If I missed someone’s Viva experience, please comment or inbox, I will edit . Most recent experiences are shared in the beginning
Shahriar Sagar
IBA MBA 59 Batch
Board No:4 (Khaled Mahmud Sir Was there and I have encountered him at 58 th also 
) Background: Marketing(DU) CGPA: 3.02 (এইটা উল্লেখ করলাম কারন অনেকের এ ভ্রান্ত ধারনা আছে যে ভালো CGPA কিম্বা বুয়েট থেকে ইঞ্জিনিয়ার না হলে IBA তে পড়া যায় না) 
) Background: Marketing(DU) CGPA: 3.02 (এইটা উল্লেখ করলাম কারন অনেকের এ ভ্রান্ত ধারনা আছে যে ভালো CGPA কিম্বা বুয়েট থেকে ইঞ্জিনিয়ার না হলে IBA তে পড়া যায় না)
Here goes what happened in my viva :
After exchanging greetings, they allowed me to sit.
K.M Sir: Have u heard about "Ambush Marketing"? Me: Answered with proper example. Ext-1: What is "price In elasticity of demand" ? Me: Answered with proper example. Ext-2: Why have u put on Tie-Pin ? (started laughing) Me: Answered. Chairman: What is the retail price of onion in the market ? Me: Answered. K.M Sir: U r left only one semester in ypur MBA Programme under your department. why do u want 2 year MBA from IBA ? Me: Told a lot about passion,dream about IBA K.M Sir: Does Fazlul Haque Shah Sir still teach Marketing Research in your BBA Programme ? Me: No Sir. K.M Sir : then u have terribly missed a lot to learn. যাও ভাগো।
K.M Sir: Does Fazlul Haque Shah Sir still teach Marketing Research in your BBA Programme ? Me: No Sir. K.M Sir : then u have terribly missed a lot to learn. যাও ভাগো।
After getting out from viva board I was quite sure about getting chance and Almighty Allah has bestowed his blessings upon me by giving the opportunity to do MBA from IBA.
মতামত:
01. আইবিএ এক্সাম confidence এবং Time Management এর খেলা।আর confidence আসবে এবং Time Management e দক্ষতা বাড়বে প্রচুর, প্রচুর এবং প্রচুর প্র্যাকটিসের মাধ্যমে।
Sakib Noor
IBA MBA 59 Batch
My Viva Experience (IBA - MBA 59th Intake)
- May I come in?
- Yes, please have a seat!
- Thank you, Assalamualaikum!
- Waalaikumassalam! (Looking at my form) When did you take this photo?
- (I was hesitating because this photo was taken 5 years ago during my undergraduate admission days)
- You look like a punk! (showing the form to other teachers) You don't look like a BUET student here! (They were commenting something regarding my hairstyle)
- It's been a while Sir! It was taken a year ago (Had to lie)
- So you're from Naval Architecture Department, BUET. Why there are so many Naval Architects coming to IBA these days? - (Answered)
- How many universities currently offers this (Naval Architecture) degree in Bangladesh? - (Answered)
- So what do these graduates do after they complete their undergraduate apart from pursuing an MBA degree? - (Answered)
- What are the companies that offer jobs to Naval Architects? - (Answered)
- What is the difference between Naval Architecture and Naval Engineering? - (Answered)
- Are there any other candidates from your department who's been selected for the interview?
- Yes, a friend of mine has been selected as well.
- So, if we have to choose only one of you for the MBA program, who would you suggest?
- (Probably the toughest question) Sorry Sir, I cannot tell this. It's up to you.
- So are you telling us not to select both of you? - No Sir, I actually want you to select both of us.
- Suppose we can only select one, then what would you like us to do? - (After a bit of hesitation) I don't want to sound selfish Sir. - (Everyone was laughing, so was I)
- What's the capacity (weight) of the biggest ship in the world? - (Answered)
- How many passengers can it carry? - Sorry Sir, it's actually a cargo vessel, not a passenger vessel.
- Oh Cargo! Then tell me the capacity of the biggest passenger vessel? - (Answered)
- What kind of ships are being built in Bangladesh? - Medium Sized Vessel
- Why is that? - Because there is a huge demand of this type of vessels in international markets as the European countries, who used to built this kind of ships, have stopped building it and these countries have shifted their focus to other industries.
- Other industries as in? - Automobile industries and Technological industries etc.
- What are the prospects of shipbuilding in Bangladesh? - (Answered)
- Your band's name is Liquid State Drive (I mentioned about it in the form) Why is that? What does it mean? - After we formed the band, we didn't have any name and after jamming for one month, we felt that we should give a name for the band. We came up with different word combinations and this sounded very impressive to us. It doesn't have any particular meaning, but when people ask about it's meaning, we try to relate it to the rush of blood and the thrill we feel while we play our instruments during our performances.
- (Another Sir looking at the form) Oh! You are a Guitarist! By the way, why did you write your extracurricular activities in the "Work Experience" section of the form instead of the "Other qualifications" section? - There was not enough space in the "Other Qualifications" section to write all of the activities.
- (Sir seemed to disagree with me, but didn't elaborate on it) Okay, you may go now. Check your result on 11th - Thank you Sir. Assalamualikum!
TIPS for the interview:
1. Your appearance should be top notch. It is very important to dress well. I wore a dark blue suit, dress pant, a white shirt, a black tie. Had to cut my hair down and to have a neat hairstyle. I didn't keep my facial hair (went there clean shaved) but if you want to keep it, then please trim it and make it tidy.
2. Behave politely. If you don't know the answer of any questions, tell them in a very decent manner. Don't be aggressive and don't show arrogance.
3. Be confident but don't be overconfident.
4. If you have a lot of extracurricular activities, mention the ones in the form about which you have a sound knowledge and can tackle a lot of related questions.
5. Have a good knowledge about the basics of your particular field and your previous educational institutions. If you are an engineering student, you should have good idea regarding measurement units, basic mathematics and the current situation of your particular field.
6. Remember don't degrade your previous institutions and field in any way. Be prepared to defend any of the questions that may sound insulting about your background or your previous institutions with a cool head. They will try to push you to the limits and see how you respond to these kind of situations. If you end up being angry then you will surely lose the game.
7. IBA teachers are really smart and have great knowledge regarding any of the hobbies that you know about. So be very prepared to answer any questions related to your hobbies.
8. The interview experience is like having a conversation. Don't let it have an awkward pause or make it sound like an artificial conversation. It should be very very natural and spontaneous.
9. Lastly, the most important tip of them all, try to be very fluent in English speaking. Before facing the interview, try to talk with someone in English for some time. The more you speak, the more you will be comfortable facing any interview. And if you are very weak in English grammar, you should start working on it from NOW!
I hope this post was helpful for the IBA aspirants. Best wishes for you all. Keep me in prayers.
(Please ignore any typos)
K.M Ishmam
IBA MBA 59 Batch
IBA MBA-59 Viva Experience: Due to my BCS viva on the 13th( that is today) I couldn’t share my viva experience although I had been requested many times by my juniors and aspirants. I will now try to share what happened during my interview. So without prolonging this worthless intro I am diving straight into my interview: The person before me came out sweating profusely so I thought that the interview board was very strict. I braced myself for the worst outcome. Suddenly the bell rang and I went in. I gave the board my initial greeting they told me to have a seat. 1) The person in the center a grandfatherly figure asked me the first question,” Son why do you want to do MBA from IBA as you are from the department of Soil, Water and Environment?” Ans: I gave a detailed answer giving focus on the following points: 1) Consumers are now looking for environmentally safe products. For this reason the businesses would love to have someone from environmental science or relevant backgrounds. 2) Bangladesh Bank has issued “Green Banking Rules” in 2011 so banks would also love to hire someone from such backgrounds. 3) There is a huge global demand to make our financial institutions more environment friendly.
2) Then the madam from the right side asked me whether I had tried for IBA in BBA and how did I like my department? Ans: I replied that I tried for BBA and couldn’t make it .I also replied that I liked my department and the subject itself is very interesting.
3) The 3rd question was also asked by the madam and she asked,”why didn’t I apply for masters?” Ans : I replied that as my result wasn’t good and I didn’t want to pursue higher studies so I thought that MBA from IBA is the best option for me. 4) The 4th question was from the madam as well. She asked,” What kind of jobs was I looking for”? Ans: I replied that I was looking for management positions both in the public and private sector.
5) The sir from the right side then asked me a question regarding the startup I worked and why did I call it a startup? Why did it fail as well? Ans : Answered accordingly(Due to personal issues I am not willing to share this answer)
6) The grandfatherly figure from the center again asked,”As you have stated that you have written articles in various news dailies so first name some news dailies and talk us through about what you had written in those articles?” Ans: I gave the name of some news dailies and told them that I had written about China’s “BRI” initiative and about the water crisis prevailing in South-Asia.
7) The madam then asked me that how had I prepared for this examination? Ans: I replied that I had reviewed my preparation that I took during BBA and attended the exam .
After this they told me to keep an eye on the IBA website on the 11th and wished me best of luck.
The board was very friendly. In all honesty I didn’t prepare for interview at all my main focus was on BCS viva but the thing that I did was that I gave mocks in Capstone both before the written test and the interview. This time I had made it mandatory that I had to pass all the sections and gave the the mocks with this mindset. I was helped by many of my friends and juniors who are in IBA. So most of the credit goes to them. I hope this helps everyone especially the candidates from relevant backgrounds. May Allah bless us all.
Abdullah Al Kafi
IBA MBA 59 Batch
My Viva Experience (IBA - MBA 59th Intake, full time)
- May I come in, Sir? - Yes, please have a seat! - Thank you, Sir. Assalamualaikum!
- Waalaikumassalam! Please have your sit and pass the paper to me. (indicating the data sheet) Would you mind if I don't ask you describe yourself? -No, sir. Absolutely not. Actually its positive for me as I cant describe myself very well.
-Why? How much vivas did you face before this? -Its the first viva for me, Sir. I have never attended any before this.
-(another teacher) What's your school and college? -I answered.
-(another teacher) your suit seems quite handy. From where have you washed it? -Actually its brand new Sir. I have bought it from Elephant Road last night. (he chuckled, same did I)
-We see, you were never involved in any extra-curricular activities? Quite odd. Why so? Any achievement? -Actually sir, I'm not much achievement oriented I think and didn't find interest in extra-curricular activities either.
-So, what do u do at your free time? -I use to play cricket, football, fifa, watch movies, listen songs and most of all I like reading books.
-What types of book do u read? -Nothing confined Sir, whatever comes to my front, I read it.
-(another teacher, smiling) Have you read any book of Satyajit or Sunil? -I have read all of those, Sir.
-Then tell me, in which book did u find the character of Vumisuta? What's the backdrop of the book? -I explained in short words.
-(another teacher) You said that, you are not much achievement oriented. Then why do you want to pursue an MBA? -I explained. (sorts of memorized stuffs )
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(The teachers smiled, maybe realized that I'm just bringing up memorized staffs ) -How this degree will help you in your sector? -I explained (but, he didn't seem convincing)
) -How this degree will help you in your sector? -I explained (but, he didn't seem convincing)
-What do u know about IBA? Do you know some people doing good from an engineering background after getting into IBA? -sorry sir, I don't know.
-(he asked some department related questions and I said 'I don't know' to most of them) Then what did u learn in 4 years at BUET? -(I smiled) How to design a ship, Sir. (he seemed convincing this time)
-So many BUET graduates are here attending viva. Why is that? Don't you guys have any job? -I answered my bookish answer
-Did you come along here, or with any friend? -I have one friend. His viva is at the same time too. So, we have come using ubar from our hall. -Then we can select only one from you both. Whom to take? -I prefer both, Sir.
-But the option is only one. -Is there a 'none of us' option sir? (he smiled loudly and didn't go further with the question)
-(another sir) Where do you want to see yourself after 7 years? -Umm, Its hard to say, Sir. Maybe a TNO somewhere in the country, If not possible, then a post of executive magistrate will also do it, Sir.
-(reclining in his chair and giving a disgusted look at me) So, basically you want to take the degree to minimize your risk only? -Partially true, sir.
-What's the other part of it? -Sir, personally I believe, knowledge is never an waste and it will help me one day in one way or another way.
-So, you are not certain about what you are going to get with a MBA degree? -Not fully certain Sir.
-(As it took more than usual time for the viva, maybe the chairperson felt clumsy and abruptly drew an end to the viva) Ok, you can go now. You will get your result at 11th December. -Thank you sir, assalamu alaikum.
Actually, its not any tips, just some casual words. -First impression matters I think. -not to be diffident and not to be over confident -Be yourself. Viva is nothing ordeal, its just some leisurous talks and dialogues. So, never end anything abruptly. -No man knows everything. You are not supposed to know everything. Its all about how you deals with these unknown topics. -never beat about the bush. If you don't know something, just admit it. giving wrong answers mean you don't know two things, but saying no means you don't know only one. Also, irrelevant talks irritate everyone.
আর কিছু মনে পড়তেছে না। মেইন কথা, ভাইভা নিয়ে ভয়ের অ্যাকচুয়ালি কিছুই নাই। প্রনাউন্সিয়েশান খুব একটা ম্যাটার করে না মে বি যদি না আপনার কথায় খুব বেশি আঞ্চলিক টান থাকে। জাস্ট, সামান্য ফ্লুয়েন্টলি কথা বলা শিখতে হবে আর হু হা অ আ বাদ দিতে হবে। সবচেয়ে ভালো উপায় ভাইভা তে যাওয়ার আগে দুইদিন আশেপাশে বন্ধুদের সাথে ইংরেজি তে সবকিছু বলার ট্রাই করবেন। এতে করে ফ্লো টা চলে আসে, যেটা হঠাত করে ভাইভা তে আনা অনেক টাফ। যাই হোক না কেনো, ঘাবড়ে না গেলে আর সবকিছু পজিটিভলি নিতে পারলে ভালো কিছু হবে ইনশাল্লাহ।
মেইন কথা, ভাইভা নিয়ে ভয়ের অ্যাকচুয়ালি কিছুই নাই। প্রনাউন্সিয়েশান খুব একটা ম্যাটার করে না মে বি যদি না আপনার কথায় খুব বেশি আঞ্চলিক টান থাকে। জাস্ট, সামান্য ফ্লুয়েন্টলি কথা বলা শিখতে হবে আর হু হা অ আ বাদ দিতে হবে। সবচেয়ে ভালো উপায় ভাইভা তে যাওয়ার আগে দুইদিন আশেপাশে বন্ধুদের সাথে ইংরেজি তে সবকিছু বলার ট্রাই করবেন। এতে করে ফ্লো টা চলে আসে, যেটা হঠাত করে ভাইভা তে আনা অনেক টাফ। যাই হোক না কেনো, ঘাবড়ে না গেলে আর সবকিছু পজিটিভলি নিতে পারলে ভালো কিছু হবে ইনশাল্লাহ।
Best of luck everyone. Keep me in your prayers.
[I'm not good at writing. Padron me for that ]
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Muntasir Billah Fuad
IBA MBA 59 Batch
Background: NSU BBA(Finance&Accounting) As, I was not satisfied with my McQ+written...So I took the hardest possible preparation for the worst ever viva experience...No more wait...Let's go straight into the viva room.. Me: May I please come in sir.. Sir 1: Yes. Me: Assalamu Alaikum Sir.. Sir 1: Walaikum salam. give the form and have ur seat.. Sir 1: So, you are from North South University..There is a connection in North South university and terrorism like in gulshan tragedy and sholakia.( The ques was not asked to stereotype NSU rather I believe they wanted to see how I defend and uphold my ex institution) Me:(I was totally discomfited by this ques) Sir, It was a mess up in last year. Now, there is nothing like that. NSU is the best private university of Bangladesh. If it would produce terrorist, it could not be the No.1 private university. And I believe no institution encourage its' students to be terrorist. Sir 1: Are u a terrorist? Me: No sir. I know islam well. And I believe those who know islam well cannot be a terrorist. Sir 2: What is off balance sheet item? Me: replied in elaboration with examples. Sir 1: What are the five financial statements? Me: Replied. Sir 2: If NPV of a project is zero, should we consider the project for implementation? Me: Replied with explanation. Sir 3: Is there any situation when u can consider a project even if NPV is zero? Me: Sorry sir, I can't recall it right now. Sir 3: It's alright. So, you have graduated december last year and you are not in a job. what have u done in this long time. Me: I have prepared myself for IBA exam and different recruitment tests. Sir 3: Have u appeared for any interview? Me: Yes sir, I have given the final interview for MT of Eastern Bank, LankaBangla Finance and IPDC finance and I was qualified for the Group discussion of Marico and BAT Management Trainee program. Sir 3: You have qualified so many written, hopefully u will get your job very quickly. Me: InshaAllah sir. Sir 1:What else have u done? Me: I have also prepared myself for BCS( this was a blooper!!! I suppose to tell Bangladesh bank. I am totally blind about bcs!!) Sir 3: What is your first choice?? Me: Admin Sir 3:What are the ranks? Me: Sorry sir, I don't know. Sir 3: What is the starting rank of an admin? Me: Sorry sir, I can't recall it right now. (sir 2 helped me out saying that he has prepared for preliminary not for viva) Sir 1: ok, you can go. check ur result on 11th.. Me: Thank you sir. A mam was there. She didn't ask anything. Alhamdulillah, on 11th, I found my Roll NO on the result sheet. TIPS FOR VIVA: 1. Be well dressed. That may boost up your confidence. 2. Be confident. Whatever u utter, utter with confidence. 3. Don't be over smart. Don't try be over smart. The smartest people are in front of you. If u don't know the answer of any ques, say a straight sorry without twisting. U can say " sorry sir, I can't recall it right now". 4. Be smart. If u don't know the answer of any question, don't make ur face like u have never heard it rather act like that u know but can't recall. 5. Be in a smiling face. A smiling face gives positive impression. 6. Have a good gesture. Don't loose ur temper even if they attack u. Be calm. 7. Be Fluent. Don't utter unnecessary eh ah uh sound in the middle of any sentence and be fluent as well. 8. Take your best preparation. Know your area of studies very well and practice conversation in english with friends and in front of mirror. Think from the perspective of an interviewer and prepare the questions you would ask if you become an interviewer. 8. Have fun with your friends before entering the IBA building. That will help to take aside your nervousness.(it worked for me). 9. Finally, think the viva as a chit chat not an exam.. Good Luck everyone...
IBA MBA 59 Batch
I did not have much expectations from the written part and also had another standardized test the day prior interview. So my interview prep was basically zero, except for buying one white shirt. Also the night prior interview I realized I needed a few attested certificates. I had to go to BUET first in the morning to attest some of my certificates, and it was a rainy december morning. You can realize what hassle I had to go through. So my suggestion would be to get the certificates beforehand and keep a few attested copies to you specially SSC, HSC and Undergrad Certificate and transcripts.
My interview was at 12:30, panel 4. Reached there an hour early, saw a few known faces, but waiting an hour with tensed faces around could make you nervous too. So I'd suggest you to visit washrooms and walk around, maybe plug in earphones after you're done showing your certificates.
3. Interview
A peon was holding the door open for me, so I rushed in without asking permission and greeted each of the 4 teachers with Salam. I did not realize it was a blunder until I came back home and read viva experiences in this group realizing everyone mentions that they asked permissions before entering.
As I entered the room...
The senior most teacher (laughing), Sir 1 : You seem to be in a hurry. Are you in a hurry ?
Myself : (Smiling) No sir, I have all day for you. (took my seat while saying this)
Gave my form to the senior most teacher. He read out from it, saying " Oh He's from BUET too. Etao '17" (meaning I graduated in 2017. The two interviewed before me were also my batchmates in buet)
Sir 2: So what was your department ?
M : Civil Engineering, Sir.
Sir 2 : What percentage of your friends from Civil are working now ?
M : Sir we were 198 in our batch, of them 8-10 are working.(The number is actually more, i came up with this in a hurry. Also we graduated in september this year.)
S 2 : Why is the number so low ?
M : Sir a portion of them are preparing for government jobs and another portion for higher studies.
S 2 : Getting govt jobs is a long term process. What else are they doing aside from preparation ? And do you think they have to study all day for govt jobs ? I dont think so.
M : I don't think so either, sir.
S3 : I think they do tuitions. Right ?
M : Yes sir, everyone needs money.
S3 : Do you do tuitions ?
M : I do not prefer much sir. I try to do university level tuitions. My last tuition was an army major studying in mist.
Then we talked about that tuition for a while. Asked me which subjects I taught etc
S2 : Did you take money from him ?
M : Yes sir of course.
S2 : Then you also did tuitions. (Everyone laughed)
Then they said I was done and asked me to check results on 11th.
I felt my interview was really short and they did not even ask me the typical questions like Why MBA or why IBA. Unlike the written result I was a bit nervous before the final.
Nafizul Haque
IBA MBA 59 Batch
My Viva experience of IBA-MBA 59th intake:
After taking permission, I entered the room and exchanged greetings. I was offered to take my seat. There were 4 faculty members on my board including honorable Director Sir of IBA. At first, I was asked to pass my student info form to the director sir. Then it went somewhat like this :
DS: Tell me the sweetest memory of your life. me: (answered) FM3: Why did you leave your job? me: (answered) FM3: Why are you not joining any other job? me: (answered) DS: Why have you chosen IBA-MBA? Why not AUST-MBA? me: Sir because IBA is the best business school currently in Bangladesh. DS: So, are you trying to flatter me? (with smile) me: No sir, after leaving my job when I made up mind to have an MBA degree, I consulted with my teachers, parents. and senior brothers what would be the best choice for me. They have all suggested me to go for IBA. Also, IBA has the best business faculty and a strong alumni base in Bangladesh. DS: How many faculty members of IBA do you know? Can you mention some name? me: Yes Sir. I have gone through IBA website and checked the "Faculty" section. Right now I can mention Professor Dr. Ziaul Haq Mamun Sir. He has come from an engineering (civil engineering) background as I have. So, he is really an inspiration for me. (I studied about Dr. Mamun sir the previous night 
) FM2: It's not a big deal. Most of the MBA candidates in IBA are from an engineering background. FM3: Do you know the meaning of alumni? me: (answered) FM3: So, is professor Dr. Mamun sir alumni? me: (panicked) Sorry sir, I am not sure. FM3: (He giggled) Oh, you are not sure. FM2: You mentioned Dr. Mamun sir is your inspiration. Are you going to have your career on the academic line? me: (like a stupid) no ma'am. (I was totally at a loss at this time) FM2: (with a sardonic smile) Isn't it funny? How could he (Dr. Mamun sir) become your inspiration then? me: No ma'am I tried to say that even if you are from engineering background you can do extremely well in business education as well. FM2: (Shaking her head, not convinced) (I was like, this is the end. There is no hope for me this time) DS: Ok, that's it. FM3: You may go now. Check your result on 11th. me: Thank you, Sir, for having me. Assalamu alaikum.
) FM2: It's not a big deal. Most of the MBA candidates in IBA are from an engineering background. FM3: Do you know the meaning of alumni? me: (answered) FM3: So, is professor Dr. Mamun sir alumni? me: (panicked) Sorry sir, I am not sure. FM3: (He giggled) Oh, you are not sure. FM2: You mentioned Dr. Mamun sir is your inspiration. Are you going to have your career on the academic line? me: (like a stupid) no ma'am. (I was totally at a loss at this time) FM2: (with a sardonic smile) Isn't it funny? How could he (Dr. Mamun sir) become your inspiration then? me: No ma'am I tried to say that even if you are from engineering background you can do extremely well in business education as well. FM2: (Shaking her head, not convinced) (I was like, this is the end. There is no hope for me this time) DS: Ok, that's it. FM3: You may go now. Check your result on 11th. me: Thank you, Sir, for having me. Assalamu alaikum.
The viva took not more than 5 minutes. It went well at the beginning but somehow ended in rather turmoil I would say . But, Alhamdulillah I saw my ID in the final results.
. But, Alhamdulillah I saw my ID in the final results.
I think you have got enough tips and suggestions from this group regarding viva. I don't want to repeat the same because I think those are perfectly adequate. In my opinion, confidence is the key. And confidence comes to a great extent from being able to speak English fluently. So practice practice practice and learn to speak English fluently besides taking preparation for the written exam. It will not only help you to crack that viva but also be a valuable asset for your whole life. Also, the mock viva sessions by Capstone education were a great help to me as I had the chance to rectify my wrong approaches and gesture mistakes.
Lastly, I want to congratulate all my fellow IBAites of 59th intake. Also my good wishes to all the IBA-MBA aspirants for the coming intakes.
Mushfiqur Rahman Ashique
IBA MBA 59 Batch
My 59th IBA MBA Intake's Viva Experience
Heard the call "2249" and I entered the room ... It was a nice(!) conversation
- Good noon everyone, Assalamualaikum
- Walaikumussalam ... Please have a seat
- What time it is ??
- Sir, it's 12 p.m.
- Then why did you say Good Morning ??
- I guess I said Good Noon ... If I somehow said Good Morning, it's my bad ... I'm sorry for that
- No, it's alright (He smiled). So you're from KUET IPE ... Then why do you want to pursue MBA ??
- Sir, I do believe that I have the technical knowledge, but if I have the managerial skills and combine them, that will be a deadly combination ... Right now the world is mostly business oriented ... As an Engineer, I know how to deal with the machines ... If I complete my MBA, I will know how to deal with human, how to manage them, lead them ... So I guess both are necessary.
- Yes, but that's not mandatory ... You have decent job opportunities right now .. Have you applied for any ??
- No sir ... Not yet ... I prefer learning at first.
- Okay. Tell me about the economy of Khulna ?? It's mostly dependent on which sector ??
- Umm ... I don't have any statistical knowledge ... But I guess Fishery ... As it's surrounded by so many rivers and fishes are quite available ... So...
(May be that was a dumb answer 
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- What is project ??
- A goal or set of works which needs to be accomplished within a specific time satisfying a specific set of constraints may be ??
- Are you sure ??
- I guess yeah
- How could you guess ??
- I had a course called 'Project Management' ... I can't recall the specific definition right now, but it was something like this.
- Alright. You said you love to write and you wrote in different online sites. How many articles did you write ??
- 20-30 approximately
- What type of articles ??
- Fiction mostly ... Some science based stuffs for the kids on bdnews24 and math tricks on z2i.
- Great. Name a few companies you wanna work for after 2-3 years.
- BAT, Chevron, Nestle, Unilever etc etc
- Well, all those companies are multinational companies ... Did you say those deliberately ??
- Yes mam ... I have a weakness for MNCs
- So you studied at a public university, came for viva in a public university as well .. But you wanna serve a MNC ?? ... Do you think that's ethical ??
- Sir, I won't serve there for long .. I guess MNCs are well structured, they are doing well ... If I can join there, I will have experience and later I'm gonna join any local company, use that experience to improve them or I'm gonna make my own startup ... That will add value to my country as well. That's a long term plan.
- okay, so you're joining a MNC only to learn and gather experience and then you walk away ... From the perspective of that company, is that ethical ??
(Everyone smiled realizing that they successfully put me in a trap)
- Almost everyone switches their job, I guess it's not unethical
- Well, almost everyone takes bribe, so is that ethical ??
(now they are smiling almost loudly and I smiled like an idiot as well) 
- Erm ... umm ... Sir ... actually ... it's fair to switch a job after a few years ... (I kept smiling)
- Nope. I guess you're not an ethical person.
- No sir, I try to maintain my ethics ... but...
- hahaha .. but you're confused now, right ??
- yes sir ... (I smiled)
- Okay gentleman ... Check your result on day after tomorrow. Good luck.
- Thank you sir ... Assalamualaikum.
... ... ... ... ...
এই ভাইভা দেয়ার পর আমি ২ দিন ২ রাত ঘুমাইতে পারি নাই ... ভাবছিলাম, চান্স হবে না ... কিন্তু আল্লাহর রহমতে হয়ে গেছে 
ভাইভা রিলেটেড কিছু সাজেশন সবার জন্যই, এই সাজেশনগুলা আমিও পেয়েছিলাম বড় ভাই-আপুদের কাছ থেকেঃ
1) Do NOT get serious or rude even if they piss you off ... They test your temper as well as sense of humour ... Take everything lightly.
2) Always try to keep up the pace of conversation .. Awkward pause is bad.
3) Always smile ... Always ... Even if you look like an idiot.
4) If you don't know anything, politely confess that and say, "I can't recall at this moment" ... Don't say irrelevant stuffs.
5) Be smart and confident ... NOT over smart and overconfident .
6) Always remember, The teachers know more than you about EVERYTHING on this planet.
Best of luck for all the candidates who are gonna appear in the 60th intake.
I'll post about my written part preparation and experience soon.
Joynal Abedin
IBA MBA 58 Batch
i was waiting in the waiting room and when I was called I entered the interview board.
interviewer 1 : you look little bit shaky? Myself : that's because I am a little nervous. interviewer 1: fair enough. please take a seat. myself : thank you, sir. interviewer 1 : you completed your MBA in tourism and hospitality management? tell us some thing about tourism and travel of Bangladesh. myself : tourism of Bangladesh is entirely a new industry which growing at a rapid………………… ………………………….. interviewer 2 : what a travel agent does? myself: a travel agent manages tours and travels…… ………. interviewer 3 : you completed you BBA in finance? myself: yes, sir. interviewer 3 : what is finance? myself : answered the question. interviewer 3 : what is liquidity ratio? current ratio? Quick ratio? myself : answered. interviewer 4: what is working capital ratio? myself : working capital divided by current liabilities interviewer 5: what is the spelling of Navy? myself: sir, Navy!! interviewer 5: why you put Nevy in the form? myself : sorry, sir. may I have made a mistake. interviewer 6: in your department, one of the couse name is Bars and Beverages. what is the main subject of that course? myself : sorry, sir. I did not taken the course. interviewer 1 : ok, thank you. see your result on the 12th.
from my interview what I learnt is that in any MBA recruitment interview, the interviewee should respond to the question that has been asked. and other things are: if you don't know the answer say sorry. if you made mistakes admit right away be properly dressed, a formal get up with suit and tie is a good attire be humble and submissive be confident to answer the question and don't be over confident when you can't answer the question, say you don't know the answer don't stay silent in the interview board knowing your subject related topics knowing about IBA and its inception and background best of luck
Khaled Syfullah (Finally Selected)
1. u r an engineer, so what brings u here? ----Common question was prepared Explained pretty well... 2. Despite of bad Political condition, why economic condition is well enough? ---- I replied i'm not sure about it but i can share my thoughts. Sir allowed i just pointed out few points. Just some basics. He didn’t seem that much happy... frown emoticon 3. What's the GDP growth of last year? ---- again i wasn't sure about it... i said i read it somewhere & i think its 6 point something, he smiled & said it was close. 4. What's 2G, 3G etc? --- as i am from this field, explained in detail.... they didn't ask anything... so i'm not sure id it was okay or not. 5. What do we understand by Bandwidth? Why its important? --- Again, explained as best as possible in the short time. Then "Okay young man, that’s all. Good luck. Result will be published on 20th" I expected more, they didn't ask that many questions.. Maybe won't work this time.... :(( ****@ all those who were asking: I replied in this way-- -- where i am currently working, how much I want to move up in my org, my managerial & leadership skills, How IBA will help to polish them further & prepare me as one of the best.... -- Co-relation between Technology & Business.. How both knowledge & experience are needed in today's market... -- I want to start something of my own one day... it may be a farm like technical solution provider or similar... as i have already got the Technical knowledge & working practically... so, main challenge for me is the solid business knowledge & that where MBA will play its role. -- and why IBA? if i am going to pursue my MBA why not from the best one?? grin emoticon also well known reputation & Standard of IBA in different Fields.... That's all.....
Zubaeerul Islam
IBA 58 Batch
Duration: around 15 minutes Board: 02 Background: BBA in Accounting and Info System from IIUC. (I was the last person of that board. There were 5 faculties and all of them were surprisingly cordial) Followed the usual norms to enter the room and exchange greetings. The board chairman permitted me to seat. Handed over the student form. They didn’t ask me the traditional “Introduce yourself” type question. My graduation was from International Islamic university Chittagong. First 7/8 minutes was only regarding my university. Chairman: So you are from IIUC. From which campus? Myself: Sir we have only one campus, the permanent campus in Kumira, Chittagong. Chairman: Is IIUC UGC approved Answered. Was asked about Dhaka Campus. Informed accordingly. Another Faculty: Why IIUC? Why not IUB Ctg campus. Answered accordingly. Faculty: What is the main reason for which one should choose IIUC. Answered. Chairman: You had good grades in SSC and HSC (gpa 5 in both). Then why a private university? Informed them that I was initially admitted into SUST but had to transfer my credit after completing half of graduations from there due to physical issues. The whole board showed sympathy and asked how I overcame the situation. After that they started asking from my major (Accounting and Information system) Faculty: What is Qualified Audit? The term is Qualified Opinion. As I was confused, skipped the question. Faculty: (_ Asked another question from Auditing which I can’t recall) Couldn’t’ also answer this one! (I was damn nervous that time as I failed to answer two questions back to back) I told the board politely that Accounting theory is not my thing. Chairman: But you have got a good CGPA. Faculty: Have you deleted everything from your mind after your graduation!! (He was mocking me :s) I gently replied: Sir my family invested a lot of money on my education and that’s why I tried my best to maintain my cgpa and studied technically. Accounting related math is my thing but I can hardly recall any advanced theoretical concept. I was more fascinated by Marketing courses. (I told them this to divert them from my weak zone. It worked!) Faculty: Can you relate Marketing and Accounting? Myself: Sir I think, my knowledge of Accounting will aid me better if I apply them in Marketing. For example, cost accounting was my favorite subject in accounting (another try to set a suitable premise for next question). If I know and understand the per unit cost analysis of a product, then it will surely help me to set my proper Marketing strategy. Chairman: Can you tell us the names of Financial statements? (I knew it was the last chance of my survival so jumped for it.) (Btw, this question was also asked to me on my mock viva session in Capstone) Myself: According to IAS-1 there are 5 statements. (Mentioned the names as per IAS) Faculty: What is the use of Notes and disclosures Explained properly Faculty: Give us an example of Off Balance sheet item which are disclosed in the inner column of Balance Sheet. Couldn’t recall an example. Begged their pardon. Chairman: I think you are answering all the questions keeping yourself in safe zone! You are skipping in whichever you have even a minimum confusion. But you need to answer this question! Myself: I answered in my own language. Faculty: Your answer is 90% accurate. Chairman: You have the concept but you didn’t study well from the books that’s why not confident about your knowledge. You explained well. Check your result on 10th. Best of Luck. I thanked them and flied out of the room. While I was closing the door before leaving the room, I noticed that one faculty was staring at me. It felt to me like that he was observing my gestures. In the whole viva session, he was completely silent.
Ashraful Islam Shuvro
IBA MBA 56 Batch
Now what happened at the Viva board? Board 3, Time 10-11 am, Faculty Members- 4 Myself: May I come in sir? F1: Yes, Come in. Myself: (Greeted each faculty with Salam) F4: Please have a seat. Myself: Thank you, Mam. F2: (Taking my student information form from me) Tell me about yourself which is not written here. Myself: (Avoided mentioning some qualities, rather told them what I actually do regularly). I am a sports-loving person. I love to play cricket and basketball. I also follow all international cricket matches and NBA matches. F2: Then who is the captain of England cricket team? Myself: Alistar Cook (test format), Eoin Morgan (one-day format), Eoin morgan (T-20 format) F2: Comparing with several corporate professionals, a lot of sportsmen are incoming excessively. Do you think that, it is acceptable? Myself: Yes, Sir. They are facing stiff competition to make it to the club or national team. F2: So, Corporate professionals aren’t facing too much competition? Myself: Yes, they are. But the players are facing more. F2: How? Can you please explain? Myself: There are only 15-20 players playing in Bangladesh National team out of thousands of cricketers in Bangladesh. The cricketers’ only ambition is to get into the national team. But the corporate professional have a wider range of opportunities. F2: Yes. You are correct to some extent. But the main reason is business. Myself: (I nodded with smile) F3: Do you follow football? Myself: Yes, sir. But not as much as cricket and basketball. F4: So what else do you do besides playing and watching sports? Myself: I watch TV series, Mam. F4: What genre of TV series? Myself: Drama. F4: Name 2 of them Myself: Game of thrones, Breaking Bad. F4: Why “Game of Thrones” is your favorite? Myself: It gives suspension and twists in every episode so that I always wait eagerly for the next one. F4: Can you correlate “Game of Thrones” with Business? Myself: Actually Mam, I didn’t think it that way. F4: Okay. Then, when you watch Game of thrones once again, try to correlate it with business. If we meet once again, you will explain it to me. Myself: Okay, mam. I’ll do so. F3: Is Breaking Bad a drama series? Myself: Yes, Sir. At several Emmy Awards, Breaking Bad was submitted as Drama. (I indirectly informed them that I also follow Emmy Awards each year) F3: (He smiled) F2: Who is the commerce minister now? Myself: Sorry, Sir. I can’t recall now. F2: Industry Minister? Myself: Sorry sir once again. F2: Any Minister? Myself: Md Shariar Alam (foreign minister) F2: (He smiled as Md. Shahriar Alam is an Ex-IBAtie, but he is not minister though). So, you have graduated from IBA, Jahangirnagar University. What was your major? Myself: Marketing F2: What is ambush marketing? Myself: Sorry, Sir. I can’t recall right now. F2: What is ATL and BTL? Myself: (I answered them with examples, they were satisfied) F4: So, tell me something about the economy of Bangladesh? Myself: According to the economic report 2016, the GDP growth rate is 7.05%, per capita income is 1466 USD. The exports are increasing year by year. So the economic condition is quite good. F4: (She smiled at me & I smiled her back) F2: Okay, you may go now. Result is tomorrow. Please check the website. Myself: (Smiling at each of them, I greeted them with Salam & left the room) (N.B. I was at viva board for around 10-15 minutes. But really the ambiance was so friendly that I wanted to stay for more time).
Meherajul Hasan
IBA MBA 56 Batch
Alhamdulillah. I have been able to sell myself to IBA !! being a part of this transcended business school is an absolute euphoria. I have got to share my interview experience as some of you aspirants wanted to know. here it goes.... Me: may i come in sir? Sir: yes, come in. Me: assalamualaikum sir. Sir: walaikum assalam.....sit down young man. so, you are meherajul hasan? Me: yes sir. Sir: from where have you completed your graduation? Me: said accordingly. Sir: why do you prefer IBA to FBS( Faculty of business studies,DU). you can easily complete your MBA from FBS in 1 year. Me: sir, i think time is not a factor here. quality is the main factor that i should consider. Sir: so you want to say that FBS has lower quality than IBA???? Me: not that sir. undoubtedly IBA is the best.but FBS is trying to be the best and i want the best one. Sir: on the basis of which criteria you think IBA is the best. Me: IBA has the best faculties and the luminaries these facultis are producing are not only getting ascendancy over other universities student's but also making our country proud by bringing many international recognition. Madam: hasan you completed your graduation in 2014, your data show a 1-year gap. what have you done in that gap? Me: as i was and still is passionate about IBA, it was quite impossible for me to do anything apart from my preparation. i had to improve my skills in mathematics as i am from business studies background. I was subscribed in new york times to increase my reading as well writing skills. Sir: so you read new york times daily?? Me; yes sir. Madam: who is the running mate of hillary clinton then? Me: Tim kaine mam. ( took 5 sec. to answer this question as i couldn't remember instantaneously.) Sir (director of IBA) : yes young man. K-a-i-n-e.Tim kaine. sir( director): what's your future plan? Me: i want to be a faculty member of IBA, sir. Sir: Faculty member!!!!! what's your CGPA?? Me: 3.55 sir. sir: do you think that with this CGPA, it is possible for you? Me: sir, i firmly believe that if i do better in MBA, then i will be able to achieve that. Sir( director): (asked the other teachers whether they had any questions. all answered no.) ok. young man. you may go now. your result will be published tomorrow. check that out. Me: thank you sir. assalamualaikum. Now the central point is that they were very friendly. i just shrugged off my nervousness when i saw the smiley face of them. Recommendation to the aspirants: viva is not a factor at all. you have got to be cool, that's it. if you endure the bitter taste of the preparation, in sha Allah you will make it to the IBA. just stay focused and always remind yourself of what you have got to do prior to the admission test. be tenacious. happy preparing
Maruf Ahmed
IBA MBA 56 Batch
Is there any football fanatic here who is going to face viva? Here is my viva experience which may boost your confidence.😀⚽⚽ Alhamdulillah Sir 1: In which department have you had your graduation? I : Finance,sir. Sir 1: (indicating another faculty) do u knw him ? He is from finance also. I : Sorry,sir. Sir 2: So, you were the manager of finance football team. What were your duties actually as a manager? I : Actually I had to co-ordinate with all the seniors & juniors and the game teacher. I organised training sessions and made combination which could work best.And I had to motivate players to get their best potential and achieve the goal of the team. Sir 2 : Sir told something about some other duties of a manager of Manchester United. I told him that I am amateur and he is professional then we had an conversation about similarities between football and business.I told a lot about this and they also added some points and I agreed with them and told more about their points. Then the most exciting part had come: Sir 1: Who is the current best in football? I : It's very difficult to decide this decisive decision.In some aspects, Cr7 is the best & in some other aspects messi is the best.. Sir :2: If you had to decide,then whom you pick ? I : Though I am a supporter of Real Madrid and have affection to cr7, from my evaluation on them, messi is the better of the two. Sir 1: Do you believe hard work can match God gifted talent? I : It is very difficult for anyone to reach God gifted talent by hard work. But, sometimes, to some extent, it can possible. Messi is far better God gifted Than cr7 but cr7 has surpassed messi in some areas. But in some other areas, he couldn't make. Then I was asked to why I started support Madrid.I told them lots about Madrid and specially about Zidane.Then we talked a lot about Zidane. He asked me whether I am a fan of Zidane or He is a fan of me ?@😜. We laughed for a while and I answered that I am honored to be a fan of Zidane. Finally they thanked me. And another faculty( female) asked me form which part of the country I have come from. I told her, Jhenaidah, maa'm. She told me that students from Jgenidah don't study in IBA. I said' I am hopeful,ma'am." Another faculty said : " don't worry man, she is kidding" Then ma'am told me to check result tomorrow. I thanked them. It enjoyed a lot to have an viva such as that. My politeness and smiley face had positive impression upon them.
Khalid Mahmud Saad IBA MBA 56 Batch
I was the 4th in my board. They were looking at my attire with a creepy look (hope nothing was wrong). Chairman sir (our current director) was going through the form I filled up right before the interview.) একজন স্যার দেখলাম পাশের সোফায় আধা শুয়ে আছেন। টেবিলের ওপাশে চেয়ারম্যান সহ ৩ জন।
-তোমাকে দেখলেই মনে গচ্ছে গাজা খাও। আসলেই খাও নাকি? আমি যথেষ্ট কনফিডেন্ট ছিলাম। তাই বলে শুরুতেই এই প্রশ্ন আশা করি নাই। স্পষ্ট বাংলায় বললাম স্যার জীবনেও ছুয়ে দেখি নাই। - বসো। ধন্যবাদ দিয়ে বসে পড়লাম। মনে মনে আল্লাহকে ডাকছিলাম, কে জানে কি অপেক্ষা করছে! - You wrote that you do MUN. what is it? (আমি তো মহাখুশি! পাইছি ভাল টপিক। এটা দিয়ে টাইম কাটাতে হবে) - answered - what is the difference between MUN and debate? - bla bla blaa (answered) - there was a MUN last month at Adamjee college. did you attend it? - yes sir I did! - who was the chief guest in the closing ceremony? - answered - so you are from mechanical engineering? - yes sir (আবার ভয়ের শুরু। আমি একটা পচা ইঞ্জিনিয়ার) - দেখি কি এমন ইঞ্জিনিয়ার হয়েছো। tell us how an aeroplane flies. -answered - are you sure that it has to fly towards the opposite direction of wind? why is that so? - answered - have you seen a golf ball? - yes sir, I've - ওটার এমন অদ্ভুত ডিজাইন কেন? ( প্রশ্নটা বুঝি নাই প্রথমে। বললাম জানি না স্যার। স্যার বললেন এটা ইজি। চিন্তা কর, পারবা) - পারছি না স্যার এবার শুয়ে থাকা স্যার প্রথম প্রশ্ন করলেন- -being an engineer, why do you intend to pursuit MBA? - answered (উত্তর আগে থেকেই সাজানো ছিল) - so you have come here to learn how to sell? (as I told about one of my unsuccessful ventures) - mostly yes sir! - But I suggest you to work in a company for at least 5 years to learn first. - Sir, I will take your suggestion into consideration. -Ok, you may go now. your result will be published on... (I forgot the date)
thank you sir বলে উঠে এসে দরজা দিয়ে বের হওয়ার সময় একটা গাধামি করে ফেলসিলাম। হঠাত গলফ বলের সাইজের প্রশ্নটার উত্তর মাথায় চলে আসে। জাস্ট ঘুরে দাঁড়িয়ে বলে ফেলি- - sir, the shape of a golf ball is like this for having some drag while rolls on the ground. - You just get out (এক্সপ্রেশন বুঝি নাই। রাগ করেন নাই মনে হল) - Thank you sir!
I was satisfied with my interview. Got selected and currently doing my MBA with 56D batch.
Pritom
IBA MBA 56 Batch
ভাইবার জন্য আইবিএ তে ঢোকা মাত্র প্রথম যে জিনিসটা বুঝলাম আমার পোশাকটা বেমানান (গ্যাভার্ডিনের প্যান্ট পড়ে গিয়েছিলাম)। হেয়ার কাট টাও একটু অদ্ভুত ছিল। যাই হোক, অনেকটা সময় পর ডাক আসল। বোর্ডে ৩ জন স্যার ও একজন ম্যাডাম ছিলেন..
Me: May I come in? F1: Yes. Please be seated Me: Thank You Sir F1: Give me your form please. Looked at it for some time & asked "So you completed your graduation from Khulna University in URP, what did you study?" Me: Answered F2: How is the job field for this subject? Me: Answered F2: So why do you want to pursue an MBA? Me: Blah blah.. F3: But why from IBA? Your Previous Institution also offers the same degree if I'm correct. Isn't it good? Me: Answered it tactically. F1: I see u did your internship in UNDP. What was your responsibility there? এইটাই চাচ্ছিলাম। উত্তর রেডী করা ছিল..
F2: Tell us about your interests.. Me: Reading, Travelling & Watching movies. F2: Do you participate in any extracurricular activities? Me: Answered (Exaggerated a lot ) F1: What are your achievements? Me: Can't recall my reply F1: Let's see what have you learned. Do you know the standard width of a highway? Me: 2.5 meter !! (I don't know from where I got this) F1: Are you sure? Me: Yes Sir. Without considering the shoulders. [I didn't know the answer but answered it confidently] F2: What is floor area ratio? Me: Answered F2: What is the standard ratio for a five storied building? Me: Didn't know the answer & apologized F4 (Mam): So where do you want to see yourself in 10 years? Me: I said I wanted to become an entrepreneur & establish my own start-up F3: What type of start-up? Me: A GIS firm F3: What is GIS? Me: Explained F4: How will you make profits? Who are the clients? Me: Answered F4: Okay. What is the current GDP of BD? Me: Answered (Mam gave a confusing look towards my reply but this time I was right) F1: Don't take it otherwise. You'll have to share a classroom with people who are a lot more matured & experienced than you. I don't think you are competent enough. So I suggest you to get some job experience & try again. Me: I smiled & said, "I'll definitely take your suggestion into consideration Sir"
) F1: What are your achievements? Me: Can't recall my reply F1: Let's see what have you learned. Do you know the standard width of a highway? Me: 2.5 meter !! (I don't know from where I got this) F1: Are you sure? Me: Yes Sir. Without considering the shoulders. [I didn't know the answer but answered it confidently] F2: What is floor area ratio? Me: Answered F2: What is the standard ratio for a five storied building? Me: Didn't know the answer & apologized F4 (Mam): So where do you want to see yourself in 10 years? Me: I said I wanted to become an entrepreneur & establish my own start-up F3: What type of start-up? Me: A GIS firm F3: What is GIS? Me: Explained F4: How will you make profits? Who are the clients? Me: Answered F4: Okay. What is the current GDP of BD? Me: Answered (Mam gave a confusing look towards my reply but this time I was right) F1: Don't take it otherwise. You'll have to share a classroom with people who are a lot more matured & experienced than you. I don't think you are competent enough. So I suggest you to get some job experience & try again. Me: I smiled & said, "I'll definitely take your suggestion into consideration Sir"
F4: Do you know someone who came from a different background like you, studied in IBA & became successful? Me: Yes mam. Solaiman Shukhon Everyone started laughing & it continued almost for a minute F4: That stand up comedian!! Okay, I think we are done. F2: Check your results tomorrow at ... Me: Greeted & escaped
আমার ব্যাক্তিগত ধারণা ভাইবা কনফিডেন্সের খেলা। ভাইবা বোর্ডে ম্যাডাম আমার দিকে তাকিয়ে সারাক্ষণ হাসছিলেন যেটা ডেফিনিটলি আমার কনফিডেন্স অনেক বাড়িয়ে দিয়েছিল।
Shezan Rahman
MBA 54 Batch
VIVA experience Date: 15/06/2015 MBA 54th Batch (Regular) Q: Tell us about yourself? -Answered Q: What is your Career Plan? -Answered Q: How many Banks are currently operating In Bangladesh? -Answered wrong. They corrected me, Q: Tell us the name on some Specialized Banks? -Managed to mention only one of them. Q: Why choose IBA for MBA? Why not continue MBA From Faculty of Business Studies of University of Dhaka where you can complete your MBA within one year? -Answered ( But they repeatedly tried to convince me that I was taking a wrong decision) Q: What are the steps in Capital Budgeting Decision? -Told them that I can not recall that correctly . Q: What is SML (Security Market Line)? -Answered Q: Where do undervalued and overvalued securities lie in the SML curve? -Answered. At the time of leaving they told me to check my result on the 17th. The Viva lasted only 4-5 minutes.
Best wishes for all who are going to attend the Viva for MBA 55th Batch. Just try to remain cool and always try to answer the questions with a smiling face
Sumon Sen
IBA MBA 54 Batch
মুলত ভাইভা তে একজন candidate এর কাছ থেকে কি চাওয়া হয় ? confidence, leading power, speaking fluency, smartness, অনেকেই এগুলোর কথা বলে থাকেন । আসলে এগুলো কিছুই না । একবার বিষয় টা উল্টা করে ভাবুন । আপনি যদি ভাইভা তে থাকেন, একজন candidate এর কাছ থেকে আপনি কি প্রতাশা করবেন । হয়ত আপনি আবার আগের বিষয় গুলোই বলবেন । তাহলে আমি বলব, আপনি কিছু একটা ভুলে গিয়েছেন । জীবনে চলার পথে কি confidence দিয়েই কি সব কিছু হয় । একের পর এক সমস্যা আপনার জীবনে অপেক্ষা করছে । leading power দিয়ে ই বা আপনি কি করবেন, যদি আপনার confidence ই না থাকে, তাহলে কি confidence টাই উত্তর, না, জীবনের প্রতিটি পদক্ষেপে risk ওত পেতে বসে আছে । উপরের জিনিস গুলো দিয়ে আপনি কি পারবেন যদি আপনার patience না থাকে । হ্যা, এই একটা জিনিস তারা বারবার খুজে একজন candidate এর মাঝে । আপনাকে বারবার বলবে আপনি পারবেন না, ঠিক বারবার আপনাকে বলতে হবে আপনি পারবেন, even in some cases, you have to prove yourself by your spech also. ভাইভা তে ধরুন, আপনাকে প্রশ্ন করা হল, আপনি কি আপনার বোন কে আমার সাথে বিয়ে দিবেন । কি দিবেন উত্তর টা । সেটা আপনার বিষয় । হয়ত আমার উপর মেজাজ আপনার একটু গরম হয়ে যাচ্ছে । কিন্তু একবার ভাবুন তো , যদি আপনি বলেন, sir, first of all, you are elder than my sister, even if you want to marry my sister, i dont have to any problem, but marriage is a kind of social system that necessiates the opinion of other persons of my family members and my sister too. so i havce to receive their opinion and then i can let you know whether your proposal is accepted or not. আশা করি বিষয় টা বুজতে পেরেছেন । আরেক টা বিষয়, ভাইভা তে এক্সাম দিলেই হবে না, controlling power টা ও দেখাতে হবে । ধরুন, আপনি science এর ছাত্র । আপনাকে বলল দেশের economy নিয়ে কিছু বলতে । এখন এক্ষেত্রে আপনার knowledge কম হলেও হতে পারে ( dont mind plzzz) . তাহলে আপনি উত্তর টা এভাবে সাজাতে পারেন thank you very much sir. i think our economy has achieved many praiseworthy things for example our economic growth rate is a great success to us. but to maintain this rate, we have to concentrate on technology. we can attain our goals if we can ensure more technological development. i think technology can facilitate the way needed to attain middle income country status. এই যে আপনি ইকোনমিক বিষয় কে টেকনোলজির দিকে নিয়ে গেলেন । দেখবেন, স্যার আপ্নাকে এইবার এটা নিয়ে প্রশ্ন শুরু করবেন , যেমন, how can technogy help us? what kind of investment is needed in technological sector? do you think that we have been providing less fund than needed in this sector etc. এইবার আপনাকে কে পায়। আপনি তো এগুলোর বস ।। শুরু করুন the use of confidence, leading power...... এর ব্যাবহার । আমি নিজেও এই কাজ টা IBA ভাইভা তে কাজে লাগিয়েছি ।
Rumman Bin Ahsan
IBA 54 Batch
IBA অভিজ্ঞতা (mainly viva) -MBA 54 যদিও আমি ২০১৪ এর ফেব্রুয়ারিতে বিবিএ পাস করেছি, আইবিএর ভর্তি পরীক্ষাটা এবারি প্রথম দিলাম। গত এক বছর CA নামক এক যন্ত্রনার (অন্তত আমার জন্য) ভিতরে ছিলাম। যাই হোক, লিখিত পরীক্ষার পরে আমি আশা ছেড়ে দিয়েছিলাম। যেদিন রেজাল্ট দিলো, আমি খুব সম্ভবত ৫/৬ বার চেক করেছি যে এটা আসলেই আমার রোল কিনা! tongue emoticon যেহেতু রিটেনে টিকসি, ভাইভার জন্য তো একটু প্রস্তুতি নেয়া দরকার। নিজের Game Plan সাজালাম। অতঃপর ভাইভা... অনুমতি নিয়ে ভিতরে ঢুকলাম। হাসিমুখে সালাম দিলাম। সম্মানিত শিক্ষকেরা বসতে বললেন...বসলাম। শুরু হয়ে গেল প্রশ্নবাণ। *তুমি BUP থেকে এসেছ। ওখানে তো MBA আছে। ওখানে না গিয়ে এখানে কেন? *আচ্ছা বল তো, আর্মির কি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চালানো উচিৎ? *তুমি ICB থেকে ইন্টার্নশিপ করেছো। ICB সম্পর্কে বল আমাদের। ওরা করেটা কি? *তুমি বলছ, ICB স্টক মার্কেট রেগুলেট করে। মার্কেট রেগুলেট করার কি দরকার? মার্কেটকে মার্কেটের মত থাকতে দিলেই তো হয়। *Efficient Market Hypothesis কি জানো? যদি জেনে থাকো, তাহলে আবার বল, মার্কেটকে রেগুলেট করার কি দরকার? *Share Market আর Stock Market এর মাঝে পার্থক্য কি? *তোমার দুর্বলতা বল? আচ্ছা, যাও এবার। ১৭ তারিখে রেজাল্ট দিবে। দেখে নিও। ধন্যবাদ এবং সালাম দিয়ে চলে এলাম। এবার আসি মজার কথায়। আমি যেসব বিষয়ের ওপর প্রস্তুতি নিয়ে গিয়েছিলাম তার কিচ্ছু জিজ্ঞেস করেন নি উনারা। মারাত্মক Friendly ছিলেন উনারা। পুরোটা সময় কেবল হেসেই গেলেন। আমিও হাসিমুখ করে ছিলাম। ভয়-ডর কিচ্ছু ছিল না উনাদের হাসিমুখ দেখে। দুটো প্রশ্নের উত্তর পারিনি। সাথে সাথে বলেছি, দুঃখিত আমি উত্তরটা জানি না যদিও আমার এটা জানা উচিৎ ছিল। পজিটিভ ছিলাম। BUP vs IBA, আর্মির কি University দরকার কি না...এসব প্রশ্নের উত্তরে পজিটিভ উত্তর দিয়েছি। সোজা কথা, NO NEGATIVE. চেষ্টা করেছি যতটা সম্ভব বিনয়ী থাকতে। ওহ, আমি পুরো ফর্মাল ড্রেস পরে গিয়েছিলাম। ১৭ তারিখে আল্লাহ্র রহমতে টিকে গেলাম। একটা স্বপ্ন সত্যি হল।
Sakeef Bin Mahboob Hasan
IBA MBA 53rd Batch
Many people have been requesting the selected candidates of MBA 53rd batch to share their viva experience. I have been selected for the part time program of MBA. I think I should give it a shot at explaining my viva experience.
My board consisted of 4 teachers. 2 male and 2 female. I entered by giving greetings and asked if I may come in. They said yes and asked me to sit down once I entered. I said thank you and sat down. Then I was asked to give my information form to the sir which I did next. Then the senior teacher asked me which organization do I work for. I told him. Then he asked me what does my organization do. I answered that we aim to eliminate educational inequity in Bangladesh. Then he asked me what do I mean by inequity. I answered. And then he asked what do I mean by education. I answered. Then he asked if I knew anyone from IBA. I answered that there are two people from IBA working in my organization. I mentioned their names and their position in my organization. Then the sir asked who were funding my organization. I told the names but I what I did as a mistake was I defined the abbreviation of one of my organization's fund providers wrong. The sir corrected me. Then he asked me about the training that I receive as well as my work execution protocol. Then he said I can go now. I said thank you and walked out of the room.
A few pointers from my experience at Viva. 1. Be calm. 2. Smile at the members of the board. 3. It is okay to be nervous but do not be crushed down by it. 4. Be humble and say no to something you do not know the answer to. 5. Apologize nicely when the board points out a mistake. 6. Make eye contact as much as possible at all times. 7. Try to look at others while answering the questions. 8. Try not to raise hands too much in front of the board.
Realization: Viva is a weird experience. For some it can be devastating and for others it can be quite pleasant. You would never actually know what is coming at you. For those working in an organization and applying for Part time MBA next December, my suggestion is get to know your organization well enough before the viva. Any one selected for part time MBA (53rd batch) here?
Jafar Sadik Chowdhury
IBA 53 Batch
:: Do you work somewhere? - Answered. :: What ICB do? - Answered accordingly. :: What's their role in Share Market? - Answered accordingly. :: What's the role of SEC? - Answered accordingly, missed some points though. :: What's Omnibus Account scam? - Tricky question about my employer. Tried to handle in a way that doesn't result in complications. :: Well, you are from Finance department? Which batch? - ..... :: Okay, tell us... what is the current condition of share market? - Answered accordingly and raised a point about new index. :: What's the name of new index? - Easy one! :: Okay, you can go now.... and check out the result on the 30th of December. 4-5 minutes only. Tips: Hope for the best and always think positive. smile emoticon Best wishes.
Reza Sufen
IBA 52 Batch
FOR THOSE WHO GOT SELECTED FOR INTERVIEW IN IBA MBA ADMISSION TEST: I’m sure you all are very much excited and also a bit nervous about this interview. You should be. Being a bit nervous actually proves that you’re a human! So don’t worry about that. Now you need to know that you have to get a cut-mark in the interview too, just like all the other sections (It’s the beauty of this admission test, isn’t it?) to get the chance of studying at the best business school of our country! Now, from my own interview experience, let me clarify some points. There’s a huge misconception among some participants about the interview test of IBA. Many people think that faculties behave very rudely in the interview. It’s a complete bullshit. IBA faculties are very friendly and open armed in the interview, trust me. In fact, they help you to feel comfortable mentally. They actually want you to get good marks in the interview. I was also a bit nervous about how they would behave with me. 30 seconds after entering the room, all my nervousness was gone and I felt that I was having a chit-chat with my family members! It was because of their friendly attitude and it happened to all my classmates as well. So forget any sort of tension regarding this issue. Do practice answering some common questions at your home like introduce yourself, why do you want to do an MBA, why are you choosing IBA, why do you want to shift from engineering/science background to business (if you’re from science/engineering background), where do you want to see yourself after 5/10 years, what are your interests etc. The question related to your interest is particularly important because from here, you can actually fix the direction of the interview. When they came to know that I was interested in music, they asked me whether I was involved with it or not. I knew that this was my chance to dictate the direction of the whole interview. I was very glad that they asked me this question because music has always been my center of interest. When I said that I had a band, they asked me what types of music we did. I replied that we basically covered heavy metal and alternative rock. Their next question was, “what’s the difference between metal and rock music?” I was able to answer it properly because I had correct knowledge on this matter. They even asked me to sing a song which I did without any hesitation because I knew that this was my best chance to sell myself to them. So be prepared for anything actually and try to use your interest as your advantage point as they frequently ask this question. Accept the fact that you don’t know everything about this world. There is a high chance that you might not be able to answer some of their questions. Take it easily. They understand this very well. They even don’t expect you to answer all the questions. They mainly try to know how you respond to a particular situation, that’s it. So if you don’t know something, just tell them politely that you don’t know this or you can’t remember it at that moment. Answer with a persuasive smile. It works. Remember failing to answer a question will have no impact on your marks but failing to respond properly might do some harm to you. So be very careful about it. Maintain a good eye contact with all the faculties. If one teacher asks a question, don’t just answer looking at that teacher but distribute your eye contact equally to all the teachers. This shows your confidence and proves that each of the teachers has equal importance to you. Also try to keep a smiling face most of the time. Show positivity in your answers. Don’t express any sort of frustration about yourself and your country. Present yourself as an optimistic person. They will be impressed by this mentality, trust me! Try to prove that you’re extremely passionate about IBA as it is the best business school of our country. Tell them how hard you’ve worked to get into here and how much studying here will mean to you. Gather some knowledge about IBA from the website. Finally I’d say, just be enthusiastic and positive about yourself. As you have been able to come this far, it’s only logical to conclude that you also possess the capability to overcome this hurdle too. It’s plain and simple. You can! You definitely can! Best of Luck. Looking forward to seeing you ramble through IBA soon!
Salilur Rahman Silvee
IBA MBA 52 Batch
Essentials for VIVA... Smiling Face. Good Confidence (not over!!!) Don't argue Don't get nervous if you can't answer. In IBA's viva ATTITUDE is more important than knowledge. you hv shown enough knowledge in written part (know the exact meaning of ATTITUDE and dont fully neglect the knowledge) Formal Attire is appreciated not mandatory Avoid parroting...Fluency is important...dont worry about pronunciation... Best of Luck...
Mark Anupom Mallick
IBA MBA 49 Batch
<<Tips for Viva>> Preparation: 1. Wear White/plain formal shirt, suit, formal pant, tie, shoes. 2. Have clean shaved. 3. Bring the entire documents in a file, keep the documents organized. 4. Have a good night sleep and breakfast. 5. Arrive one hour before you are suggested in notice. Thus you may get some common questions from previous candidates. 6. You also have to fill some documents provided there, like your hobby, experience etc. Make them clean and attractive. 7. If you have business background, then go through the important terms, definitions. 8. Have a look at last few months important news. Learn thing like what is the name of central reserve in Bangladesh, the amount of reserve, GDP etc etc. 9. Some question will be regarding your past study and general knowledge. 10. Think and explain why you want to study MBA. Have strong and relevant logic. 11. Show your passion for IBA, but don’t press. In the viva board: 1. Speak in English, whether the question is in English or not. 2. Seek permission to enter. 3. Don’t sit down before you are asked. 4. Don’t keep your bag/file and hand on the table. Sit straight. 5. Don’t submit documents unless wanted. 6. Don’t bargain. If there is such a situation just tell that u need to check that then. 7. Maintain eye contact with all the teachers. 8. If possible, keep the conversation in your control. You can try that by adding tag comment, so they will ask next question based on that. Thus you may try to turn the conversation to your strength. But don’t speak too much. 9. Handling question is more important than answering them right. If you don’t know a ans, that might not be negative, but the thing is how smartly you ans that. 10. Give thank before leaving, and walk backward. Remember, impression is the main thing. You need to convince that you are worthy just within 5 minutes. Best Luck.
Shahriar Ahmed
IBA MBA 49 Batch
আমার ভাইভা এক্সপেরিয়েন্সঃ ৪৯ ইনটেক, ডিসেম্বর, ২০১২
আমিঃ সালাম দিয়ে, স্যার আসব ? বোর্ড চেয়ারম্যানঃ হ্যাঁ আসো ।
স্টুডেন্ট ফর্ম চাইলেন । আমি দিলাম । এরপর উনি পারমিশান দেয়ার পর বসলাম ।
একজন বোর্ড মেম্বারঃ তোমার সম্পর্কে কিছু বল ।
আমিঃ আমার স্টুডেন্ট ফর্মে যা লেখা ছিল সেটার বাইরে বলেছিলাম । বিশেষ করে নাম, স্কুল, কলেজ, এসব কিছুই বলি নাই । আমার হবি কি ? কি করতে পছন্দ করি ? আমার স্পেশাল এচিভমেন্টগুলো বলেছিলাম ।
অন্য একজন বোর্ড মেম্বারঃ তুমি তো আহসানউল্লাহ ইউনিভার্সিটিতে পড়েছ । সেখানেই তো এমবিএ ছিল। ওখান থেকেই তো করতে পারতা ?
আমিঃ স্যার আহসানউল্লাহ খুব ভালো ১টা ইউনিভার্সিটি এবং সেখানকার এমবিএও খুব ভালো । কিত্নু আমি অবশ্যই দেশের সেরা জায়গা থেকেই এমবিএ করতে চাইবো । আর নিঃসন্দেহে আইবিএ দেশের সেরা । তাই সুযোগ পেলে অবশ্যই আইবিএ থেকে করতে চাই ।
((এখান কিত্নু স্যার আমাকে ১টা টোকা দিয়ে দেখতে চেয়েছেন যে, আমি আমার গ্রাজুয়েশন ভার্সিটির ব্যাপারে নেগেটিভ কিনা । সো এই ট্র্যাপে পড়া যাবে না । নেগেটিভিটি এভোয়েড করতে হবে । যদি কোন ক্ষেত্রে কম্প্যারিশনের ইস্যু চলেই আসে তাহলে বলতে হবে আসলে X ও ভালো, Y ও ভালো । তবে Y একটু বেশী ভালো ! )
এবার আইবিএর HR-এর এক মেম লিটেরেলী ব্রাশ ফায়ার করা শুরু করলেন ।
মেমঃ আচ্ছা তুমি তো প্রাইভেট ভার্সিটিতে পড়েছ । রেসাল্ট এতও খারাপ কেন ? তুমি খুবই Irresponsible। মা-বাবার অবাধ্য । বাপ-মায়ের টাকার কোন ভ্যালূ তোমার কাছে নেই । আরো বহুত কিছু বলছিল, যা এই মুহূর্তে আর মাথায় আসতেছে না ।
আমিঃ মেম, প্রথমত, অনার্সে খারাপ রেসালতের পুরো দায় আমার । কাউকে ব্লেম দেয়ার কিছু নাই । আসলে আমার স্বপ্ন ছিল বুয়েটে পড়ার ।
বাট HSC-তে GPA-5 পাওয়া স্বত্বেও অল্পের জন্য বুয়েটে পরীক্ষা দেয়ার মত GPA আসেনি । এটা খুব শকিং ছিল আমার জন্য । এই শক কাটাতে বেশ সময় লেগেছে । তাই রেসাল্ট ভালো হয়নি ।
মেমঃ তার মানে যারা বুয়েটে/আইবিএতে চান্স পায় না, তারা সবাই লেখাপড়া ছেড়ে দিবে ?
আমিঃ মেম আমি শুরুতেই বলেছি দায় সম্পূর্ণ আমার । আমি সে সময় যথেষ্ট ম্যাচুরড ছিলাম না ।
বাট আমার সম্পর্কে আমার অনার্সের রেসাল্ট যে তথ্য দিচ্ছে, আমি তার চেয়ে অনেক বেটার । জাস্ট আমার আগের ১২ বছরের ট্র্যাক রেকর্ড দেখুন । SSC, HSC-তে আমি দেশের সর্বোচ্চ GPA হোল্ডার । সো মাত্র ৪টা বাজে বছরের জন্য আমার ১২ বছরের অর্জন মিথ্যা হতে পারে না ।
এছাড়া আমি আমার ভুল থেকে শিক্ষা নিয়েছি । ক্যারিয়ার নিয়ে সচেতন হয়েছি । তার প্রমাণ আমি দেশের শীর্ষ মাল্টি ন্যাশনাল BAT-তে কাজ করার সুযোগ পেয়েছি ।
এছাড়া আইবিএর মত জায়গায় রিটেনে কোয়ালাইফাই করেছি । যদি ফাইনালী পড়ার সুযোগ পাই তাহলে এখানেও ভালো করবো ইনশা-আল্লাহ ।
আর মেম, আমি আমার ফ্যামিলির প্রতি ছোটবেলা থেকেই দায়িত্ববান ছিলাম । আমি আমার বাবার বিজনেসে ছোটবেলা থেকেই হেল্প করে আসছি ।
বোর্ড চেয়ারম্যানঃ কিসের ব্যাবসা তোমার বাবার ? এনুয়াল রেভিনিও কত ? প্রোডাকশন হাউস কোথায় ? কষ্টিং কি রকম ? কতজন এমপ্লয়ী ? মার্কেটিং এক্সপেন্স সহ যাবতীয় প্রশ্ন ১টার পর ১টা করে গেলেন
আমিঃ সবগুলো গুছিয়ে বলেছিলাম । আসলে আগের প্রশ্নে এটা আমার ১টা ট্র্যাপ উত্তর ছিল । আমি চাচ্ছিলাম পুরো বোর্ডকে এই দিকে নিয়ে আসতে ।
কারণ এটা ছিল আমার কম্ফোর্ট জোন । আল্লাহ্র রহমতে তারা সেই টোপটা নিয়েছিলেন । সো চেষ্টা করতে হবে বোর্ডকে নিজের কমফোর্ট জোনের দিকে নিয়ে আসতে ।
আমাকে আরো কিছু প্রশ্ন করেছিল । যেমনঃ দেশের জিডিপি গ্রোথ কত, ফরেন রিসার্ভ কত ইত্যাদি
শেষমেশ বলেছিলেন, অমুক দিনে রেসাল্ট দিবে, চেক করো । আলহামদুলিল্লাহ্ হয়ে গেছিলো ।
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ভাইভার দিনে টাইমলি (এই জিনিষটা মাথায় ভালভাবে রাখবেন। এখানে ব্লান্ডার করলে এরপরে সমস্যায় পরবেন) যেয়ে বসে থাকলাম। আমার আগে ২ জন ছিল (তাদের কারো হয়নি) একজনের বেলায় ৫ মিনিট আরেকজনের বেলায় প্রায় ১০ মিনিটের মত সময় নিয়েছিল। এরপর আমাকে ডাকল। পারমিশন নিয়ে ঢুকে সালাম দিলাম। তারা বসতে বললেন। বোর্ডে ৫ জন ছিলেন, এর মধ্যে একজন শুরুর সময়েই বেড়িয়ে যান।
এরপর সাধারণ সুচনামুলক কিছু জিজ্ঞাসা। আমাদের ব্যাচে লাস্ট কাগজের ফর্ম ফিলাপ করা হয়েছিল। সেখানে আমি এচিভমেন্ট, এক্টিভিটিস এর কিছু ঘর কেন খালি রেখেছিলাম সেগুলো নিয়ে জিজ্ঞেস করেছিলেন এক ম্যাডাম। বললেন যে তোমার কি কোন এচিভমেন্ট নাই? তখন বোর্ড স্কলারশিপ, ভার্সিটিতে থাকার সময়ে কি করেছি সেগুলো নিয়ে বললাম। আরেক ম্যাডাম আমাকে জিজ্ঞেস করলেন একাউন্টিং থেকে একটা টপিক (আমার ব্যাকগ্রাউন্ড ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং)। উনি ভেবেছিলেন আমরা একাউন্টিং পড়ে এসেছি। তখন উনাকে জানালাম যে আমরা একাউন্টিং এর বদলে ইকনমিক্স পার্ট ২ পড়েছি।
এরপরে শুরু হল কিছু অফসাইড টাইপের প্রশ্ন। তারা আমাকে প্রোজেক্ট ম্যানেজমেন্ট রিলেটেড প্রশ্ন করা শুরু করলেন। এটা নিয়েই তারা বিভিন্ন দিক থেকে জানতে চাইছিলেন।আমিও আমার মত যেটা পারি সেটার এন্সার দেয়ার চেষ্টা করছিলাম। একবার প্রশ্ন করলেন, ধর এই বিল্ডিংটা বানাবা তাহলে প্রথমে কি করতে হবে ? সিভিল ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং এর বেসিক টার্ম জানা ছিল। সেই হিসেবে বললাম আগে এই বিল্ডিং এর সয়েল টেস্ট করতে হবে এবং পাইলিং করতে হবে। এরপর তারা অন্যদিকে গেল। দেখুন আপনার স্ট্রাটেজি এমন হওয়া উচিৎ যেন তারা প্রশ্ন করলে আপনার জানা সার্কেলের মধ্যে করে বা আপনি যেদিকে দুর্বল সেদিকে যেন যেতে না পারে। এর ফাঁকে ফাঁকে কিছু টুকটাক প্রশ্ন চলছিল যেমন অবসরে কি করি, আমি কি হতে চাই এরকম।
এর আগে বলেছিলাম যে এক স্যার আমি ঢোকার সময়েই বের হয়ে যান। উনি আবার আমার ভাইভার শেষদিকে আসেন। আমার দেশের বাড়ি কুমিল্লা দেখে উনি জিজ্ঞাসা করেন যে ভাষা আন্দোলনে কুমিল্লার একজন শিক্ষাবিদ বেশ ভাল ভূমিকা রেখেছিলেন। তার নাম কি? It was a shocker for me!! আমি জানিনা বলার পরে উনি বলেন যে, আমি ধীরেন্দ্রনাথ শম্ভু নামটা জানি কিনা। আমি উনার নাম শুনেছিলাম কিন্তু সে যে কুমিল্লার সেটা জানা ছিলনা।
এই ছিল আমার ইন্টারভিউ অভিজ্ঞতা। আমার মনে হয় প্রায় ১০ মিনিটের মত ছিলাম বোর্ডে। খুব একটা আশাবাদী ছিলাম না আমি। কারণ আমার মনে হয়েছিল যে হয়তোবা আমি ঠিকমত এন্সার করতে পরিনি বা তাদেরকে বোঝাতে পারিনি। বাট আলহামদুলিল্লাহ হয়ে গিয়েছিল। actually we had a good conversation. এটা একটা খুবই গুরুত্বপূর্ণ জিনিষ যে তারা যেন আপনার সাথে কথা বলতে গিয়ে বোরড ফিল না করে। the show must go on বলে একটা কথা আছে। so the interview must go on.
৩টা জিনিষ আমার মতে যেগুলো ভাইটাল ফ্যাকটর হিসেবে কাজ করে
১। Attitude: কোনসময় আপনার কথায় বা কোনভাবে যেন Arrogance বোঝা না যায়।
২। Responsiveness: তারা যেরকম প্রশ্নই করুকনা কেন you have to respond well
৩। Smartness: কথাবার্তায়, বডি ল্যাঙ্গুয়েজে you must have to be smart
So keep practicing. Best of Luck
Aamer Mustaqe IBA MBA 46 Batch
1st question, "You are an engineer right? why MBA? Why this shift in direction?" ... They might ask you some questions regarding your subject (not academic ones...about different phases of your educational journey)...They will certainly want you to describe yourself...whatever the questions are, answer confidently. Try to show your passion for getting into IBA. Try to show that passion in an indirect way. They will try to antagonize you. They will try to find out whether you have managerial temperament and skills. So show confidence in your answers and posture. Try to win over the board in the very first second. So give a good passionate smile while entering the room. Try to greet all the teachers in the board with proper eye contact (4 or 5 teachers will be in a board. Don't greet each of them individually grin emoticon . Say "Assalamu Alaikum. Good morning/day sir...while saying this give a small nod to all the teachers...and say 'madam' while looking at the madam/madams in the board ). Don't show over confidence. Do not show too much attitude. If the teachers try to contradict you, don't get agitated. If you are very sure that your original answer is right, try to explain that calmly and respectfully. Always keep in mind, the teachers in the board are very learned people. They will try to rile you up even when they know that you are right. The main concern of this interview is to simply check your mettle and your ability to handle pressure. 10-15 minutes long interview. Don't lose the composure of your voice at any time. Always talk in English. Always. Prepare yourself for unexpected questions. That way you won't get ambushed by them. And pray to ALLAH with all your heart. All the best .
Asheq Rahman
IBA MBA 44 Batch
I have answered to one IBA candidates' query and for convenience of others um copying this here. I hope this might be helpful to all others who will be appearing in the interview for MBA at IBA.
"Basically u need to know yourself better for this. The most important question is: Tell us about you. To answer this U need to organize now what you'll tell, how you'll tell. They may ask u why are u doing MBA now and why at IBA, what will be ur benefits if u get an MBA degree and what is the relevance of ur educational background with MBA.
Apart from these they might ask you about ur expertise, what u like and dislike, ur favorite items (books, movies, sports, actor, actress, personality, bla bla bla) and u may have to justify the reasons behind liking those. So, get prepared by preparing the answers of such questions.
And one personal suggestion: don't be too desperate for it. Just stay calm and tuck to the basics. u just need to be responsive and smart enough to handle the questions tactfully.
It will be good if u can review the recent local and global business updates. Just read the newspapers regularly. Nothing else.//
Wish u all the best on your way towards IBA".
Other admins can post ur valued thoughts and suggestions here so that people gets some sort of idea..
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