INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE (IIM-B)

Previous Years’ Topics of Essay/Case Study

Year: 2015-2016

 Artworks often lead to social unrest. How to strike a balance so that rule of
law can be maintained?
 Who do you think is the most successful leader of 2015?
 Essay on Imagination is more important that knowledge.
 Poor condition of healthcare in India.
 Essay on the most inspirational person you have ever met.

Year: 2014-2015

 Recently in India, the closing time of Bars from 11 PM to 1 AM. Reasons

behind this and consequences/ramifications?
 International/ IB schools in India required by the society?
 Do celebrities have a responsibility towards consuming and believing in the
products and causes they endorse?

Year: 2013-2014

 Importance of language.
 Khaap Panchayat – Land system their role? Do you criticize the method?
 Is animal testing ethical in the name of scientific advancement?
 Indian of the year.

Year: 2012-2013

 Globalization is helping a lot of third world countries. Does it really help the
underprivileged people who actually need it?
 Is education being diluted by increasing number of seats and decreasing the
course load?
 Renewable sources of energy.
 Are shortages artificially created in India? Surplus production and still
people starve! Lot of graduates but a lot of workforce shortage!
Year: 2011-2012

 Medical tourism in India should be banned because primary healthcare

cannot be accessed by 50% of the Indians
 Too much too soon for a young person can be detrimental for his future
 Indian films are all about vulgarity, violence, songs and dances & do not
focus on relevant social issues
 Opening new IITs/IIMs is a waste of resources which could be better
utilized for upgrading existing ones

Year: 2010-2011

 Smart phones have merged home and workspaces-Does it increase

productivity or stress?
 Priority of MC is to provide clean water and sanitation
 Sportsmen should not endorse too many brands
 Education degree should come with an expiry date
 Democracy made a glorious comeback as the catchword of the revolution

Year: 2009-2010

 Commonwealth games: Is it a waste of money?

 Union Budget is a useless exercise and activities like recession put it off-
track.
 India should develop fighter jets on its own and not buy them from abroad.
 Giving Barack Obama the Nobel peace prize would reduce its value.
 Great men think alike but groupthink results in poor decisions.
 Women's Reservation Bill.
 Foreign universities in India. Good or bad?

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