Group Discussion (GD) Topics & PI Experience by Abdullah Salman, TSM Madurai

In a recent conversation with Shiksha, Abdullah Salman M. talks about his experience of GD & PI process for admission at Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai. He talks about questions asked by the panelists and also has a few tips for aspiring students.

There were no specific topics. It was Abstract and randomly selected like current affairs or digital payment etc.

Current affairs, interpersonal skills, and communication skills. I was basically looking into communication part and also the main concentration was on content. It was also related to interpersonal skills like how you manage your skills and make it a team-building concept.

I was taking the help of social blogs and Quora. I was keeping myself updated with the current affairs and it was dynamic general knowledge and not static one.

I joined Career Launcher and Cetking. Also, I took mock classes for GD & PI.

There were 2 panelists.

They were professors. The first question is generally about yourself so you need to be very careful as if you don’t prove yourself in the very first minute of your conversation, you will fail.

I was asked to introduce myself and about my UG details. As I already had work experience so they asked about the same. They asked me about my roles and responsibilities and in particular, why I wanted to switch to the management domain.

From Quora and I was confident enough, so not much preparation was required.

I sought help from Cetking. Also, I think that whatever you have written in your application form, you need to justify that.

Yes, I panicked. They will grill you like anything. I suggest that if you have any stress, then take a glass of water and calm yourself. Always think before you speak.

Overall, it was good and challenging. There will be times when you will panic so I suggest to keep yourself cool, calm and composed. I think presence of mind is really required. Also you should not deviate from your point and be straight forward.

Be confident and be aware of current affairs. Questions will be asked from your educational background, so be well prepared for the same. Also, if you are not very good at the communication part, then I think you need to prepare for the same. For PI, one should be honest about what they have written in the application form. Give justice to your application form and be confident about the same.

It is only a tool to check your communication skills, confidence and team building. Don’t exaggerate things, be modest and to the point. Be in your own shoes otherwise, you will get rejected.

About the Author:

My name is Abdullah Salman M. I am from Vellore, Tamilnadu. I am currently pursuing MBA in General Management from TSM, Madurai and representing my college as Campus Ambassador at Shiksha. I have 15 months of work ex as a Network Engineer. My UG was in BE(ECE), Anna University, Chennai.