How was your interview experience at SPJIMR PGPM Program?

The interview experience of one of the students at SPJIMR PGPM Program is described below:

During the interview, there were three students, including him, two of which were in Finance and one in Marketing. There were also two quantitative mathematics professors who conducted the technical round. The interview lasted for 45-60 minutes, and the professors were relaxed throughout the interview.

Some common questions included introducing oneself and discussing a model that needed dummy variables as independent variables. He also had to answer specific questions, such as writing an algorithm to help IoT differentiate between his twin brother and himself, explaining the process of capitalization of losses to a layman, and how the DuPont Model could help evaluate a company. He also had to justify why he wanted to pursue an MBA despite already being an FRM.

In the second round, there were common questions about the understanding of the numbers, views on farmer protests and the toolkit case, and the rising intolerance in countries like India and the US. The interview was more about evaluating his personality, and most of the questions were about how he would react to ethical or moral dilemmas.

Overall, listening to others' answers, having opinions in place, and being thorough with the FORM B were key to succeeding in the interview. Out of 40 students in his slot, half made it to the second round, and fortunately, all three of them made it to the next round.