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PANEL DISCUSSION
• It is discussion in which few persons (the
Panel) carry on conversation in front of the
PANEL DISCUSSION audience.
• At the end of the discussion audience also
participates through Question and Answer
Section with help of Experts of Panel.

BBA 4th Semester 1 BBA 4th Semester 2

OBJECTIVES OF PANEL DISCUSSION TYPES OF PANEL DISCUSSION

• To provide information and new facts.
• To analyze a problem from different angles • Public Panel Discussions
• To identify the values. • Educational Panel Discussion
• To provide strength to larger group through a
short or small group

BBA 4th Semester 3 BBA 4th Semester 4

PUBLIC PANEL DISCUSSIONS EDUCATIONAL PANEL DISCUSSION

• Public panel discussion are organized for

Public. These are used to find out solutions of certain
Examples Public Panel Discussion.
problems, or used to get facts and figures, or any
 Electricity or Unemployment Problem in
Pakistan clarification of certain theories, Principles or laws
Public Panel discussion provide facts and
determines social values of Issue

BBA 4th Semester 5 BBA 4th Semester 6

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TYPES OF MEMBERS IN PANEL

PROCEDURE OF PANEL DISCUSSION DISCUSSION

• Identify an issue or topic of discussion • Instructor

• Select Panelists, inform panel members, select a leader or
• Moderator
moderator.
• Panelists
• Decide the format the panel discussion will

follow. • Audience

BBA 4th Semester 7 BBA 4th Semester 8

INSTRUCTOR
MODERATOR
Plays most important role, it plans how, where • Keeps the discussion on the theme and encourages
and when panel discussion will be organized
interaction among members

• Summarizes and Highlights the Points

• Note: Moderator should have mastery on the

theme of the discussion

BBA 4th Semester 9 BBA 4th Semester 10

PANELISTS AUDIENCE

• There may be 4 to 10 Panelists in the Discussion • Audience are allowed to put question one by one

• All Panelists must have mastery of the subject • The Panelists answers, sometime moderator can

• Panelists will sit in the semi circle shape front of answer the Question to audience.

audience. • Audience can give their fruitful view.

BBA 4th Semester 11 BBA 4th Semester 12

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ADVANTAGES OF PANEL DISCUSSION

END OF DISCUSSION

• Encourages social learning

• At end of Discussion, Moderator Sum up and
• Goals can be achieved
summarize discussion
• Used to develop ability of problem solving and

• Discussion will be ended by the thanks of logical thinking

• Develops capacity to respect others ideas and

Moderator to panelists and Audience
feelings , and ability to tolerate

BBA 4th Semester 13 BBA 4th Semester 14

ORGANIZING EFFECTIVE PANEL

DISCUSSION
• There should be a rehearsal before actual Panel
discussion
• Moderator should have high hand on theme
which can control the situation
• Need of Proper arrangement
• Moderator should encourage both Panelists and
audience, so it can run properly and effectively

BBA 4th Semester 15