IIM B EPGP WAT

Some essential you should know before the IIM B interviews: The WAT subjects are not too challenging, and they frequently concentrate on current economic issues. The college would like to see how well-organized your writing is and how well-reasoned your arguments are.

The following are important reminders to consider before you start writing.

1. Express your opinions rather than facts
2. Use reason to approach the issue logically and holistically.
3. Craft clear and thorough arguments.
4. Avoid making whatever you write seem complicated.

Some WAT subjects from recent years:

1. There has been a trend of increasing commercialization in the education sector in India. What measures could be taken by the government and public to curb this trend?
2. How do you feel about the recent farmer-related legislation?
3. What can be done to recover and lessen the effects of the Covid-19-related decline in the economy and GDP?
4. Should the economy be allowed to resume normal operations, or should lockdowns still be in place?

IIM Bangalore EPGP MBA Interview Questions – 1

 

I had my interview with an IIM B AdCom yesterday morning. Because I was unable to attend the interview in person in Bangalore the week prior, we conducted this over Skype (due to some personal reasons). At 10:30 AM IST, the interview began, and it lasted for almost 35 minutes. This interview had a few new questions that set it apart from my other ones. Here they are (not necessarily in the order that they were asked):

1. I’ve read your essays, to start. Why did you decide to apply for an MBA this year, specifically? Do you believe now is the ideal time for you to pursue an MBA?
2. In your writings, you’ve outlined your professional aspirations. Could you give a detailed explanation? What precisely is your strategy, and which businesses are you targeting, etc.?
3. I note that you only worked for four months at one of the companies. Why did you go so quickly? Do you believe you could have waited there for a little longer?
4. What can you tell me about the NGO with which you are affiliated and your responsibilities there?
5. What is the one essential quality you would be looking for in a candidate if I told you that you were conducting this interview for IIM B ?
6. What are the main factors influencing Indian businesspeople or entrepreneurs in their daily operations?
7. In 3 words, how would your friends characterize you?
8. What is the one item in your life right now that you are extremely passionate about?
9. Do you consider yourself to be a leader? Why do you believe that? Who are you as a leader?
10. What aspects of your leadership abilities do you hope to develop in IIM B EPGP?

Essentially just asked these questions. I’ll learn the outcome the following week.

IIM Bangalore EPGP MBA Interview Questions – 2

 

Two professors made up the panel for my IIMB EPGP interview: P1 was a calm, composed prof of about 55–60 years old, and P2 was female prof of about 35–40. They started right off the bat with –

Why EPGP – provided an answer that took my career restrictions and learning curve into account.

Few Questions about my work – After obtaining command, why not work in operations for a maritime firm?

Why IIMB and not others?

What do you like to do on the weekends? – I enjoy cricket.

Which athlete motivates you? Virat Kohli, for me

Best current performance, – Pakistan vs. Rangana Herath

Do you really believe you can work in a team, or lead a team? Can you give an example

What would happen if I didn’t choose you this time.

It took around 15 to 20 minutes, and I wasn’t sure what to make of it.  The panel listen to you patiently and quiz you on your comprehension of any subject that may come up during the conversation.

Final outcome: Admitted to IIM B EPGP

IIM Bangalore EPGP MBA Interview Questions – 3

 

The week before, I went to Indian Institute of Management Bangalore campus for my executive MBA personal interview with a panel of the admissions committee. The interview lasted for almost half an hour. During the interview, the interviewer was quite cordial and did a great job of putting me at ease. When compared to the questions, I was asked during my earlier business school and MBA personal interviews, the IIM Bangalore interview questions were a little bit different and included some really unique topics.

• Could you please explain your short-term and long-term goals in detail? Specifically, what is your approach, which companies specifically are going to be targeted, etc.? Please share with me a hard experience you had in the workplace.
• If I were to tell you that you are going to be interviewed for the position of product manager, what would be the most important quality in a candidate for you to look for?
• What are some of the things that you do in your spare time that you enjoy?
• The panel member now warned me that she was going to ask a challenging question and urged me to consider my response carefully.
• Which aspect of your application do you believe has the most room for improvement? My guess is that this is not a weakness question in the traditional sense but rather a query about application-specific weaknesses.
• Which of the following best describes the one subject about which you have an intense level of passion at this time in your life?
• When you consider of enrolling at RSM, what are some of the things that particularly make you nervous?
  Are there any questions that we can answer for you?

IIM Bangalore EPGP MBA Interview Questions – 4

 

Yesterday I had my interview for IIM Bangalore, and everything went well. The professor with whom I spoke had only my resume in her possession; he had not viewed my application. I suppose that they were looking for essentially human characteristics to find there. That also means that she basically asked me the same questions that were addressed in my application, which are as follows:

1. Why get an MBA right now?
2. Detailed inquiry into the goals and why I want to change my industry.
3. Asked about Plan B? would I be happy to go back into my current industry to firm after IIM Bangalore MBA
4. I’m curious about both your strengths and your weaknesses.
5. A few questions about situations at work – example of where I delivered something great for a client.
6. If it’s not too much trouble, may I ask whether you submitted applications to any other programs? Have you been accepted, and if so, into which ones? I didn’t try to hide the fact that I had applied, and I even mentioned that I had already been accepted, but that I was open to reconsidering my preference for Bangalore EPGP.

Also, we had a good time and a lot of laughter was shared. Cheers, and best of luck to you!

IIM Bangalore EPGP MBA Interview Questions – 5

As some of you might already be aware, a new series of IIM B interview invites just went out. These are currently being administered in IIM Bangalore Campus, and I went to mine just yesterday.

Regarding the WAT, I had a few concerns, but it turned out that they were unwarranted. If you did well on the GMAT written section, then this should be a piece of cake for you! You will simply be required to summarize the material that they provide you with and respond to a few questions while presenting your answers. I organized my notes into bullet points, and then I elaborated on each point.

The remainder of the interview is nothing more than an opportunity for you to sell yourself. There are some in-depth questions, but their sole purpose is to better understand you. There is no cause for anxiety or to feel as though you are under undue strain. Just double check that you have comprehensive responses to all of the typical questions that will be asked at the MBA interview. Throughout the entire interview, the panel maintains a cordial demeanor, and the tone is almost casual; at some points, the interview may take on the tone of a discussion or even a casual conversation.

In a scenario like this, I believe you need to put in a lot of effort to market yourself, but you also need to make sure you don’t go too far and overdo it. It is difficult to gauge your possibilities after such an interview because she most likely would not show it if you performed poorly, but I came away with the impression that things went well for me. It is a cliche, I know, but you really need to be yourself during this interview since they are trying to evaluate whether or not the school would benefit from having you as a student in the same way that you would benefit from attending the school.