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The Slide Writing Bible

Tom Spencer

This post will provide you with a guide to creating and perfecting typical slides used to present information in a business context, whether you are a student preparing for a case competition, a fresh consultant who just graduated, or a project manager who has to constantly deliver milestones and progress reports to multiple stakeholders.

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How a Pen and a Sheet of Paper Make You an Efficient Consultant

Tom Spencer

The key is not to work faster, but to work in the right way. The key is the use the paper and the pen to structure the problem. Try to understand the issue at hand and identify potential solutions. For example, imagine your boss wants you to create an Excel spreadsheet in which you calculate a business case for the next 5 years.

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Identifying Key Drivers in a Case Interview

CaseInterview.com

One of the nuanced skills that I'm noticing some people having difficulty with is the ability to identify the "key drivers" behind a particular business trend. Mastering this skill is not only important in a case interview but is arguably far more important after the case interview -- when you are doing real client work.

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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. Identify target segments. Strategy related cases are not very usual during interviews. In short, this tool is call STP.

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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. New product cases deal with a fresh invention or idea for a company. Segment the revenues however helpful.

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Second Tier Consulting Firm Offers, But Not Top Three

CaseInterview.com

I can't seem to get through my interviews with the Top 3 consulting firms. I have gone through a number of case interviews now, and have successfully gotten a few second tier consulting firm offers, and offers from boutique firms, ATK, Accenture, etc. However I can't seem to break through the Top 3. that's kind of obvious.).

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Three C’s Framework

Tom Spencer

The Three C’s Framework may prove extremely valuable for consulting case questions. In trying to identify the customer, remember that the person who makes the purchase decision, the person who pays (the customer), and the end user may all be different people. Industry Drivers. Customer Identification. Customer Segmentation.