Group Discussion for MBA Admission

I have to make in Group Discussion for taking admission in MBA please give me some knowledge about it and also provide me some tips for appearing in GD.

[Pathak]

You are going to appear in the Group Discussion exam for MBA Admission so I am suggesting you some instruction about it.

The first step in your quest to do well in a GD is to improve your knowledge quotient.

Express yourself
Be Natural
Must Speak
Make free-flowing discussion

Reasoning ability
Initiativeness
Ability to think and act independently Assertiveness
Leadership skills
Creatibility
Ability to work in a team
Communication skills
Flexibility

Hello sir I want to know about the Group Discussion round of MBA Admission so please provide me information about this.

[Quick Sam]

Group Discussion or GD is a modern method of assessing students’ personality. Every top college takes GD round as selection for the candidates for MBA program.

Skills assessed in a Group Discussion are:

Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Leadership Skills
Motivational Skills
Team Building Skills
Tolerance
Clarity over Ambiguity
Divergent Thinking
Listening skills
Presentation Skills
Analytical / Logical skills

Some tips for effective participation in a GD:

Understand - Understand the topic before attempting to contribute.

Speak - Try and get a chance to speak. If you can't get a chance to speak make your chance.

Initiate - Take the initiative to begin the discussion, if possible.

Structure - Structure arguments logically - justify your stand.

Summaries- Summaries the discussion effectively

Involve- Take active part throughout the GD.

Assert- Be assertive.

Articulate- Work continuously towards articulating your ideas into meaningful sentences to make the best impact. Be clear in your speech.

Emphasize.-Use non-verbal communication to emphasize points

DO’s in GD

Be a good listener
Do not use high vocabulary
Never use technical language while speaking
Not knowing is not a problem , do not try to bluff

Don’t do in GD

Do not criticize on religion
Do not get personal with anyone
Do not criticize foreign policy of India
Never ever try to bluff