My dear brothers and sisters and friends,
I know it is a long wait till 20th.....may be they are checking our patience.....in the way increasing the capacity of patience breakdown time........which is required to deal with labor unions....
This is a break time.......let us enjoy........i would advice some ideas
1. this years movies nominated for this years Oscars viz. Hurt Locker, Invictus, Precious, The Blind Side, A serious man, Up in the air, The Cove... is a celebration of human life, the depiction of intense struggle, the humanitarian side that still exists on this planet, ultimately provides the universal messages of freedom, hope, liberty and humanity. Each movie gives a different yet significant message. try to watch them.
2. In this time let us reconnect with old friends, be with the family as much as we can, or do our role in job satisfactorily......if selected then we have to leave these for two years....
3. write some blogs, read some good books like india unbound, i too had a dream-The Amul story-Sir Verghese Kurian, losing my virginity- Richard Branson, the wal-mart story, beyond the last blue mountain-A life of JRD Tata, Shadow lines,Hungry tide--Amitava Ghosh, lost symbol, It happened in India-The future group story-Kishore Binyani... etc...
4. Let us spend some time understanding the society......let us have some evening tours of the local bazaar, understand the local society, see for the local policies, etc........,
5. I know all of us are not going to be benefited after the results, but some people shall be benefited.......but it would be a good experience for others....
Remember--- Nothing in life is a matter of life and death, we consider some things seriously, but ultimately it doesn't matter if we have them or not....Our life is what we have....let us enjoy this human life.........by not engaging in frustration or boredom. 
:drinking::cheers:
Awesome.. i was just looking for this piece of advice..!!
Any news about the results?
It will be on 20th April.
:cheerio:Thanks White_Snow, for suggesting good titles to read from.
I read Beyond last blue mountain, really nice book.
Addition to list from White_Snow, We are like that only ( Rama Bijapurkar), The Futute of India (Bimal Jalan), A better india a better world ( N R Narayan Murthy), Imagining India (Nandan Nilekani), Against all odds (Biography of Dhirubai Ambani), India 2020 (Dr APJ Abdul Kalam), For the love of India-Life and Times of Jamshetji Tata (R M Lala), Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey (Captain Gopinath) .
I think these will be essential readings the socially-sentitive managers of tommorow.
Also "maverick" by ricardo semler is interesting for tiss aspirants..
The book is about the unusual hr interventions at semco, a brazilian co..
Nice to see the thread active! Can't wait for the results....and i can't even read the books mentioned by some of you! :(.... My mid sems are from 9th and main sems are from the 22nd!!!
ATB to everyone once again!! 😃
hi guys,
felt nice while reading the below article in ET today..sharing with all of you..
Save your dreams from setbacks (Economic Times)
7 Apr 2010,VITHALC NADKARNI,
Harold Varmus, who won the Nobel Prize for medicine for his work on oncogenes, marvels at the role chance and dogged persistence have played in
his career. His father was a general physician and wanted the son to follow his example. Varmus obliged by taking premed courses as an undergraduate. But academic life challenged presumptions about my future as a physician, and he drifted from science to philosophy and finally to English literature. He was also active in politics and journalism.
Varmus went on to join graduate studies in literature at Harvard University. But within the year, he again felt the lure of medicine. He was rebuffed when he tried to switch fields and went back to literature uninspired by thoughts of a career in that field.
After a year, he applied once again to Harvard medical school. But this time around he was rejected more sternly: The dean who chastised him in an interview for being inconstant and immature advised him to go and join the military instead! Varmus ended up with a Master's degree in English with a focus on Anglo-Saxon and metaphysical poetry.
However, the freshly minted scholar found that friends, who had chosen medicine seemed more fulfilled and excited about studying matters with immediate relevance to basic human needs. He also felt increasingly haunted by the thought that as a professor of literature his students would likely feel relief if he failed to show up for a lecture, whereas as a physician, his patients would be distraught if he cancelled an appointment.
So Varmus burnt his bridges once again and decided to try his luck at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. Officials here were obviously impressed with his competence in the two cultures of science and literature. He found himself welcomed enthusiastically. Varmus dove headfirst into medical school only to shift after graduation from practice to research, after a three-month stint as an intern in a mission hospital in Bareilly.
He soon found himself at the forefront of cancer research at the University of California, San Francisco, on his way to a Nobel Prize, to become a global scientist-statesman who bridges science and society to solve the weightiest challenges. The moral of the story is to never let rejection daunt your dreams. If the school you love rebuffs you, immerse yourself in the one that welcomes you.
Here goes myGD/PI exoerience
Case study(10 members):about a employee entering his boss' cabin carrying a gun.He stated 3 persons whom he's going to shoot and ultimately he's going to shoot himself.He finally accomplised his task
then questions follow like
Why this happened ??
How it can be prevented???
Reason 4 such behaviour???
The discussion was a healthy one ,sort of fish market in between
I entered 6 times and each time give a valid point(thnx to all the gyaan in aswathappa)
Then comes a looooooong wait Gd at 10:30 Interview at 6:00
Panel consist of 3 members
p1(lady),p2(faculty),p3(faculty)
me:gd eving 2 evry1
p1:wl,u have a nice job and package,then why HR??
me: gyaan regarding skills and interest
p2:give some example where u showed these skills
me:gyaan
p1:then in such a case,I would recommend u another course
me:(mam m vl prepared with this question
)lotsa gyaan she seems satisfied
p3:have u prepared from any institute like IMS ???
me:(with full confidence)no sir
p3:what is HRM??
me :gyaan
p3:then what is the difference between HRM and HRD??
me:(aswathappa maharaaj ki jay ho) gyaan all seem satisfied
p3:tell me why there is seperate ministry for HR and labour??
me:tried little gyaan
p3:take your time ,think and answer
me:gyaan regarding in HRM focus is on individual and types he nodded like m coming on right track
p3:so u know something regarding trade unions
me:yes sir
p3:name one
me:answered
p3:with which paty it is associated
me:guessed
all:really???
me:sorry m not sure
p3:fullform of CITU
me:answered but I have a confusion in fullform of I,so tell them fullform of C T U seperately and told dat m not recalling what I stands for
p3:what is fullform of BMS??
me(jaan le le meri)it striked immediately answered(bhagwaam bach liya)
p2:what is unorganised sector
me:told in detail alongwith allocation in budget to social security of unorganised sector
p2:what are social security schenes??
me:answered(sir janta tha ye to poocho ge hi)
p3:what is NREGA??
me:answered eager to told the stats but interrupted in between by p1
p1:ok ,we have 2 announcements for u
1. we will not offer u any job
2.u will not provide u any hostel facility,u have to arrange it outside campus
is it fine(ye kya bol diya aapne
meri savings doob gyi)
me:sure mam(what can I say)have a nice day to all
came out drenched after hearing the announcements...
but after spending a day in TISS,I have realised why TISS is not like any other A+ B school,the aura,the culture ,the ambience is whatthat has made it so different
M not sure before my interview whether I wil be joining TISS after getting selected or not
but now I am 200% sure regarding joining TISS
keeping my fingers crossed till 20 th
puys and seniors..
As i can make out from some posts here, they have asked upfront from some candidates for their inclination for hostel n placement..and if they l join if no hostel given..is it that they have better chances of coverting and ppl who hv not asked for....i mean it may be poss that they want to know thoughts of ppl they want to shortlist..
seniors ...was it case at ur time..n do u puys as HR profesionals see this as a potential sign of candidature..
no offence to candidates who v been asked...asking just out of curiousity...
Thanks!!
Hi..
Did any one applied for MHPP and given their interview
Regards,
sekhar
@Nitin9886
Man!! u gave what they were really looking for..Looks like you are in bud!! All d best .. This is what is called a fantastic interview, 😃 
Hey seniors...
Do they consider work-ex in the interview process as well??? I've close to 4 yrs of work-ex and the whole interview revolved arnd the merger and policies thereafter of the organization that i work for....But no q's on why Tiss n why HR stuff like that.Overall the PI went smooth and they seemed satisfied with my answers.
Just keeping my fingers crossed till 20th.....
Hey seniors...
Do they consider work-ex in the interview process as well??? I've close to 4 yrs of work-ex and the whole interview revolved arnd the merger and policies thereafter of the organization that i work for....But no q's on why Tiss n why HR stuff like that.Overall the PI went smooth and they seemed satisfied with my answers.
Just keeping my fingers crossed till 20th.....
hi pratyush,
am not a senior..but as far as i kno..ya work ex is duly considered...
which firm were u with?
hi pratyush,
am not a senior..but as far as i kno..ya work ex is duly considered...
which firm were u with?
I was previously with Perot Systems which got taken over by Dell last year. So most of my interview was around that acquisition.
But this year it was (written score+ GD+ PI) . They scrapped marks for Work ex and Acads.
Read somewhere in the thread.
ya they did for acads...but workex will be factored in the PI...
@ seniors ..requesting to pls throw light on the matter..posting the interview of Sasmita Palo Mam, Chairperson, Centre for Human Resource Management and Labour Relations
Academic background will serve only as an eligibility criterion for MA in HRM & LR from 2009: Sasmita Palo, TISS
by Shivangi Narayan on 04 January 2010
in admissions, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai
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School of Management and Labour Studies at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, will consider academic background of a candidate only as an eligibility criterion from 2009. This step has been taken to bring all students from various disparate educational boards on the same level. We talked to Sasmita Palo, Chairperson, Centre for Human Resource Management and Labour Relations about the changes in, and the salient aspects of, the Human Resource Management and Labour relations (HRM & LR) program at TISS.
Most of the management institutes across India offer an MBA in HR. What is unique about the HRM & LR course at TISS?
At first, TISS is not a management institute, we are a social science institute with a focus on developing a socially sensitive HR professional. Other institutes offer an MBA course of which HR, amongst many others, is a specialization. While at TISS, the HRM & LR course as a whole is specialized. We teach subjects like Marketing and Finance too, such that our students get a basic understanding of these courses because no HR professional today can work in isolation. In the 1960s, Industrial relations and Labour relations were a part of the Social work course at TISS and were made into a separate course (then known as Personnel Management and Industrial Relations or PMIR) due to their popularity. Today, it is known as Human Resource Management and Labour Relations though the ethos of the course remain the same and that is, to develop an HR professional with a strong understanding of society.
With such a specialized course, how do you zero down to the right kind of candidate? Could you elaborate your admission process?
Our admission process is elaborate and is divided into two stages: a) Entrance test b) Group discussion and personal interview (GD-PI). The entrance test is a national level written test consisting of two distinct parts. Part one is common to all those who apply to TISS, irrespective of the course. This helps us make sure that we select individuals with an orientation towards social science. Part two of the test is program specific. For the HRM & LR program we examine a candidates technical or mathematical abilities, his reading and comprehension abilities and his understanding of the society and the way it functions. We also examine his knowledge of current affairs and economy and basic knowledge of management, psychology and sociology. From this year, we have discontinued allotting marks for academic background of a candidate and will only be considering it for eligibility purposes. This is because the disparity in marking schemes between different examination boards makes it difficult standardize the marks of various candidates.
In GD-PI process we try to gauge a candidates intent of joining an institute; whether he wants to pursue HR as a career or has applied because he did not get admitted in other MBA schools. We also want to perceive the candidates flair for HR as not every person is suited for this area of work. The Group Discussion or the GD is one level of gauging this, which is followed by an interview. The interview is the second level where we refine our search byanalysing the presence of mind of a candidate.
What is the general profile of the candidate at the HRM & LR program at TISS?
Most of the candidates who apply are Engineers, though this is because of the large number of Engineers who apply and not because of any preference given to them by the institute. Apart from that we have a very diverse profile of students who come from all areas such as Economics, Medicine, psychology, sociology. We do not make any conscious effort to admit students with a particular amount of work experience or of a certain age. If a candidate is suitable, he is admitted.
Considering this is a two-year specialized program, could you give us details of the curriculum followed in the school? What specializations can a student pursue in HRM & LR at TISS?
There are three foundation courses in political science, economics and psychology and Business Communication, Business understanding, Labour Laws. Subjects like organizational behaviour are taught in the second semester. Until now, a student could specialize under three baskets in the third semester called a) Training and development b) Employee relations and c) Compensation & benefits or do a generic course with one subject from all the three baskets (which was the most popular). However, from this year we have discontinued these specializations because we believe that more specialization is not needed in HRM & LR, which in itself is a highly specialized program. Instead the students can now choose courses from a group of courses which will include the most popular ones chosen by students over the past years. Hence the students will be able to create a mix of subjects they want to study without attaching it to a specialization.
What is the teaching methodology followed at TISS School of Management and Labour Studies?
Our pedagogy is a combination of class-room teaching and field work. Class-room teaching includes teaching through case-studies, lectures, assignments and project work. Field-work includes internships and live projects. As a part of field work, the present batch of students work every Monday and Tuesday on live projects with organizations in sectors such as Manufacturing, IT-ITES and Banking. After the fourth semester, the students have to compulsorily work an NGO.
What are the job profiles that students pursue after completing the HRM & LR course at TISS?
The students work in different profiles in the HR sector after the completion of the program and their profiles post the HRM & LR program depend upon their job-profiles and experience before joining the program. For example, a student with a work experience of four years of more would end up working for the consulting industry. The career path that an average TISS graduate chalks out starts from an HR Manager in a corporate organization and moves to Vice President (HR) within six to eight years of graduation. Regional Head and Country Head (HR) is the next step in the ladder. A small percentage of students also reach the positions of CEOs in the their respective organizations. Presently, as a trend, students work in the industry for six to seven years and start their own businesses as they believe that they can add more value to the industry by starting their own ventures.
This year the cut off for written test was 41 out 70 for general category.
Based on this cut off calls for gd and pi were given.
Was it officialy declared.
I didnt get through written but want to know my score
Was it officialy declared.
I didnt get through written but want to know my score
Hi Internetia....:)
Yes the cut offs were officially declared
With each passing day, it's getting all the more hard to wait..! 
10 more days to go.. Phew! 
All the best to all.