Its All About CAT

The mother of all entrance tests is here again,are you ready for it?
CAT test details
Test Date: NOVEMBER 18, 2007
Test Timings: 10.00am to 1.00pm
Issue of CAT Bulletins by UTI Bank/Vijaya Bank STARTS : JULY 16, 2007
Issue of CAT Bulletins by UTI Bank/Vijaya Bank ENDS : AUGUST 16, 2007
Issue of CAT Bulletins by IIMs ENDS : AUGUST 20, 2007

Last date for receiving the completed CAT Application Forms at the IIMs: SEPTEMBER 8, 2007

For more details on CAT 2007 please click here.

SNAP(Exam Notification for 2007)

SNAP test 2007 to be conducted on 16th December 2:00 -4:00 pm.For more details log onto www.sibm.edu

Details of CAP round for MBA CET

To know more about the Common Admision Process Click here.

Merit List MBA Cet 2007

Please Click Here for CET 2007 Merit list.

MBA CET 2007 Results

Hey guys the CET final scores are out.Click Here for your results.The Merit List(Rank List) has not been displayed as of now,which will only be declared on the 21st of June.
Congratulations to all .Hope you guys have done well.

For any queries contact me at yourmbaguru@gmail.com

More On Results of CET 2007

To find out more on CET 2007 results CLICK HERE
For details on WELINGKAR GD/PI mail me at yourmbaguru@gmail.com
Wishing you ALL THE BEST for your CET results

Keep Watching

Hey Guys keep watching this space for info on Welingkar and NL Dalmia GD/PI topics.All the best to everyone for their CET 2007 results.Do make it a point to go through the CAP round details given in the CET brochure.

In case of queries feel free to contact me at yourmbaguru@gmail.com

Welingkar GD/PI for PG programs

Welingkar would be conducting its GD/PI in the month of June.Please Download your admit card.
The process comprises of a Group Discussion,Personal Interview,Creativity Test and Psychometric Test.

In case of any queries mail them to yourmbaguru@gmail.com

GD topics on 25th and 26th(MBA CET 2007)

A lot of topics are now being repeated,here is a list of a few new topics on 25th and 26th.

• Addiction to Surfing has stopped Reading & Playing habits for youth.
• Education should be allowed to be a profitable venture.
• Business is a war.
• People, Politics and Police…Who’s the culprit?
• Success is all about human relations.
• Does India need a dictator?
• Can you afford to leave things to destiny?

Keep watching this space for details on 'How To Fill your Option Form'

CET 2007 final result predictions

Last year the GD/PI process was wound up by the 4th of June and the result (provisional merit list) was out on 9th of June. Option form was to be filled up between 5th to 12th July and the final merit list was out on 14th July.
Going by that, this year the last day for GD/PI is 31st of May and by that count we can expect the provisional merit list somewhere around 5th of June.

Disclaimer:These dates mentioned above are just a prediction based on last years trend and does not have anything to do with any official notifications released by the DTE

Some More GD Topics

These are a few GD Topics being asked on the 22nd,23rd and 24th of May

• Creativity is Restricted to only a few people
• Importance of Computers in decision making
• Jessica Lall Murder Case
• Placements cannot be the sole indicator of the quality of a management institute
• There are no stupid ideas
• The age of information
• India and China -The Relationship
• Whether education system needs reforms?
• Role of NGO's in Nation's Development
• Mall culture will kill small retailers
• Aggressive marketing causing trouble to customers
• On the technology front,India is a sleeping giant.
• Disinvestment as a method to solve the public sector problem is like killing the patient to get rid of the disease.
• Are foreign brands taking over Indian brands?
• Should English be made the national language of India?
• Artistic freedom should be limited.
• Should private universities be limited?

More stuff coming your way on how to go about filling the option form once the GD/PI winds up,till then happy waiting.

GD Topics of 20th & 21st May

• Should Rich countries help the poor countries?
• Should Dance bar be banned?
• Is common sense or genius necessary to succeed in business?
• Hindi Should be used as language for national Integration.
• Smaller the state better the administration
• Adult franchise should be banned
• 33% reservations for women in all sectors
• Relevance of UN
• Quota in Private sector

Interviews

The best way to crack your CET interview would be to work on the questions given in the Questionnaire.The questionnaire will be handed over to you as soon as you enter the GD/PI room,being prepared beforehand will help you go a long way in the interview as you can be prepared for questions and counter questions coming your way.
Wish you all the best!!!
Have any queries do feel free to post them in the comments

GD Topics asked on 17th ,18th & 19th May

Here are a few topics being asked during the MBA CET Group Discussions

• Children learn faster then adults .
• Should parents use corporal punishments?
• Hard work vs Smart work?
• India is a rich country of poor people.
• Public sector is vital for India's development.
• Capital Punishment should be abolished.
• How can we curb international terrorism.
• Advantages of coeducation.
• Steal a few lakhs and you're a criminal, steal a few hundred crores and you become an industrialist.
• Science a boon or bane?
• Labour laws should be improved to encourage FDI.
• The business of business is not just business.
• Mergers and acquisitions, view the situation as a manager.
• Does society offer greater opportunities to both genders today?
• Management like Swimming Cannot be Taught in a classroom through lectures.
• Dotcom or Doubtcom ?(Last year's topic)
• Should sex education be really made compulsory?
• Should Pandher and Kohli be hanged?

Do post your queries in the comments section.

GD Topics on 15th & 16th May(MBA CET)

GD Topics on the 16th of May(MBA CET)

• Are voters responsible for the criminalisation of politics
• 1998 nuclear tests-Boon or Curse to India
• India Or West which is Land of Opportunities?(Same topic on 15th May as well)
• Should water resources be nationalised?
• Where would MBAs be more useful ,Manufacturing or Production?(I feel this is quite a strange topic)
• Consumerism is destroying the social fabric Of Indian Culture
• Managerial skills learnt in the classroom cannot match those learnt with experience
• Democracy is hampering India's Progress

GD Topics on the 15th of May(MBA CET)

• Should Religion and Politics Be Mixed?(Same topic was asked last year as well)
• Should India Sign CTBT?
  
• India Should have Presidential rule in place of democracy
• Government should clean their hands before pointing their fingers to the private sector for corruption
• Management is an art or science(Same topic was asked last year as well)
• Ethical practices in business are passing phase like fashion..
• Media as a blessing? / How ethical is media?(Same topic was asked last year as well)
• 1998 nuclear tests beneficial or harmful to India?
• India Or West which is Land of Opportunities?

Some interesting observations

• Topics have started repeating sooner than expected,so keep checking this space everyday for updates on GD topics.
• Last years have also appeared,therefore do go through the GD topics of last year as well.

Do give your feedback in the comments section on the information provided by me,that will help me improve in the required areas.

MBA CET GD/PI kicks off the traditional way

The written test brought along with it a whole lot of surprises but the GD/PI was conducted in the same old traditional way it used to be done before.A questionnaire was to be filled up before the entire process began.A few GD topics which came in today were:-

• India or West?Which place provides you more opportunities?
• Is US justified in declaring war against Iraq?
• Is the UN acting as a catalyst for the peace process?
• Should Water Resources be nationalised?

The Questionnaire handed over at the beginning had the following things apart from Educational Qualifications

• Family Background
• Academic Awards And Achievements (If-Any)
• Extra Curricular Activities
• Which event according to you has been the most significant event of the last decade.
• What according to you should be done to see that India emerges as a global power in the 21st century
• What are your Strengths & Weakness
• What makes you feel that you that you will make a successful manager

Personal Interview Gyaan

Personal Interview as it rightly suggests is about understanding one's persona and hence a lot of commonly raised questions about oneself need to be answered before one faces the real interview panel.A few commonly asked asked questions in your B-School interviews are listed below

• Tell me something about yourself

This is as open ended as a question can get,you need to choose your words carefully.Because what you talk about in this question is what will determine the overall direction of your interview to a great extent.Therefore direct the interview panel to your comfort zones using this question.Keep your language as simple as possible and avoid using a lot of business jargon unless and until you are truly aware of what you are talking about.This question can do more harm than good if not handled cautiously.

• Why MBA?

The most commonly asked question in your B school interviews,which appears rather simple at first glance but requires a great amount of introspection on why you as an individual are interested in doing an MBA.The most common answer to this question would be "Better pay packages" and "Faster Growth",now let us assume for a moment that you are the interviewer and not the interviewee ,how fascinated will you be by coming across such a innovative and novel answer to such a cliche type question(I hope you understand that it was a joke).So try and think hard of what are your reasons for doing an MBA and not why the world around you does an MBA.
>>>>>>More questions coming your way ,keep watching this space

Some content for your GDs

Now that we have seen a few GD topics,I guess the focus needs to move to the content part of it.We will look at a few topics like Euthanasia,Animation,F.D.I,Mergers & Acquisitions and Indian Politics.(Click on the links to get info).You can all discuss these topics and post your comments for the respective topics.
Another informative source in Finance

IIM results

Hey people IIMs finally are out with their results, a lot of you who are in the race for a seat in the coveted our Mumbai ka Apna Jamnalal Bajaj must have heaved a sigh of relief, as a lot of your competitors would get out of your way.For those of who awaiting your results,check them on the websites of the respective institutes.

• IIM Ahmedabad
• IIM Bangalore
• IIM Calcutta/Kolkatta
• IIM Lucknow
• IIM Indore
• IIM Kozhikode

GD topics

What could be the GD topics for the MCET GD's starting from the 14th of May?How do i go about the preparation for my GD ? Where do i find relevant information to prepare for my GD?Questions Questions and more Questions is what we have.I am here to provide you with a one stop solution for your GD content.For starters let us take a look at a few hot GD topics for this season.

• The Quota Wars
• Is the Indian Woman Truly Liberated?
• The uncommon budget for the common man
• Is Man a slave of technology?
• Saddam Hussain - The Unsung Hero
• Is internet truly a revolution?
• Should India stay away from the cricket
• SEZ-The story so far!!

Apart from This a few topics of Last year's GD are listed below

• Is e-commerce the best thing that happened to india in the last decade?
• We can't create success, we can just plan for it
• Nuclear war-Can it be prevented?
• What is important to an organisation-Degrees Or Performance?
• Can Bollywood be corporatized?
• Dot com or Doubt com?
• Management is an Art or Science?
• Should Religion and Politics be mixed?
  
• Integrity without knowledge is worthless while knowledge without integrity is dangerous

One trend observed last year was that GD topics were repeated across various centres, so all you guys going in at the end will have a fair bit of idea about the possible topics.
.........Keep watching this space for more updates on GD /PI prep