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Consulting Case Interviews at Non-Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

Consulting-style case interviews are highly effective, and the same format is being adopted more and more widely. The major consultancies have converged on a largely identical interview style, precisely because it excels in picking out the most genuinely capable candidates from the huge pools of applications received.

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Case Interview: Beyond Common Frameworks

Tom Spencer

And as more and more candidates start to use them frequently, it is harder to impress the interviewers. Hence, I would like to give you two secret models to help you delight your interviewers. Silver Bullet #1: Marketing Tool: Segmenting – Targeting – Positioning. Define the total market. Segment the market.

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Examples of Concluding Your Case Interview (Part II)

Tom Spencer

This article focuses on how to conclude well in your case interview. What I’m going to do in this post is to give two examples of conclusions to the same case interview: one okay conclusion and one great conclusion. “The The market seems to be growing so that looks quite attractive for the client.

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Frameworks for the Case Interview (Part III: Value Chain Framework)

Tom Spencer

For example, a link between procurement and manufacturing, or manufacturing and marketing. Supply: For many manufacturing cases, inputs are materials from suppliers. Candidates may want to identify sales channels (such as online, wholesale, retail, or department store), and logistics (such as train, truck, shipping, or air freight).

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Kalypso Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Today we highlight Kalypso, a young but emerging player in the consulting market. If you are interested in the emerging market of the Internet of Things (IoT) or Augmented Reality (AR) devices, or are fascinated by helping a company navigate product placement in a grocery store, Kalypso may be a good fit for you. Industries.

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The Cambridge Group: Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Acquired in 2009 by The Nielsen Company, a world leader in market research, and with only one location in downtown Chicago, the Cambridge Group has taken the most basic concept of “supply and demand” and concluded that there is a better way. Go to Market Optimization. Market Entry Strategy. THE CAMBRIDGE GROUP INTERVIEWS.

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Consulting Interview Questions

CaseInterview.com

You can perform better in a consulting interview by having an upfront preview of what types of questions might be thrown your way. Profitability cases directly tackle the amount of money a business is generating. retail stores, online, catalogs, or affiliate partners). They can also refresh their sales and marketing approaches.