weird interview - he was asked how much he drank, what did he drink, which brand, what did his girlfriend think of him, how he'd manage long distance relationship et al. My turn came at 6.05. I was bored liked anything. INTERVIEW I entered, wished them and sat down. Oldie: Ha, a doc. I love docs. I want diversity at IIMB… but it doesn’t make any sense. Yashaswi,why,why,why?????????? Yashaswi,why,why,why?????????? Why do you want to waste your medical education? Me: blah blah blah Oldie: You know Yashaswi, how you have answered. You watch those contests where women dance in nice clothes? You do? ♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


I squealed- sir, Ms World... Oldie: Yes, Ms World. Do you watch it, Yashaswi? Your answer's like that. A philanthropic mission after getting the best. I ask you - what do you know about health system in India? Do you know anything? Me: Yes sir, I know a lot… blah blah blah......... Oldie (interrupting): Have you been to rural areas, Yashaswi? You said you wanna go.... Me: I told them abt my research and VC. He was pleased. Oldie: So, you know a lot eh… why don’t you just go ahead and open it now? Me: blah blah blah All this time the young man was continuously smiling, staring at me. Oldie: So, in the case study, did you guys arrive at 1 conclusion? You have written in the summary. Me: Sir, we did........................... did................................. ...... Oldie: Will you give the gold medal to him? Me: Sir, I'll get an enquiry done........ Oldie (interrupting): Enquiry revealed nothing. Now will you? Me: I'll talk to him. Oldie: He doesn’t like you. He didn’t talk. Now, will you? Me: No sir, I won’t if he has cheated. Oldie: But nothing has been proved. Me: But sir, the recruitment company............... Oldie: They are a fraud company. They are lying. Now will you? Me: Sir, I'll get an enquiry done................ Oldie (interrupting): My dear girl, enquiry revealed nothing. ♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


Me: No sir, of the company. They laughed. Oldie: Now Yashaswi, finally, will you give him the gold medal or not? Me (firmly): No sir. I won’t. Oldie: Can’t he have your 'benefit of doubt'? Me: No sir. He won’t. Oldie: Aren’t you an adamant little girl, Yashaswi? You are an 'angry young woman'. Are you getting angry, Yashaswi? Me: No sir, I am not. Oldie: You are? Me: No sir I am not. Oldie: So, finally… finally, tell me why wouldn’t you give him the medal since you have no proof? Me: Sir, because I truly feel so. Youngie: What do you truly feel? That you are an adamant little girl and a n angry young woman? Both laughed and I joined too. Me: No sir, that I shouldn’t give him the medal. Both laughed. Actually my professors had written in the letters of reference that I lose temper in the wards. Oldie: Why do get angry, Yashaswi? Me: blah blah blah................. Oldie: Ok Yashaswi, What do you think of Nikita? Did she summarize well? What did you talk to her?Me: blah blah blah................................ Youngie (finally): And what did others tell you? How are we taking interviews? Did you talk? ♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


Me: I told them particularly about Abhishek's experience. Oldie: You knew him. Did you? Me: I did sir, thru Pagalguy. Oldie: You went to the boot camp? Me: I did sir. Oldie: So, what else you wanted to answer? Youngie (interrupting): Yashaswi, how good are you in math? Lots of Math is done at IIMB. Gave me a problem....... As usual, I calculated the wrong answer. He laughed. Youngie: You know Yashaswi, I give this problem to every doc and every1 calculate the same answer and the wrong answer. I said nothing. Oldie: Are you tired, Yashaswi? You must be used to coming in the last....due to your name. Me: blah blah blah....................... They laughed......... very loud. Oldie: Je ne comprendre pas francais (I don’t understand French.) Me: I mumbled something....... He laughed. Youngie: Do you have any questions for us? Me (finally taking control): Yes sir, I am wondering why aren’t you asking me to recite 1 of my poems since I am a state level champion........... They laughed. I was wondering if I looked funny or my hair were done badly......... ♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


Oldie: Ok. Go ahead. YES............. Oldie: That’s very nice. Yashaswi, you write well. Me (very pleased): Sir, shall I, shall I read out another one? They laughed....... Youngie: Ok. Go ahead. Me: .................... Youngie: Wow!! That’s very good, Yashaswi. You seem to be a poet and a social worker and a doc.... Me: Sir, the 3rd one? They laughed.......... Youngie: Ok............ Oldie (interrupting): Yashaswi, your family is a miracle. One bro at IIMA, another from IIMC. Why do want to come to B? Me: blah blah blah ..................... Oldie: What crap... gimme a different answer. Ok, what differentiated you from your brothers? Me: ............................ Oldie (persisted): Why "B", Yashaswi? Me: Sir, because it’s a "NO-BRAINER". Oldie: WHAT? Who told you? Me: Sir, my mentors......... Oldie: Thank God, I didn’t go to B. I am an IIMA alumnus!! Youngie: Thank you very much, Yashaswi.



Me: Thank you sirs.. I shouldn’t have had said that :(

Our group: We were 16 of us in our group - 11 work-ex fellas and 5 freshers. All the work-ex fellas had an average experience of around 3 years... There were only two girls in our group - One was an M.B.B.S graduate and the other a work-ex girl! GD: Case Study We were divided into two groups of 8 students each... Both the girls were in my group (For me that was not a lucky sign as girls tend to dominate the discussion easily). The Case Study involved a simple-looking case. We were given 10 minutes to study it and 15 minutes to discuss. We came up with a main-plan very quickly and I managed to give 6-7 relevant points... I was happy with my performance... Interview You may feel that this is absurd, but they were really, really cool... This was even better than the one I went through to get a job in Accenture. There were two people taking the interview - I'll refer to them as Mr. A (The taller bearded guy) and Mr. B (The shorter guy), both professors at IIMB. Here is the exact detail of the interview that took place. It was around 20-25 minutes long. I was waiting outside for my turn and then: A (coming out of the room): Varun Reddy, please come in. Me: (faintly speaking) Thank You Sir. (I went straight in... I made a mistake by not wishing them inside. I sensed that it was better to be informal as it was a very cool atmosphere, but not that informal!) A: Please take a seat, Varun. Me: Sir, in that seat? A: No, in that one (Points to a seat) Me: Thank You Sir.



(I sat down, hands on my folder and my folder on my lap... I kinda sensed they wouldn't read my CV anyways, so I did not offer it to them) A: You mentioned in your SOP that winning "Prodigy" in your college was the high point in your career so far. What is this Prodigy anyway? Me: Sir, in many of our college quizzes, we have a team of three students. But Prodigy is a solo quiz. We are on our own and have to fight it out ourselves. A: Ok. (Just then, the tea-man comes and asks them if they want some. They reply in the positive. Then, they ask me) B: Would you like to have some tea? Me: No Sir, Thank you. (Then I had a minor shock!) B (Looking down at some pages, probably my recommendations and my transcripts): Tea thisuko ("Have some Tea" in Telugu) Me (replying in English): No Sir, Thank You. B (still looking down): Tea thisukovali kada (Telugu - "You should have tea") Me: No Sir, I don't drink tea, Thank You. (Silence for a few moments) B: Mee Patricks porolu andaru awaragalu... Roadla lo thiruguthuntaru ("You St.Patricks fellas are all loafers, just roaming around in the streets") [Name of the candidate’s school.] Me: Sir, that's the case with only a few students. There were still some of us who were studious in nature. I was also very studious at school sir. B: You were studious? Joking aa? Me: No sir, I was very studious and competitive as I did not like anyone to overtake me in terms of marks. B: But your marks are very poor in 10th? (I had scored only 87.5%) Me: That’s because my handwriting was very poor, Sir. I did very well in my pre♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


boards. B: But still you scored less in the boards? Me: Yes Sir, but I was one of only two students in my school to have scored 100 in Math. B: Really? Me: Yes sir. B: Kani nuvvu Patricks kada? Pakkana St. Anns, St. Francis loki elli line kottevanivanukunta? (But still, you were in Patricks, surrounded by St. Anns and St. Francis - all girls schools. Surely, you must have gone to their schools to flirt?) (Now this was a bit too much, but I gave them an answer straight in the face) Me: There was no need to go to their school, Sir, we used to do everything from our balconies itself. (I never did that, but certainly tried!) B: Ha ha ha... (Laughing) (After a few moments... ) A: Varun , you said that quizzing is your hobby. What do you quiz on? Me: Sir, general trivia stuff... (Suddenly B starts a Rapid-fire round) B: Trivia, eh? What is Sehwag's Average? Me: Sir, 56 - may be. A: In what? Me: In Tests... A: And on ODIs? Me: I'm not sure Sir, it's around the mid-thirties, I'm not sure of the actual figure. B: What did Ambani do before Reliance? Me: He was into coin-melting in the Emirates (Just said something like that... I was not sure if it was correct or not!) ♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


B: When are Abhishek and Aishwarya getting married? Me: Dunno, may be in a month or two.. B: When is VARUN getting married? Me (without battling an eyelid): In five years. B: Ha ha ha... (Laughing profusely... I felt he was a bit impressed!) Me: That is, if you are referring to Varun Reddy.... (Rapid fire ends... ) Then "A" starts again... (He was a serious looking guy, but was smart!) A: Varun, make any 3 quiz questions right now... Me: (I told them that I prepared a quiz for one of my college fests last week and quoted three questions from them, along with the answers.) A: Tell me any 3 business-related questions. Me: Sir, I don't actually prefer biz-quizzing, still I'll try (I managed to make just one question there!) A: What do you think are the qualities a person should possess in order to become a good Quizzer? Me: Sir, he should be well-aware of what is going on in this world, read the newspaper daily and try to gather good information. He must be in touch with other quizzers to know about the hot topics to search for and also exchange information with them on a regular basis. I keep myself in touch with my juniors on a regular basis and exchange info with them about the latest stuff... A: So you just read the newspapers and collect stuff, that's just wasting time. How is this useful in Management, this trivia stuff of yours? Me (getting slightly emotional from inside, but did not show it out): Sir, trivia is not collecting facts and figures from the net like Sehwag's average or gossips about marriage (glanced at B for a second). Trivia means facts which are there in the articles, but people do not care to remember them, even though they are very interesting. And when you quote back such stuff to them they will realise "Hey, I did not read this! Great stuff! How did I miss that? This fellow must be really good at it!" That's trivia, Sir... ♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


A: Still, tell me the answer to what I asked. Me: Yes Sir, as i wrote (in my SOP), I look at things from various perspectives and not just from a single angle - I do not specialize in any field, even in Trivia. I fee l that whenever anyone is considering the solution to any problem, I can provide many different viewpoints to arrive at a logical and complete solution. (Silence for a few moments...) A: You watch movies, right? What kind of movies do you prefer? Me: I mainly prefer watching Sci-fi stuff... the ones that show the future of mankind... A: You mean like Star-Trek, the kids' stuff?? Me (coolly): Yes Sir, that kind of stuff... (I was cool now. I knew they were trying to make me angry... but I did not show any emotions!) B: Which movie did you like the most? Me: Serendipity, the one I saw very recently sir. A: But that's not a sci-fi movie? Me: Sir, I said I mainly prefer sci-fi stuff, but I watch movies depending on my mood... It was a nice romantic comedy (And for a moment, I really felt like meeting Kate Beckinsale face-to-face). B: So you felt it was a nice comedy… where was the comedy in the movie anyways? Me: Sir, if you put yourself in the hero's shoes and imagine the situation, it becomes very funny and entertaining. B: So what do you feel about the ending of the movie then? Me: It shows that what is written in your fate will happen to you... A: So you think it is written that we will take you to IIMB with us? Me: Possibly, yes! A (smiling): So you liked the movie a lot, eh? You must have liked the heroine too, right?



Me: Yes Sir, she was very beautiful bea utiful in the movie. A: Yes, I know Keira Knightley is very beautiful... Me: But sir, it was not Keira Knightley, it was Kate Beckinsale.... A: What? Are you joking? Me: No sir, I am pretty sure it was Kate Beckinsale... A: Oh... So you liked the hero too? Me: Yes sir, he acted pretty well too... A: Yes, Richard Gere, right? (He actually mentioned some other actor - I am not sure, but he mentioned the wrong name for sure!) Me: No Sir, it was not Richard Gere for sure... I know he is (pausing for a few seconds to recall his name - It's tough for a guy to remember the name of the hero!)... hero!)... yes sir, it was John Cusack. A: Are you sure? Me: Yes Sir, I am pretty much positive about that fact... I've seen few other movies of his... B: Do you believe in fate? Me: Partially... (He cut me straight away) B: No, be sure... In the movie, are you like the hero or the heroine in the belief? Me: A bit of both.... B: No, take one side.... Me (taking a deep breath inside): Well, I am more like Kate Beckinsale then... A: So, you believe in fate... What according to you is fate? Me: Fate is something that has been written for us, something that will happen to us... A: Who writes it then? God? Or someone else? Me: Well, I am a religious person in some sort of way sir. I am a Christian and am ♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


still coming to terms with the truth... I am not much sure sir, but I believe that there is someone, our creator, who has written our fate... A: Are you aware of a theory called the theory of Intelligent Design? Me: No sir... A: Well, it says that everything was made as it is, as we see it today... the entire universe... And you must be aware of the theory of evolution? Me: Yes Sir, I am... A: So, which one would you prefer? Me: Well Sir, I would prefer the first one... because as I said before, someone has created all of us... The guys who support the theory of Evolution, well, they also talk about the big-bang that started it all... but then they can never explain what was the starting stuff - the stuff that exploded to form the universe as we see it today. There must have been someone who created that stuff... A: But it was just there... Me: No Sir, me as a human being cannot comprehend something like that - like this glass on the table, this chair - (I was pointing to those stuff!) - All these were made by someone, they did not come out of thin air like that - Puff - by magic. In my limited capacity as a human being I feel that someone has created this universe... (Now, I was getting a bit tired of all this, still I managed to maintain my composure!) B: So how are you feeling fee ling now? Me (smiling): A bit relaxed... B: How were the others feeling? Did you ask them? Me: Not much sir, they came out of the room just as they went in.... B (smiling): So, how did you come to the room? Smiling? Me: I was a bit nervous then, but now I am feeling nice.... A: So, what do your parents do? ME: My dad works in BSNL - he is an SDE. My mom used to work for a bank a while ♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


ago, but she took VRS and now she is at home. A: Your brothers and sisters? Me: None sir, I am the only child of my parents... A: That's why you are such a rowdy... Me: I beg to differ, Sir, I am not a rowdy... I admit I am a bit rebellious by nature, but not a rowdy... I may look a bit stout, but I am relatively weak, physically... A and B (Laughing).... then B: Well, you should do something about that young man... Me: I am trying, sir, still I manage to use my mental and verbal abilities to make someone shut up. A: So what would you say about us when you leave this room... Me (laughing): How can I say anything against a gainst you sirs? You are on the other side of the table... A and B (Still laughing): No, still what will you about us when you go out? Me: Once I go out, I'll forget about this and start concentrating about my next interview. B: Well, do you have any questions for us? Me (only a big idiot like me would have asked a sked such a question): Sir, when can I expect the results to come out? A: Well, we also don't have any idea... Keep checking the website from the middle of next month... B: Well, thank you young man... Hope for the best in your future... Me: Thank You Sir... (And so, I left the room!)

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Contributor: V V R Nanda Kishore Interview Date: 26-02-2007 Interview Centre: Bangalore No. of participants scheduled to attend GD: 8 Actual Attendance : 8 Case Study: regarding the reluctance of the customer regarding women in keypositions in a IT company. Case Study Duration: 15 min Interview Duration: 20 min No.of panel members: 2 1. what what is my my name name and and its meanin meaning? g? 2. about my work work ex.(I ex.(I said I am currentl currently y working working on a chip used used in musical musical greeting card.) 3. how does the music musical al greeting greeting card originated originated.. 4. what are are the other ways ways of produci producing ng sound sound in greeting greeting card withou withoutt using a chip 5. how could could you play the the song in greeting greeting card card without without speakers speakers in it. (I (I said abt Wi-Fi Technology enables nearest speakers like TV, Mobile to play song for us..) 6. dont you think think it is cheeper cheeper to use use Wi-Fi Wi-Fi than embedding embedding speakers speakers in in Greeting Greeting card. 7. have you you heard heard abt PGSEM ? why dont you do do that that 8. tell me two two points points that you you like and and two points points that that you dislik dislike e abt wipro wipro technologies (I work in wipro) 9. you seem seem to have have good knowled knowledge ge in VLSI VLSI . then why why managemen management? t? 10. your age is still 23 . its too young for management. then why manage ment? 11. I say you better go and work for some time and master in VLSI . then come to management. what do you say? 12. what do you consider the biggest strenght in you and why? why?

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Interview Date: 06-03-2007 Interview Centre: IIMB GD Topic: GD 8 people 10 mins to read + 15 mins to discuss + 10 mins to summarize Case Study: Rajat & his tea m is conducting a govt. funded study in the social sector in wide geographic area. Each member is given one area. The name & identity of the persons

IIM Calcutta Contributor: S Gupta Interview Date: 12-03-2007 Interview Centre: HMATC, Mumbai No. of participants scheduled to attend GD: 9 Actual Attendance : 9 Case Study: A BPO firm offers accounting services to clients in the US. Employees suddenly start leaving the company and the MD wants to minimize attrition. Case Study Duration: 15 min Interview Duration: 10 min No.of panel members: 3 1. Give me me 3 reasons reasons why we we should should admit admit you to to IIMC. IIMC. ♥ ΧΑΤ Ινδια Ονλινε


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What What is CMP CMP? Which Which is your your favorit favorite e advertis advertiseme ement? nt? The hostels hostels in in your institu institute te are in a dismal dismal state. state. Why Why is that so? so? Name one one person person you admire admire the most. most. Why him? him? Why have have you not accepted accepted foreign foreign placemen placementt offers like like your colleag colleagues? ues?

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