GDPIHybrid
GDPI & Interview Prep
Shortlisted candidates preparing for MBA interviews
WAT, group discussion and personal interview mentorship for B-school calls.
- Format
- Hybrid
- Subjects
- GDPI
- Course fee
- ₹9,999
- Support
- As listed in your plan
Arun Sharma Academy
HybridGDPI
GDPI & Interview Prep
GDPI
What you receive
Everything included in this course.
- Daily 30-60 minute small group mentoring sessions by senior and chief mentors
- 8 one-on-one slots for mock PIs/GIs (Group Interviews)/SOP reviews/form-filling sessions (30 minutes each)
- 10 Mock GDs/GEs with individual feedback
- 5 extempore slots (10 mins each) with feedback (for colleges requiring extempore)
- Application assistance: Regular informal review sessions for each B-School application
- Regular WAT/AWT/Essay Writing live practice sessions, Sample WAT, AWT write-ups
- LIVE Domain (e.g. Consulting, Finance, Sales & Marketing) and Subject (e.g., Economics, Statistics) sessions
- Regular GK Sessions and weekly GK Compendiums
- Access to all workshop recordings
Course details
🎯 Premium MBA GDPI Preparation by IIM Panel Experts
From Shortlist to Convert — Interview Prep That Replicates IIM Panels
Mentored by People Who've Sat on Interview Panels of Top IIMs
This is not a GD-PI crash course. This is MBA selection-level preparation designed exclusively for candidates shortlisted by IIMs & top B-schools.
You’re enrolling in Arun Sharma’s Interview Prep Program — a high-touch, mentorship-driven experience , not a generic recorded course.
You’ll get personal mentoring , multiple one-on-one sessions , mock GDs & interviews with detailed feedback , and guidance from ex-IIM interview panelists and senior mentors who’ve actually sat on the other side of the table.
This program is designed to work closely with you — your profile, your SOP, your interviews — right till your final calls.
👉 If you’re serious about converting interview calls into admits, you’re in the right place.
Why This Program Is Different
MBA Interviews Are Not About Answers
They are about judgement, maturity, clarity, and fit. This program trains you to think like an IIM interviewer.
❌ Why Most Interview Candidates Get Rejected
• Their profile story feels disconnected and random
• Answers show knowledge, not managerial judgment
• They struggle to justify choices, values, and career decisions
• Responses feel over-rehearsed instead of real
• They fail under probing follow-up questions
✅ What This GDPI Program Trains You To Do Differently
• Think and respond like an IIM interviewer expects
• Build a single, defensible narrative linking profile → goals → MBA
• Handle stress interviews, cross-questioning, and ethical dilemmas
• Justify decisions with structure, logic, and self-awareness
• Sound authentic, composed, and leadership-ready—even under pressure
🎯 Conversion-Focused MBA Interview Preparation
Every module, every session, every mentor interaction is calibrated for one outcome: converting your IIM & top B-school calls into final admissions.
What You Get
Comprehensive Program Features
Complete support system designed for MBA interview success
Types of Classes
Flexible Learning Formats
Personalized attention combined with comprehensive group learning
👤 One-to-One & Small Group (8-10 students max)
• Form filling review
• Personal Interviews
• Statement of Purpose (SOP)
• Extempore practice
• Group Discussions
• WAT practice
• Group PI sessions
👥 Open Group (For All Students)
• Comprehensive Courses
• GK Sessions
• Domain Specific Sessions
• Stream Specific Sessions
• Industry Expert Sessions
• Current Affairs Updates
Comprehensive Curriculum
Complete Course Modules
In-depth training covering every aspect of MBA interview preparation
The Interview Mastery Program
Arun Sharma's Modules
• Common and Important Interview Questions and Answers
• How to present and defend the various aspects of your profile
• How to face stress interviews
• How to tackle knowledge gaps
• How to answer Guesstimate Questions
• Subject based questions
• And much more
Personal Mastery and Personality Development Program
6 to 8 hours (Could be more)
• The Dimensions of Personal Effectiveness
• Improving the Quality of Thinking
• Improving the Quality of Action
• Improving the Quality of Communication
• Imbibing Quality of Leadership
The GD Mastery Program
By Meenakshi Upadhyay, Vinay Singh
• Theory of a GD
• Case Study Based GD
• How to speak in a GD
• Tips for sailing through the GD
• How to enter a GD if you are not one of the initial speakers
• Interruption Skills, Negotiation Skills
• Becoming a Team Player
• Do's and Don'ts of a GD
• Body Language of a GD
• Listening skills of GD
• The four pronged GD
• Latching on to the leader and Attacking the leader
• And Much More
The SOP Mastery Program
By Vinay Singh and Meenakshi Upadhyay
• What is an SOP and How to write impactful SOPs
• Explanatory Videos and Sessions for Each College's Current forms
• Sample answers to Past Year SOP and College Form Questions with videos explaining the same
Crack Every Interview Course
4 Hours | Arun Sharma + Meenakshi Upadhyay + Maneesh Konkar + Randhir Mishra
• 5 Module Recorded Course covering each aspect of all kinds of interviews and how to master it
• By IIM B Alumni and Ex IIM interviewers themselves
The Interviewer's Perspective
By Interviewers of Top IIMs and Corporate Leaders
• Maneesh Konkar
• Randhir Mishra
• S. Gurumurthy
WAT & AWT Mastery Program
3+ Hours Course | Meenakshi Upadhyay + Siddharth + Pinnacci Negi
• Dos and Don'ts of WAT and AWT
• How to structure your writing
• The 4 Pronged approach of WAT and AWT
• Advisory and Knowledge Modules (Materials and Videos for GK and General Awareness)
• Sample topics with Answers, Practice sessions and much more
Effective Communication Skills + Extempore Mastery Program
2 Hours | Meenakshi Upadhyay | 40 Min × 3 Sessions
• How to become a better speaker
• Improving your Body Language and Non Verbal Communication
• Extempore tips and guidance (Principles of Structuring your extempore speech, Prioritizing the information, ABC of Public Speaking, Dos and Don'ts of Extempore, Sample Topics with model pointers)
• Conducting Yourself during GD / Interview
Student experience
Guidance that continued from preparation to final conversion.
“The faculty combined mental preparation with innovative problem-solving methods, making even difficult CAT questions feel manageable.”
Shantanu Agarwal99.89%ile · IIM Ahmedabad“Coming from a non-English background, I was apprehensive about reaching an IIM. The guidance gave me confidence and direction.”
Sandeep Mohanty99.69%ile · IIM Bangalore“The lectures built concepts and strategy, the mocks showed where I stood, and the interview feedback helped me improve.”
Himanshu Salgotra99.85%ile · IIM Calcutta