NMIMS Interview

NMIMS Interview (Feb 2020)

About: NMIMS is one of the top 20 B-Schools in India situated in the heart of Mumbai. The admissions to this college happen through the NMAT exam which is conducted by GMAC, the same company that conducts GMAT.

Specialty: NMAT can be given up to 3 times within the test window. Therefore, if after the exam you feel you could have performed better you have the opportunity to prove yourself (Caution: Each retake costs separately). Also, it is one of the few exams with No Negative Marking. 

Candidate Profile: NMAT 211 (cutoff is just based in the NMAT score which carries 70% weight in final merit list)

The NMIMS interview happened on 1st Feb 2020. The process was well organized by the faculty. The process started with Case Discussion followed by the personal Interview.

Case Discussion: (9 Students and 2 panelists)

Case: The case was about Netflix trying to capture the market and started facing competition from Apple TV and Disney. Netflix has a 40% market in South America. How do you think Netflix should deal with the situation? The investors of Netflix have already lost a lot of money in the initial years.

The entire discussion went on cordially with every student pitching in ideas.

Tip: Try to structure your response well before you start speaking. It is not necessary to start the CD, rather, it is important to present coherent well-structured ideas. You must let others speak their part. However, be firm if anyone interjects you in between. Listen to what others are saying and use their responses to corroborate or buttress your response. Don’t get overwhelmed by people, enjoy it as a normal discussion.

PI:

3 male panelists

Questions: About Yourself? Specialization? What is Risk? Define Risk in simplers terms? How would you make a portfolio for yourself? What have you learned in your work-ex? What would you do if you don’t convert this year? How do you justify the ROI at NMIMS? How long would it take you to repay the loan and opportunity cost?

Tip: Sometimes profs will try to grill you on your subjects/specialization/work-ex etc. Don’t get worried if you don’t know. Just accept the fact you don’t know and be confident, as there would be several topics they don’t have a clue about and they understand that.