Please tell some current topics that can be asked in group discussion held for mba selection process please list some of them that can help.
Hello shiva,
An MBA degree is a lot to do about awareness of your surroundings, communicating them well and putting forth your viewpoints healthily and productively. A round of group discussion helps the panelists judge such aspects in the candidates. Important 7Cs of group discussion topics:
- Current Affairs Knowledge – Awareness on topics that are of national & international significance
- Communication Skills – Command over the language
- Clarity of Thought
- Confidence
- Competence to listen to and understand a fellow participant’s opinion
- Coordination and Cordiality in the group
- Capability to lead and conclude the group discussion.
There are usually two types of topics given during GD round:
1.Intellectual:
-Good luck is the residue of strong preparation and execution.
-Peer pressure can make or mark your future.
- Mistakes are the portals of discovery etc.
2.Factual:
-Air pollution management in India
-Oil imbroglio on Iran, Implications for India.
How to Prepare for Group Discussion: Some tips to prepare for GD are:- Be regular in reading newspapers and magazines – current affairs and editorials
- Watch news online or on TV
- Perform mock GDs and practice with friends
- After the GD topic is given, quickly think of relevant points
- Try to start the discussion and be the ice-breaker
- Always maintain eye contact with the fellow participants while speaking
- Be assertive and not aggressive while talking
- Try to know the names of the fellow participants and address them when you are interjecting or supporting their viewpoint
- Give others a chance to speak as it highlights your team-spirit
- Prepare and re-visit your CV thoroughly
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Prepare for questions like:
- Tell about yourself
- What are your strengths and weakness?
- What were your favorite subjects in graduation?
- Why do you want to do an MBA?
- How did a particular internship or training or prior work experience (if mentioned in CV) help you?
- Quote examples where you have shown leadership skills in your life
- Your views on recent events like elections, various satellite launches, new economic policies and new legislations or laws enforced or abolished
- Practice your answers in front of a mirror
- Perform mock PIs with a friend or a mentor
Below are some good GD topics that might give you an edge over others if you prepare well:-
1.Social Media Has Exposed Politicians
2.Road rage is the evil of modern society
3.Undeclared Weekend Dress Code Has Caught Up In
Corporates
4.We mock 'Swachh Bharat' Campaign
5.Are we becoming a Sporting Nation?
6.We are miserably poor in maintaining hygiene
7.In absence of stringent laws Nirbhayas will be
repeated
8.Trivial Issues gain more mileage in TV debates
9.Old Books Have Become Irrelevant In IOT Present
10. Computing habits have spoiled language skills
11. Politicization of scams will produce more scamsters
12. Bank Scams are reaction of fragile system
13. United Andhra will unite India
14. India's demographic dividend is underutilized
15. Should India be more aggressive with China?
16. Can we dream of hosting the Olympics?
17. We are good at passing the buck
18. Indian electorate is getting smarter
19. Rhetoric statements of political class are still marketable
20. Power corrupts all without exception
21. Have we made a mockery of democracy?
22. GSLV is an expensive need
23. Discussing corruption is a new craze
24. Politicians have camouflaged real issues
For any other queries, comment below. Have a great day!!