Group discussions
are essential for taking admission in top management institutes. It is the
selection tool because it provides much useful information about the candidate
such as his personality, behavior and others. By group discussion, we can assess some group skills that we can not
evaluate by taking a personal interview. These skills consist of leadership
skills, social skills, listening and articulation skills, handling ability and
interpersonal ability. Thats why; each MBA institute also conducts Group
discussion after qualifying the Entrance Exam. A Group Discussion contains
various skills that are described as under: –
Your Communication
skills: – In Group Discussion, a candidate has to talk very effectively to
convince others. A candidate is successful who can hold the attention of the
audience. In the GD round, there is an evaluation of knowledge of the candidate
on the given subject, his precision and clarity of thought. An individual
should convey his thoughts very satisfactorily and convincingly in front of a
group of people.
Your Knowledge and
Ideas on A given subject: – In GD, the most important thing is knowledge of
the subject and clarity of ideas over it. For this, everybody should read various
topics continuously from science and technology to sports. In is very important
to have in-depth knowledge of the subject to become confident and enthusiastic.
Address the Group as
a Whole: – In Group discussion, it is good to address the group as a whole.
You should represent your point of view with confidence and coolness. Always
attend the GD round in the formal dress and your language should also be
formal. An individual should always use formal, plain and simple language.
Systematic
Preparation: – An individual should start preparation for the GD round
without waiting for the entrance exam result. This is very important to
concentrate on the subject knowledge and general awareness. In Group
discussion, a person has to express his views on the given topic. So a
candidate should have a good knowledge in current affairs. For this, one should
regularly read newspapers and magazines.
In short, a student can get success in Group discussion with a good reading habit. A great knowledge on
various topics as politics, finance, economy, science may help in getting
success. If you consider all the above mentioned points, you can easily qualify
the GD round.