K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai PI Experience

Feedback - Essay Writing:

• Average Duration: 15 mins.
• Word Limit: 200-300 words

Essay Topics:

1. Growing rate of cars is an indicator of India's growth story.
2. Contribution of agriculture in the Indian economy.
3. Impact of social media on Indian society.
4. Domestic violence is an outcome of a lack of education.
5. Outsourcing in India is shifting from services to manufacturing.

Feedback - Group Discussion:

• Average Duration: 90 Sec/person + 10 mins
• No. of Panelists: 15
• No. of Participants: 15

Group Discussion Topics (Same as Essay Writing):

1. Growing rate of cars is an indicator of India's growth story.
2. Contribution of agriculture in the Indian economy.
3. Impact of social media on Indian society.
4. Domestic violence is an outcome of a lack of education.
5. Outsourcing in India is shifting from services to manufacturing.

Feedback - Personal Interview:

• Average Duration: 10-20 mins
• No. of Panelists: 2
• Extempore: Conducted during the interviews (30sec to think and then 1 min to speak).

Interview Excerpts:

Interview 1 (268 CMAT scorer, 78.6 CAT percentiler, 6 months work experience):

• Why MBA after dentistry?
• Preferred specialization.
• Capitals of states.
• Leadership skills and achievements.
• Extempore: Euthanasia.

Interview 2 (92.5 CAT percentiler, 4 months work experience):

• Engineering subjects.
• Software engineering and OS development.
• Entrepreneurs in India.
• Extempore: The influence of Western culture.

Interview 3 (93.47 CAT percentiler, B.Tech Mechanical, technical blogger):

• Family business and role.
• Business need for an MBA.
• Technical questions.
• Extempore: Global Warming.

Interview 4 (91.5 CAT percentiler, 1 year marketing experience):

• Work profile and integrity maintenance.
• Difference between state and union territory.
• IPL discussion.

Interview 5 (225 CMAT scorer, 26 months manufacturing experience):

• Sector improvements in India.
• Agriculture sector and PPP.
• Books and hobbies.
• Extempore: Homosexuality.

Interview Experiences:

Interview 1 (Work Ex of 4 years):

• Introduction and weaknesses.
• Learning from the first job and team handling.
• Russia's approach toward Ukraine.
• Admired business leaders and Tata acquisitions.
• Explanation of the 4 Ps and 7 Ps.
• Why MBA after years of work experience?

Interview 2 (B.Tech, Work Ex of 16 months):

• Meaning of the candidate's name.
• Reason for pursuing an MBA with an engineering background.
• Weaknesses and their relevance, especially public speaking.
• Details about Libratherm Electronics and its customers.
• Impact of IoT on the company.
• Data transmission in a place without internet.
• Career goals and why Operations in MBA.
• Showcasing sketches as a hobby.

Interview 3 (B.Tech in CSE):

• Introduction and why MBA after computer science graduation.
• Preferred MBA specialization and investment-related questions.
• Knowledge about IPOs, reasons for their success or failure.
• Questions on FPI in India and investment choices.

Interview 4 (B.Com, Work Ex of 20 months as Digital Marketing Executive, NMAT Percentile: 80):

• Introduction and pride in the school.
• Questions about karate and jujutsu, including a comparison.
• Details about the current job role and the company.
• MBA specialization preference.
• Choice between work experience and MBA from an IIM.
• Opinion on growing businesses and start-ups.
• Knowledge of recent business news and dream company.
• UPSC preparation and interest in IAS/IPS exam.
• Sharing a short poem as part of leisure activities.

Interview Experiences at KJ Somaiya (KJSIM):

Interview 1 (Mechanical Engineer, 11 months of work experience):

• Introduction and choice of MBA over MTech.
• Query about handling customers in MBA Operations.
• Chess-related questions, especially playing blindfolded.
• Skills acquired during work experience.
• Identification of the competitor of the candidate's previous company.
• Knowledge about an international company in fire fighting and automatic sprinkler system.
• Further questions related to work experience.

Interview 2 (B.Arch):

• Motivation for pursuing MBA after Architecture.
• Reasons for the selection of the candidate.
• General Awareness questions.
• Hobbies of the candidate.
• Questions on current business news.
• Historical and factual knowledge about Kolkata.
• Inquiries about the West Bengal Elections.
• Discussion on the latest trends in Architecture.
• Choice of specialization in MBA.