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Group Discussion (GD) is one of the important things required to be aced to enter IIMs. Many other B-Schools also made it compulsory for candidates to face Group Discussion after an Entrance Exam like CAT. Generally, IIMs admissions are done on the basis of candidate’s performance in CAT, Written Ability Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. This was the trend that continued for until recently when Majority of the IIMs did away from the Group Discussion compulsion from their admission procedure. Now generally admissions to IIMs are being done on following things:-
Still, you may need to participate in Group Discussion (GD) if asked so. Apart from the IIMs, other reputed B-Schools are conducting Group Discussion round to shortlist the candidates. Group Discussion (GD) is indeed necessary to know the candidate if he/she is really fit for management field and whether the qualities required being in business and entrepreneurship are really marshaled or not. For Grop Discussion (GD), you are asked to debate over a particular issue/topic with other participants. Experts/Examiner will be watching you while in debate and the marks will be allotted on the basis of certain qualities which are considered a must for professionals.
Topics for Group Discussion (GD)
Topics would be general in nature and sometimes may be related to management, economy and business world. The very purpose of the Group Discussion (GD) is obviously to test the candidates for required management abilities/skills so that they can do well while in the actual profession. You will be tested for how efficiently and cordially you manage the affairs and problems. The Topics would be related to following field/areas.
Society:
Economic development:
Nationalism
Implications of historical events on current happenings
Science and Technology
Ethical issues
Environment and the related national-international issues
International phenomena:
What qualities/skills are tested in Group Discussion?
Being essentially an oral communication process, a Group Discussion (GD) reveals and exposes the abilities and qualities of the candidate in real form. In GD you have other participants to intervene, judge, counter and compete you. Your arguments and points of view are scanned thoroughly by experts. So you have to be sound and aware of the required traits to debate over. Qualities and skills required for GD can be some or all of the following.
We just mentioned above some of the required traits/qualities which are tested in any group discussion. For MBA aspirants these stated qualities must have been possessed by them as the profession they are aspiring to be a part of is challenging and very diverse which demands very able personalities at managerial level functions.
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