Tom Spencer

MARCH 24, 2023

AI may be able to analyse data and make predictions, but it will always lack the ability to understand the nuances of human behaviour which require emotional intelligence, creativity, and an understanding of ethical decision making. For example, how should a car make decisions in case of an accident?

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Emotional Intelligence Ethics Consulting Case Interview 88

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

A reader sent me an email asking if there was a pattern or trend to what kind of case problems are given by each firm? So, does BCG give M&A questions while McKinsey gives business cases? My answer is the cases you get are all over the place and there's no pattern that I've ever seen or heard about.

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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Insurance 40

Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

As if he wasn’t already impressive enough, he also led a team that provided expert services during the Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation, one of the largest price-fixing cases in U.S. In case you hadn’t figured it out by now, Bates White is a boutique economic consultancy firm headquartered at Washington, D.C. Practice Areas.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

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Case Interview Consulting Interviews Case Study 100

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 16, 2020

With the media, stock markets, and social media going crazy over the topic, I spent a lot of time digging into the data to develop my own conclusions. 1) Sample-Size Problem As of March 5th, 4 pm ET, the United States had: Total Cases: 164 Total Deaths: 11 Friends of mine have said, “Why is everyone freaking out over 11 deaths?”

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Analysis Case Interview Interviews System 144

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If you know finance, especially the finance of retail businesses, that’s nearly impossible. Of course, I was admiring the company's financial management while also feeling a little chilly. Check out our Privacy Policy below for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data. but was still profitable!

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Case Interview Retail Finance Conference 59

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

I spent the last five months working in a grocery store after having turned down several job offers in finance and banking upon graduation last May. I knew early-on that I did not want my career to turn completely towards finance or banking and so I decided to wait and search for other options. It works; your stuff really works.

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Case Interview Consulting Cover Letters Interviews 40

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. Two managing directors and nine Senior VPs help the CEO lead Cornerstone Research.

Interviews 100

Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

APRIL 11, 2016

The Brattle Group is now considered one of the European Union’s top consulting firms in the areas of energy, finance and competition. In 2013, the New York office was established, providing a home base in one the most important finance and legal markets in the world. Regulatory finance. Risk management. Accounting.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 5, 2019

(Note: These tips are geared towards MBA1s, but are applicable to anyone interviewing with consulting firms.). Starting strong will give off a great first impression to your interviewers. The firms you interview with will want to know why you’re interested in the industry. Keep calm and practice medium-level cases.

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Case Interview Consulting Interviews Recruiting 60

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

Following is a success story from a student that interviewed with four firms and got offers from both McKinsey and Bain. He reports on the interview process at these firms and shares the preparation method that contributed to his success. As for the interview process, there are some things I can tell you. Why (not)?'

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Bain McKinsey Interviews Case Interview 40

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Yes, I think it is, but you can't always manage it when you want to manage it. At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. One of the rising star engagement managers, who was now about two years away from partner, landed a monstrous 01 opportunity.

Management 75

Management Consulting McKinsey How To 75

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Your website, LOMS program and daily emails were definitely great resources that helped me learn more about consulting and more importantly, the case interview process. The main functions in Excel to get familiar with are: * data importing (CSVfiles, tab-delimited files). Most of the work is getting data. Thank you!

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Case Interview Consulting McKinsey Interviews 45

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

When I stopped to think about what makes a franchise (the local owner of a big chain) successful, it’s really two things: 1) They follow instructions really well; and 2) They are good at hiring and managing a lot of employees. If you’re not great at finance, hire someone who is. Either of us alone achieves less than we do together.

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Case Interview Fashion Comparison Analysis 93

Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

Informational interviews become second nature to the point that rejection no longer leaves a mark on you. The majority of the MBA programs will cover similar business cases. The most valuable asset of a business is not its products, cash in the bank, computers, or proprietary data, but its reputation. Building a global network.

Ethics 88

Ethics Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 88

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Politics do not play a main role at Uber; good ideas are recognized and people are promoted based on numbers, data and analytics. Interview Tips & Tricks. Uber looks for and only hires the best, so be prepared to be asked what makes you stand out when you go in for your interview. Expect this to take up to 30 minutes.

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Culture Case Interview Interviews Transportation 100

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

While that has been a great experience, I ultimately found my greatest training and instruction in how to prepare for case interviews from your website and materials. I had gotten similar advice from others, specifically as it related to entering a career in the prestige-obsessed industry of finance and investment banking.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Bain 40

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. Enjoy the ride!

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Even though it sounded too good to be true at first, after running the numbers over and over again, they managed to show Infosys that they could become cheaper, faster and better than others in the field. Transformation Program Management. Finance and Controlling Processes. Customer Relationship Management. IT Strategy.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Deloitte 100

Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

PWC INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Whether you’re planning to interview at PwC or just want the lay of the land, check out one of the coolest business stories consulting has to offer. Multiple departments input data and the ERP system stores, arranges and produces analysis on any of the data required for applicable analysis.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews 221

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you. As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Finance people do not see the sales and marketing implications of their “finance” decisions. If you found this post useful, I suggest becoming a registered member (it's free) to get access to the materials I used to pass 60 out of 61 case interviews , land 7 job offers, and end up working at McKinsey. No, Thanks!

Case Interview 69

Case Interview How To Interviews Finance 69

Management Consulted

MARCH 29, 2015

Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!) I majored in accounting, finance and supply chain management at a college in the state (Miami of Ohio). I was going down the route of finance, asset management, investment banking, or something like that.

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McKinsey Interviews Case Interview Consulting 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Dropping these terms in interviews can be good, but only as a Master’s student, and only when appropriately practical. In addition, Economics degrees are highly theoretical – which often doesn’t equate to the very specific, actionable and data-driven consulting culture.

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Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Accenture Management Consulting is divided into seven different areas of specialization (Accenture refers to them as "service lines"): Customer Relationship Management. Finance and Performance Management. For More information on Finance and Performance Management go here: [link]. Risk Management.

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Accenture Case Interview Operations Automotive 45

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

While uncertainty is self-explanatory, if you're not from a finance background, the concept of arbitrage may be new to you. There is a discrepancy in the price of oranges in these two locations -- in this case a substantial one. Check out our Privacy Policy below for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview Interviews Comparison Transportation 40

Tom Spencer

JUNE 6, 2020

To understand the target customers on this level, methods such as focus groups, surveys, interviews, and case studies can be successful. Collecting this type of data is similar to the way you would collect psychographic data. Segmentation should be based on a combination of qualitative and quantitative data.

Apparel 103

Apparel Retail Examples Productivity 103

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? Let’s just quickly discuss the difference between a top management consulting firm and an economic consulting firm. Let’s just quickly discuss the difference between a top management consulting firm and an economic consulting firm. NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING.

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NERA Economic Consulting Interviews Oliver Wyman Consulting 147

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K. 1935 – Tom Kearney becomes managing partner. Kearney back to its management team.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The current incarnation of the consulting organization known as Oliver Wyman comes from a series of acquisitions and combinations that include the original Oliver, Wyman & Company management consulting firm and Mercer Consulting, both acquired by Marsh & McLennan. Today, the four practices are: General Management Consulting.

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Oliver Wyman Case Interview Interviews Bain 49

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

A good segue for you would be a business development job, looking for strategic partnerships or mergers and acquisitions , or product management. As an engineer + MBB + tech business experience, you could raise financing from a VC if you wanted. Inside sales in tech is a dead-end job. If you need to stay in the U.S. No, Thanks!

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Company Case Interview Engineering Interviews 49

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 5, 2020

If the VP of sales maximizes sales without considering what the finance team needs for profitability, collections, or cash management, overall company performance suffers. You don’t need a PhD in supply chain management to intuitively recognize that such a scenario is not the most efficient use of resources. No, Thanks!

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Case Interview Government Resources Interviews 71

Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2018

Case competitions are amazing opportunities to demonstrate your ‘case cracking’ abilities in front of industry judges, quickly expand your network, and win great prizes. I even started one, which is now one of the largest case competitions in the Waterloo, Canada region. All case competitions are not created equal.

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Case Interview Benchmarking Analysis Industry 68

Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2018

These stereotypical notions, which cast men as having traits better suited to starting successful companies, don’t hold up when compared with venture performance data from annual reports. In other words, there is no statistical evidence that a host of myths about female entrepreneurs is true.

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Data Real Estate Finance Financial 30

MishTalk

AUGUST 1, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Treasury Yields Surge Following Allegedly Good Data; Is Bernanke Getting the Message? Curve Watchers Anonymous notes treasury yields are on the rise following allegedly good economic data. This Week in Money Interview.

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Data Real Estate Financial Advertising 73

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

That’s because someday you may be managing a C player and will need to know what your options are in terms of managing him. However, I did not know a lot about any one thing — like sales, finance or technology. He would have made a terrible management consultant. Not all C players are created equally.

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Case Interview McKinsey Ethics Industry 45