Thursday, January 31, 2008

The IIFT Goof Up

Trying to use the PG template for the post

PROFILE:
Acads:
X --87.2%
XII--81.2%
Undergrad Major - GPA/%age -- 71.2%

Work-Ex:
IT -29Months

IIFT Score:-32.76

Any other special thing abt u:
No idea
Venue :Coffee Board ,Bangalore

GD:
Topic:Sustaining Economic Growth and Role of Services
Number of Ppl present - 12
Time:40 minutes (2minute for participant +15 minute of open round)
Brief Snapshot of Discussion:
Was 6th in the group.Mostly ppl were IT centric.Tried to tell that IT is not only services.There are many more things.Also , we need to focus on World Story.
Gave reliance IPO and Bangalore example in the open round.

Other Salient Details:
Break time :We got coffee and biscuits.That was the best part of it.

PI:
Panel Members Intro:1 Fin Prof ,1 Lady Prof. prev. IIFT alumni
Questions:

Fin Prof exits for a break.Lady takes over.
1)Tell something abt yourself.
told
2)Which book u r reading currently ?
told
3)u have mentioned a book by Pankaj Mishra in CV form.Can u tell any other books by him ?
told and described.
4)So what did u learnt in Romantics.
Gave gyaan.
5)What have u learnt in 29 months of Work ex?
Good gyan
Fin Prof enters and starts his questions :-
6)Tell me name of few trade organisations at global and India level?
Told WTO and described a bit.
7)Whats Doha round?
Gave gyaan
8)at India level,trade organization ?
Port Trust Authority of india (An invention by me.don't know what in the world made me say that).
9)What does it do?
Told , it regulates the ports etc.
10)What does CERA do ?
Regulates electricity
11) u seem to have not read economic times?
told it has been months and have been out of touch
12)Why do u want to do MBA?
Talked of Long term and short term goals.

Thank you.

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