My GD PI Experience for JBIMS

Centre : Shivaji Maratha Instiitute of Management & Research.
Percentile: 99.99 MAT/157 CET

Reached the centre well before time @ 12:30.Reported at the reporting desk and filled the Candidate profile by 1:00.


GD panelists explained the rule and basis on marks will be given...(Team,Communication etc ).
Topics : Cutting costs compared to improving quality is futile.
: Bullet to Bullet is the right policy?.
I- myself, SC-shy candidates in group , AC -Aggressive Candidate ,SO-supporting candidate

I-Good Afternoon Friends, I believe the first......and then Panelists cut me and asked those who want to go for first topic , raise your hands...2 chose first topic...so second topic was selected.

GD started Topic : Bullet to Bullet is the right policy?

1:SO-Good Afternoon, and he concluded topic in first sentence --"I do not think Bullet to Bullet is the right policy"...and then he explained what Bullet to Bullet is and gave some examples on it.

2:I-Friends, as my friend pointed out abt Bullet to Bullet....Topic asks us that Whether Bullet to Bullet is the right policy ? or there are some other alternatives to it?...We are all aware of the growing Terrorism in the World......explained LTTE in Srilanka.(and how it was defeated after taking violent means for getting its own rights...AlQaeda.....etc...

3:AC--(Addressing to me and pointing me )....According to your discussion , Bullet to Bullet is not required, I would say Bullet to Bullet is required.....(and then he got emotional and said hw he is right and I am totally worng)...

4:SO --(He came in support for me )....I believe my friend said is right.....and then AC & SO got into one-one discussion and argumentatuve mode for around a minute...( meanwhile a SC candidate wanted to speak...but they were not allowing him to speak..)...

5:I----Friends, Lets just not have a one-one discussion, My friend wants to speak...Let us give him a chance....(They both calmed down,Fortunately and then SC started speaking...)

6:SC----He spoke something which I can't hear still nodded ....to give him some affirmation....

7: I----Independence movement....Freedom struggle ...talked of Gandhiji.....Satyagraha....Lathi Charge(not bullet to bullet)....Dandi March to break a Salt Law...How he didn't retaliate the Britishers and using non-violent means.....helped India to get Independence...

8: AC---(Again addressing me and pointing me)...According to you ..Gandhiji gave Independence....But i Believe Bhagat SIngh, Rajguru, Subhash Chandra Bose...also helped....

9: SC(supporting candidate )...he came in favour again and said somrthing about not retaliating and still getting work done.....

The panelists then interrupted us and asked the other two SC's to speak....
Then I spoke about Mumbai Terror attacks and how India didn't retailate in the same manner...and used diplomatic means to put pressure on Pakistan.....which led now to US imposing pressure to down terror attacks..(here i made a big mistake I used word Mumbai "Blasts" instead of attacks.....)

AC---Again addressing me said what have we achieved...we should take tough actions...and do the same thing to Pakistan....so that they learn a lesson...

SC---He said that war is not thing...it required immense amount of money....and economy slows don because of this....
(Again one candidate wanted to speak......but he was not given a chance...he'd spoken only once..)...

I---Friend, my friend want to speak...let give him a chance...n I won again here....as other SC spoke his views.....Another SC spoke but he was cut in between by AC .......Panelists interrupted and said to AC ...to let SC to continue.....

I---Friends, root cause of bullet to bullet or the terror is that people are feeling marginalised or alienated from scoiety(they are working for a cause to get rights back)....Talked about Palestine...and Naxalites also started speaking about Muslims marginalisation but was cut brutally by AC...( I said Please let me continue twice) and then he gave me a chance...
That were my points...GD continued for 3 mins more ..some more points were added by two Sc's...Gujarat riots ...Hindu Muslim...etc(10 mins GD overall..cause only 4 people were contributing )

Conclusion : Bullet to Bullet is the Last Alternative/Solution ...(he said to explain in only one line couldn't add much...bad conlcusion..)

2:20 hrs...We were alloted Panelists for Interview...I was given P1....
Entered the room.......There was only one panelist at that time...

PS : Panelist Sir , PM- Panelist Mam , Moi- Me...(Both panelists were mid -aged 30-35's)

PS : Have a seat...
Moi : Thank you.

PS : Reading form ( and making facial expressions...ki Yeh Banda to Zabardast aur Solid hai!!)......PM entered the room....
Moi : Good Afternoon Mam, Good Afternoon to you Sir ( forgot to greet him ) so gave him a apology ...He nodded...

PM : Reading Form......Dishant (repeated twice...)...what is the meaning of your name
Moi : (was expecting this....In every interview till date...I was asked the same question )...Horizon.

PS : You working at HSBC Global Technology...y MBA...u r well settled?
Moi : Want to learn about Business cycle....insights into entire business of organisation...

PS : (Again gave that solid vaala expression)...
Moi : Continued speaking....that want to enter into Portfolio Management...and how MBA with engineering will help me enter that field.

PS : Ok, but tell me will you get the same profile after MBA , pay-scale wise.in recession.?
Moi : I said its not recession (very politely ) it is Economic slowdown....Hinted him abt Bajaj's(not taking name ...said some )placements this year and how some of my friend s got good core Finance profiles. it is not only about pay-scale....it is about getting a good profile...n I am confident I will get a proper profile( core finance) after doing MBA

PS A bit satisfied( I don't know what he was thinking)

PM : Tell me, What is E- governance?
Moi : E-governance recently came in, When Pratibha Patil said it as being one of the prime objectives of Givernment....E-governance actually about putting Givernment facilities at Interniet...setting kiosks and making facilities avaialable to every nook....and corner...to avoid hassles and make it more speedier....Gave example about Pune Municipal Corporation....about the Site...You can directly issue Birth Certificate/Death Certificate /Ration Card....etc...

PM : (Satisfied gave a smile)
Moi : Smiling

PS : What is Leadership?
Moi : said about Vision, imparting a direction to your team and being Role-Models to make othe follow( wanted to speal more but was cut by PS)

PS : What is Sub-Prime Crisis?
Moi : Talked about Bank giving loans to sub-prime people(not creditworthy)..real estate boom..(but was again cut by PS)
PS : Bas, Bas I Understood.

PM : Where do you see yourself 10 years down the line?
Moi : Said managing funds, Portfolio Manager.....like Renuka Ramnath ..blah blah

PS : ( Tubelight jali)...ok now I got it y u want to enter into Portfolio, u have such Role-Models...
Moi : Nodded and Smiled.

PM : What your weaknesses?
Moi : Taking too much on my own.....explained when I was module leader....hw I didn't delegate much and used to take more than required responsibility......With experience I am learning to delegate....

PS : Who is Finance Minister?
Moi : Pranab Mukherjee

PS : Who is Home MInister?
Moi : A ...Then changed P Chidambaram...( was going to say A K Antony).

PS : That's it.
Moi : Shook hands with PS and bowed a bot to PM...

PM : Which college you are opting for?
Moi : JBIMS

PM : Every one says that only//
Moi : I have got that marks ( said very lightly)

PS,PM : How much marks?
Moi : 99.99 in MAT/157 CET

PS,PM : Thank you you may leave
Moi: Thank you Mam , Thank you SIr.

That was my GD - PI experience.