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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

Flying leg break during a black belt test in 2016. I have been training for over seventeen years now. It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. But through my training and intense focus, I blocked out all distractions mentally. Learning Frameworks.

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2016 Top 10 Global MBA Programs for Management Consulting

Management Consulted

The program prides itself on giving students strict time constraints to finish projects, training them to work well under pressure. Does anything sound like better training for the consulting world than being thrown in to a team with diverse members and being asked to solve challenging problems under time constraints?

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Don’t Give Up on Unconscious Bias Training — Make It Better

Harvard Business

There’s a growing skepticism about whether unconscious bias training is an effective tool to meet corporate diversity goals. Critics of such training contend that it doesn’t visibly move the needle on diversity numbers, and can even backfire. Clearly, not all trainings are equally good — and none are a silver bullet.

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Consultant Marketing Trust Barometer

Jerry Fletcher

In the 2004 study23% of the people interviewed said they would trust someone just like them. By 2016 that percentage had increased to 82%. Diverging Trust. People trusted folks like themselves more than Businesses, institutions, Governments, and NGOs. Richard Edelman.

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Conversation with IMS Consulting Group

Tom Spencer

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at IMS Consulting Group? Steph: There are 2 weeks of onboarding training, including networking drinks and dinner. Consultants [based in Europe] usually come to London for the training. How many interview rounds are there?

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Conversation with A.T. Kearney

Tom Spencer

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at A.T. We have a series of formal and informal training sessions which consultants must join as part of their development – certainly the formal training. Kearney: In Australia, March & April 2016 will be the next undergrad deadlines.

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Conversation with Marakon

Tom Spencer

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at Marakon? We provide 80 hours of formal training within the first 12 months. We also have periodic training which will cover more specific topics like business unit strategy, and client interviewing techniques. How many interview rounds are there?