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Interview with Debanjan Dey

1. General Background Questions
2. Questions related to Pre-MBA Preparation
3. Questions related to Group Discussion
4. Questions related to Personal Interview
5. Questions related to CAT 2009 Paper
6. Questions related to Your Future Plans

Questions related to Your Future Plans

Question: Give names of three B-schools as per your order of preference to join and the reasons for your inclination to join them.
Answer: If I get calls from IIM A, B or C, they would be my preference, due to brand name, excellent faculty and scope for overseas exchange programs.

Question: At this stage, do you have any particular specialization in mind, like Finance / Marketing / Operations, etc., that you would pursue in your second year of MBA? Or have you kept that decision for later?
Answer: No, I would make that decision only after my first year of MBA when I would gain exposure to each of these fields.

Question: What are your career aspirations?
Answer: Since I was prepared to join the technical line, I have not yet formulated any long term goals in the field of management. Nevertheless, I would like to remain in connection with the IT industry.

Question: What do your attribute your success to?
Answer: I feel that my good result in CAT 2008 might be attributed to my interest in puzzle solving, strength in language, and confidence in the preparation I put in. However, I still have to clear the interviews so I am working hard for the same.

Question: Any general tips you might like to give MBA aspirants that might prove helpful to them?
Answer: Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, so it is more important to judge yourself than follow a routine someone else sets down for you. More practice leads to more confidence. If MBA is your priority, you must maintain focus over a long period of time. At the same time, having a good academic record is crucial, because it plays a major role in the interviews.

Concluded.