1. Introduce yourself?

I am Anjali Soni from Kolkata, West Bengal and I belong to a family of 5 member. My father is a
businessman trading in jewellery and mother is a homemaker. I have a twin sister who has taken
admission in your college this year and my younger brother who has completed his schooling
this year. /I have a twin sister and a younger brother. I am a commerce graduate from The
Bhawanipur Education Society College specializing in accounting and finance. I used to work as
an audit assistant at Praveen Jyoti and Associates for a span of 18 months. My responsibilities
were computerized entries on tally, GST filing, handling clients and gathering their accounting
information. I like to contribute to the society in my own little way and therefore I joined an
NGO named Bhumi as a volunteer where I used to teach mathematics to children of age group 4-
11. I am very much passionate about cooking, and find it very peaceful. My hobbies include
reading, cycling, badminton and I even love to teach.

I want to open my own restaurant and catering business and MBA will provide me with the
required entrepreneur skills.

I don’t see myself inside the kitchen but at the managerial desk, running my own restaurant.

Make it about yourself

Things to remember:

 Probability of remembering the last thing is significant. End with leading lines (what I
would like to be asked).
 Mention strong contribution to the society.

2. Why MBA?

I believe a person is shaped by its environment. Since childhood I have always looked up and
admired my grandfather who started and established his own jewellery shop. He taught me
knowledge is the greatest asset one can possess.

I consider myself as a curious person and I want to continuously improve myself, broaden my
skill sets and become a better decision maker. MBA will provide me a holistic view of business
world,

In a globalised world and post-liberalised India, an education in management will provide a

passport towards wider career option, superior employment position,

Because it is the only program which provides cross functional knowledge and specialize
knowledge, enhance my skill-set, and develop a positive and rigorous mindset.

Of course, other course will help, but education in management will provide me skillset and
knowledge in my way (blind of theoretical and practical learning). If knowledge is the product of
b-school then skill set is the by-product (side effect or consequence).

As the working environment is getting more and more integrated, skills of other-domain are
becoming necessary. Having cross functional knowledge will help me develop my managerial
and administrative skills. It will even provide me an ability to think from a different-perspectives
and arrive at a suitable conclusion.

3. Detail about Work Experience?

During the first few months, I was in the learning mode and getting some exposure of the
business world. Within a few months I started making computerised entries using tally. In a short
amount of time I was given responsibility of handling clients, gathering their information. I
started maintaining and recording GST calculation sheet and filing their GST returns.

4. Achievements?

Sir I believe my biggest achievement in my life was to overcome my insecurities. As a child I had
low confidence and self-doubt. It caused hindrance to my growth because I used to think that
the outcome will be a failure. But as I started taking task and seeing myself succeed, it gave me
the courage to take steps towards my growth and become the person that I’m today.

Sir, I regret to inform that there had not been any academic achievement noteworthy. However,
I believe that I have been working hard of late and I seen some improvements in my last
semester and entrance examination.

Sir I believe I have gained a valuable insight and exposure of the practical world after working as
an audit assistant. It has been mutually value-adding, enriching and satisfying.

Thus, Sir I think I am in a better place to handle the challenge and rigours of and subsequent
career in management.

5. What you have done in the lockdown?

I have taken admission in Pune Institute of Business Management, Pune and have been
attending their Business Oriented Programming sessions online. I am helping my younger
brother for his entrance exam preparation and actively pursuing my hobbies.

Books, mental health, adobe photoshop, exercise

Health is wealth.

unpredictable

Lockdown made me realize that our basics necessities are really less, it’s the wants that never
seems to end.

6. Strength and Weakness?

Strength- Hardworking, Patience (teaching), shouldering responsibility, take accounts for my

mistakes.

Weakness- Lack in Concentration (Overcome- doing meditation), Gullible (Overcome- analysing

more), emotional (Overcome- by learning to be practical).
 Sir I am trying my best to overcome my weakness. I can’t say I have achieved complete success
but I feel the intensity has reduced.

Strength Weakness
 Hardworking.  Lack in concentration.
 Patience.  Gullible.
 Shouldering responsibility.  Emotional.
 Accountable for mistake.
Opportunity Threats
 PGDM.  Covid-19

These features are deep rooted in me. My teachers, family, mistakes and failure have made
me who I am.

I consider myself as a responsible, trustworthy, helpful, self-motivated, self-disciplined and caring

person. My weaknesses are that I am emotional, gullible and at times too strong on myself. My
motto is the grow yourself and help others to grow. My mentor- Sandeep Sen and my mother.

7. Impact of Covid-19?

V-shaped economy recovery after covid-19, as we have seen during 1918 Spanish-Flu. V-shaped
economy is characterised. A V-shaped recovery means that the economy bounces back quickly
to its baseline before the crisis, with no hiccups along the way. Growth continues at the same
rate as before. This is one of the most optimistic recovery patterns because it implies that the
downturn did not cause any lasting damage to the economy.

8. Goals?

Personal Goals- I strive to continuously desire overall development and excellence in whatever
and wherever I am.

My short-run I am focused in pursuing post graduating in management and also to improve my

communication skills, gain knowledge and to learn time management and personality
management skills.

My medium-term goal should be to fuel my long-term goal. I aspire to contribute meaningfully

through the organisation I work for and at the same time strive towards overall development
and excellence.

In long term I aspire to be in a strategic position of an organisation, to contribute to my society

and to the economy meaningfully and effectively.

9. Favourite Subjects?

Maths and English. B.com- Account, Economics and Maths.

theory

10. President, Governors and CEOs?

President- Ram Nath Kovind, Finance Minister- Nirmala Sitharaman,

Ministry of Home Affairs- Shri Amit Shah, Ministry of Defence- Shri Raj Nath Singh
 Ministry of Women and Child Development- Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises- Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari

Governor of West Bengal- Jagdeep Dhankhar, Chief Minister of West Bengal- Mamata Banerjee

11. Why IMT and not PIBM?

In a little span of fourteen years IMT Nagpur has established its place among the best MBA
colleges in India. The designed curriculum, specialized certification, flexi-core course and life-
skills training is what attracted me most towards your institute. The two-year PGDM program
will help me inculcate with a broad strategic vision and ability to handle diverse business
situations. The highly competent and experienced faculties with strong industry interface will
not only help me in to gain knowledge but will also provide me a wonderful insight in the
business world. I believe IMT Nagpur will not only aid me to achieve my long-term and short-
term goals but will have a life time impact on me.

Many of my friends and acquaintance are a part of your institute and now my sister have also
joined for the batch 2020-22, so it makes me feel already connected with your college and want
to become a part of IMT Nagpur family.

12. Why should we take you?

state your strengths.

I have grown out my insecurities independently, I have a strong zeal and enthusiasm to learn and
with your guidance I can see a road to success and development. I feel I can make a difference
because of the development and evolution I have gone through.

13. Which specialization and why?

I like playing with numbers and maths has always been my favourite and after been introduced to
accountancy I developed interest in it and I consider them to be my strength. Both these subjects
inculcated problem solving and analytical skills in me. It made me realize the importance of paying
attention to details. I get fascinated by the idea how a start up grows in a multi-millionaire company,
what are their financial strategy and how do they earn profit.

14. Books?

Amish- Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series, Khaled Hosseini- The Kite Runner and Thousand
Splendid Suns, Jane Austin- Pride and Prejudice, Sidney Sheldon, Jeffrey Archer- Kane and Abel,
Paulo Coelho- The Alchemist, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni- The Palace of Illusion. Currently
reading- The autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam.

15. Sports, Games and Travelling?

Sports- Badminton and Chess. Travelling- Mountain, hilly areas, river beds and waterfall,
historical and world heritages.

Rules

Badminton-
 Chess- 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with
an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move one.

16. Will India be self-reliant?

India missed on first, second and third Industrial Revolution, and the effect is starkly visible. Even
after having a huge demand for electronical products and technology most of it is imported
because either we are not manufacturing them or they are easily available at cheaper price
outside. Post-Independence India was suffering with food grain shortage, but with help of Green
Revolution not only India become self-sufficient, it’s now the second largest food producer in the
world. This shows by taking active steps in the right direction India can achieve its goal of self-
reliance. India is the largest producer of pulses, milk and jutes and second highest in rice , wheat
and sugarcane and vegetables

Learn about industrial revolution and liberalization.

17. Vocals for Locals?

Vocal for local is a new moment started by our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
During this time of Covid, to boost sales, increase business for Micro, Small and Medium and to
help India revive its economy.

18. Should we blame China?

As we know China was supressing the news of covid-19 instead of treating the disease. But I
believe it is easier to put blame, then to take action. Even after knowing that a pandemic might
happen sufficient steps weren’t taken even by the government, medical institutions or even the
people. People are still not understanding the importance of wearing a mask.

People need something to blame because they don’t want to take responsibilities.

19. What you have learned in this lockdown?

I learned about the importance of mental health, to be optimistic, spend some time with my
father, learn the importance of family. As just like any bad time even this will pass.

20. Business that thrive doing lockdown?

Pre-lockdown not even a single unit of PPE kits we being manufactured in India, but now daily
4.5 lakhs PPE kits is manufactured and soon can be a largest exporter of PPE kits. Local
companies and kirana shop having better supply chain is thriving. IT sectors which feared about
productivity and profit are surviving. 152 new companies entered in sanitizer market. Swiggy
introduced Swiggy genie to pickup and drop things from door to door. Textile industry are
manufacturing mask and PPE kits. Lockdown help to improve environmental condition, that led
to increase in a rainfall and as a result increased agriculture productivity.

Things to keep in mind:

 Body language.
 Eye Contact.
 Listening.
 Attitude- Passion, Enthusiasm and Interest.
 Energy and Happiness.
 Decision to be backed by rationale logic.
 Stick to the stance taken.
 Positivity.
 Honesty and Dignity.
 Mindset- To create and sustain interest. (Be positive, think positive and speak
positive).
 Totally formal setup.
 Speed- Slow to Moderate, Volume- depends on the size of room.
 Humour- subtle.
 Do not bluff, boost or grump
 Do not complete the question of panellist.
 Do not correct the panellist, ignore his mistake and do not interrupt him.
 While agreeing say only “Yes Sir”.
 Don’t use well, okay, basically, I mean. Say I feel, I think.
 Don’t be repetitive.
 Be assertive. (Ask for one more chance to prove yourself when panellist tell you
are completely wrong by you know you’re right.
 Do not utter one word you cannot justify.
 Do not shrug shoulders.
 Start answering by looking at the panellist.

Things to do:

 Clean and iron your clothes.

 Eyebrows.
 CV.
 Take notepad and pen with you during the interview.
 Read brief story of The Alchemist, Autobiography of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
and the latest news.