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IIM CALCUTTA:

PROGRAM: PGPEX

Selection Process:

Selection of a candidate is based on his/her Professional Experience, Academic Records, GMAT Score and Personal Interview. In addition to this, candidates are required to submit a statement of purpose and recommendations from two referees holding senior managerial positions. These are also taken into consideration in the final selection.

IIMA is looking for people with consistent academic record and relatively good academic knowledge.

IIM Calcutta conducts GD and PI as part of the selection process, post the CAT exam.

IIM-C Latest GD Topics (2012-13):

• 2 case studies suggest that enrollment is increasing in Indian schools & that India ranks 2nd from bottom in reading and math abilities. How do you explaining this contradiction.
• Shopping complexes and malls is a new development in India. Write down its advantages and disadvantages.
• There have been calls to abolish the death penalty. What are the pros and cons of abolishing capital punishment?
• Reasons for growing popularity of reality TV shows and television game shows, Discuss.
• Students are under a lot of pressure to perform well in exams. Do you think the pressure can be reduced by other means of evaluation? Give your suggestions.
• A recent study has shown the decline in infant mortality rate in girls between 0 and 5 years.
• Govt. is planning to link wedding expenditure to income statement to facilitate dowry prohibition. What's your view on this?
•  Color and design of building should be controlled vs. should the architects be given freedom to innovate?
• Is equal education for every child" the recent Indian govt. policy politically motivated? Is it feasible to implement here?
• Right to education is merely a political slogan; can it be successfully implemented in India?
• Internet should not be censored or regulated.
• Can RTE be implemented successfully in India?
• Biometric glitches are really fear in UID Project?
• Man cannot stop the natural disasters but can reduce its consequences
• Numbers of Suicides in Teenage are increasing. Suggest ways to reduce that.
• Topic education should be free of government control. What are your views?
• Impact of malls on physical and social aspects of children your view of your preparation.
• The government is encouraging foreign universities to set up their campuses in India, which cater to urban population. Shouldn’t it be focusing on rural education?
• Literary festivals have attracted media attention and huge crowds in the recent times. Do they encourage people to read more, or do people attend them just for the sake of being fashionable?
• Politicization and commercialization of sports has made merit no longer the sole selection criteria
• Should capital punishment be abolished?
• Women in senior managerial position is still deemed improper and society has less faith in women's abilities
• Are there any other reasons than Tourism why the historical places should be preserved and protected? Give your opinion.
• Is reading no more a leisure thing? How has the advancement of technology affected the concept of leisure?
• Privatization of higher education in India .Your views on that.
• Rise in the number of terrorist activities, your views on possible reasons.
• A number of b-schools are offering unusual courses like MBA in disaster management. What is your take on it? list out the advantages of such courses.

IIM C previous GD Topics

• IPL is a death knell to Indian cricket
• Management is more about performance than people
• Should there be reservation for women in MBA colleges?
• Idiots Rule
• Ethics is the antonym of a successful business
• Economic development may not always lead to social development
• Mobile phones are a menace to the society
• Future wars will be fought over water
• Bollywood is capitalizing on people with disabilities
• In India mass mobilization can only be achieved through religion