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Inside a Fortune 500 Boardroom

CaseInterview.com

In contrast, my favorite boardroom belonged to a clothing retail chain in California during the Great Recession of 2008. If you know finance, especially the finance of retail businesses, that’s nearly impossible. I had never heard of a retail business with such high profit margins. but was still profitable!

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Each Firm's Favorite Cases

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So, does BCG give M&A questions while McKinsey gives business cases? For example, McKinsey Houston I've heard has more Oil & Gas cases than say McKinsey New York City - which has more finance, media, and retail cases. If they work in high-tech, you'll get a high tech one, etc.

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Succeeding at the Edge of Discomfort

CaseInterview.com

At McKinsey, just as I got comfortable with a particular kind of skill, my engagement manager would give me new harder work that I had never done before. In my entire time at McKinsey, I was NEVER comfortable EVER. Once I understood retail, they had me work with financial institutions. Ran a finance organization?

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PARADE Method

CaseInterview.com

Traditionally, the Christmas retail season kicks off on November 26th (the U.S. retail sales in only 30 days. Many brick and mortar retailers see a 100% - 200% growth in monthly sales during the peak season. Many brick and mortar retailers see a 100% - 200% growth in monthly sales during the peak season.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

Retail and Consumer Products. And, of course, their claim to fame, Financial Services , is broken down into even more practices including: Finance and Risk. Retail and Business Banking. Corporate and Finance and Advisory. Industrial Products. Surface Transportation. Corporate and Institutional Banking. Public Policy.

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List: Global Strategy Firms 2013

Tom Spencer

Founded in Chicago in 1926, McKinsey is arguably the world’s most prestigious consulting firm. McKinsey has 102 offices worldwide including Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bombay, Johannesburg, London, Toronto, New York, and San Francisco. The below list will be of interest to you if: you want to work for a leading strategy firm, or.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Boston

Management Consulted

” In fact, 2 of the MBB (McKinsey, Bain and BCG) elite firms, Bain and BCG, have their headquarters in Boston, MA. McKinsey : McKinsey, usually the big brother to all other consulting firms in other environments, has a long history but a small presence in Boston. Like its respected peers, BCG is high on community service.