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What is Group Discussion?

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fireup Original post #1
Mar 26, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Group Discussion is a very important round in any selection process, be it for an MBA course, campus recruitment or for any graduate/post graduate degree. The selection committee conducts GD to gauge whether the candidate has certain personality traits and/or skills that it desires in its members. Few suggestions from Mr. Vineet Patawari - PGDM (IIM Indore), ACA, B.Com (H), founder CEO of www.fireup.co.in tells you how you can do this more effectively.

Traits /or skills that the panel members search in a candidate:

• Ability to work in a team
• Communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Reasoning ability
• Imitativeness
• Assertiveness
• Ability to think differently.
• Flexibility
• Ability to think and act independently
• Ability to convince others

Normally groups of 8-10 candidates are formed into a leaderless group, and are given a specific situation to analyze and discuss within a given time limit. The group may be given a Case Study and asked to come out with a solution for a problem. The group may be given a topic and asked to discuss on the same. A panel will observe the proceedings and evaluate the members of the group.

You can log into www.fireup.co.in to get some more details on group discussions and other details about CAT 2009.:cool:
Ecstasy
Ecstasy #2
Mar 26, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Good information and also spam.. =p
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fireup #3
Apr 29, 2009 at 11:50 AM
this is ofcourse no spamming .
prateek007391
prateek007391 #5
Apr 30, 2009 at 5:41 PM
a group discussion is like ur real life

when in bus stand u want to get in the bus while respecting others rather than just kicking or punching and then getting in the bus .
pr.itdude
pr.itdude #6
Jun 12, 2009 at 2:55 AM
sometimes spamming takes u to something creative,,,,,,its a very gud topic to discuss........;)

here some tips of GD...a long list, so read when u have sufficient time,:
*www.yuvajobs.com/gd-tips-freshers.asp
damngoodman999
damngoodman999 #7
Jun 17, 2009 at 4:47 AM
GROUP DISCUSSION

gathering together , gossiping on some one from the group picking up our loved one then chat with them , picking up the line then ????????
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darrensmits #8
Feb 6, 2010 at 6:13 PM
Group Discussion is one of the best past between two group by discussion they can get deeply knowledge of particular topic and they are giving question and answer of that upon their views among their one group who are giving well and good reply they will winner.
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ladlamalik #9
Apr 1, 2010 at 1:41 PM
thank you for this nice info.