632. GROUP DISCUSSION MBA I - II

GROUP   DISCUSSION

MBA   I - II

Purpose :- Group Discussion is a modern method of assessing students personally.

A GD is a methodology used by an organization to gauge whether the candidate has certain personality traits and skills that it desires in its members.

It is a part of team work.

Ability to work and contribute in teams is an absolute must to succeed in corporate sector.

It is used to test managerial attributes like

1] interpersonal skills 

2] leadership 

3] analytical thinking 

4] rational thinking 

5] knowledge  

6] personality traits

How to face GD :-  1] observe  2] practice  3] participate

Important points of GD :- 1] be assertive  2] a patient listener  3] right language  4] be analytical  5] be fact oriented

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Benefits of GD :- 1] provides chance to expose  2] language skills 3] academic knowledge  4] leadership skills  5] people handling skills  6] team work  7] general knowledge

General mistakes :- 1] emotional outburst  2] quality Vs quantity  3] egotism showing off  4] getting noticed for wrong things  5] pointing out others   6] diverting  the topic  7] eye contact

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Dos of GD :- 1] speak pleasantly and politely to the group  2] respect the contribution of every speaker  3] remember that a discussion is not an argument. Learn to disagree politely  4] think about your contribution before you speak. How best can you answer the question/contribute to the topic?  5] try to stick to the discussion topic. Don’t introduce irrelevant information  6] be aware of your body language when you are speaking  7] agree with and acknowledge what you find interesting

Don’ts of GD :- 1] lose your temper. A discussion is not an argument  2] shout. Use a moderate tone and medium pitch  3] use too many gestures when you speak. Gestures like finger pointing and table thumping can appear aggressive.  4] dominate the discussion. Confident speakers should allow quieter students a chance to contribute  5] draw too much on personal experience. Although some tutors encourage students to reflect on their own experience, remember not to generalize too much  6] interrupt. Wait for a speaker to finish what they are saying before you speak

TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

What is Group Discussion ? / types of GD/ reasons for having a GD/ how to face GD/ perquisites of a GD/ GD dos and don’ts/ essentials of GD/ benefits of GD/ general mistakes made in GD/GD tips and techniques.

Types of GD :

1] topic based.

Topic based may be factual topics, controversial topics and abstract topics.

2] case based

Factual topics :- 1] Things which an ordinary person is aware of in his day to day life.  2] socio economic topics  3] it gives a chance to candidate that he is aware of and sensitive to his evironment. 4] tourism in India                  5] rise in prices

Controversial topics :- 1] These are argumentative in nature  2] Noise level will be high 3] Maturity level of candidate is checked 4] Reservation             5] Women reservation

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Abstract topics :- 1] this is about intangible things  2] this topic is generally not preferred  3] it will test the lateral thinking and creativity.

Case based topics :- 1] real life situations    2] information situation resolve solution  3] no incorrect answer or perfect solution.  4] main objective is to make you think in various angles.

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Reasons for having a GD :- 1] it helps you understand subject more deeply  2] it improves ;your ability to think critically  3] it helps in solving a particular problem  4] it helps the group to make a particular decision  5] it gives you chance to hear other students ideas  6] it improves your listening skills  7] it increases your confidence in speaking   8] it can change your attitudes	Essentials of GD :- 1] communication skils  2] knowledge and ideas regarding a given subject  3] capability to co-ordinate and lead  4] exchange of thoughts  5] addressing the group as a whole  6] thorough preparation.
Tips and techniques of GD :- 1] quotes  2] definition  3] question  4] shock statement  5] facts, figures and statistics  6] short story  7] general statement	Personality traits needed in GD :- 1] team player       2] flexibility  3] leadership         4] creativity  4] awareness         5] initiative  6] initiative          7] reasoning ability  8] listening           9] inspiring ability