Management Consulted

JUNE 7, 2015

Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, once summed up consulting interviews perfectly when she said, “The first rule of any game is to know you’re in one.”. In the research you’ve been doing into the wild world of management consulting, you should have noticed how important the case interview is on your road to a job offer.

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freshminds

MARCH 5, 2018

Why are Case Studies used? Note that they are not looking for a “right answer”; they are looking for a “right method” Types of case studies. Strategy Consulting : tend to use “strategic” type case studies (more details below). How to answer the case study.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

A CaseInterview.com student who received an interview from BCG recently asked me about how a practice case study interview works. This is an interview where you practice with a BCG associate prior to your actual interview. These practice interviews really are practice.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Email: My success is really your success at case preparation. Preparation: - LOMS and McKinsey's Problem Solving Test for the case studies (four weeks). Personally, I found the best case interviews [ in LOMS ] to be the most helpful. This understanding gave me confidence and peace during the interview process.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Here area couple of success stories received from readers who used case interview preparation techniques for securing an offer outside of consulting. Success Story: I would like to share my positive experience of a business case interview, thanks to your website! I watched the videos first and found them amazing!

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When you think about case interview prep, you must be ready for all types of cases. Generally there are 6 types of case interviews. They are: profitability cases, mergers & acquisitions cases, brain teaser cases, consulting math cases, market sizing… Read Article.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

In her success story she shares some case interview preparation tips and I am also including my response because I find this student’s background slightly unusual for management consulting and wanted to point out that even those with non-typical career and education backgrounds can succeed in management consulting.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Profitability cases are very common in case interviews. That of course means firms are looking for candidates to be familiar with how to handle this type of case.… … Read Article. The post Profitability Case Walkthrough- BCG Style appeared first on Management Consulted.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

What follows is our exchange and my advice on how to prepare for second chance interviews after a rejection. Readers Email: I have a question pertaining to second chance interviews and case interview preparation. I interviewed with McKinsey for the second round and did not make it past that. I'm a Ph.D.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 22, 2019

Here is apractice tip from a CaseInterview.com student about how to practice cases in everyday life. This is a great tip and one I used myself when I was preparing for the case interview and one, I highly recommend. My Follow-up: I really like this tip of practicing cases in everyday life. Thank you again for your help.”.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Question: Thank you for creating the Case Interview Secrets videos and Look Over My Shoulder ® program. My question is related to note-taking during the interview. What I am struggling with is keeping up with the interviewer, and still trying to note down key facts. Some information is more important than others.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 13, 2019

10 years, one of the most common questions I am asked is how much time is needed to prepare for a case interview and how to prepare when you don’t have much time. I want to address in this article the 2 nd question of how to prepare for a case interview when you don’t have much time. available? I'm going to try.

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freshminds

JANUARY 4, 2015

The Case Study of the consulting interview process may seem like the most daunting part for some. McKinsey - Four practice case studies to work from here. Accenture - has an excellent array of videos on youtube for general information about the work they do with plenty of interviews with current consultants.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Learn more about the interview preparation course and guide that helped land offers at BCG, Accenture, and McKinsey. Master fit questions, conquer case studies, and become the smartest interviewer in the room. Over 50 fit questions that you’re guaranteed to hear in consulting interviews.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2020

When you walk into an interview, even before you speak, shake hands or talk through your resume, something else is doing a lot of talking in your behalf: your appearance. Please make sure to polish your shoes carefully before the interview. Always wear a blazer to an interview. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Pants/Suits/Skirts/Blazer.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

If you are unsure of how and when to start your consulting journey as a student, this article will serve as a guide. Joining a consulting club can provide you with numerous benefits: networking, learning how to do a case study, assistance with resume and cover letter writing, and access to resources to prepare for interviews.

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Management Consulted

MAY 6, 2009

Restate all the facts that you know, confirm those facts… Read Article. The post What if I make a mistake during a consulting case study? Take a second to regroup, and rewind to where you think the error started. appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Management Consulted

MAY 6, 2009

Restate all the facts that you know, confirm those facts… Read Article. The post What if I make a mistake during a consulting case study? Take a second to regroup, and rewind to where you think the error started. appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 13, 2015

As you’ve likely already figured out, the case interview is a very unusual creature. In the consulting case interview, your time is even more precious: you have only 4 minutes to develop and present a plan (2 to structure your case and 2 to present). Overview of consulting case frameworks.

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Consultant Ninja

JANUARY 20, 2009

How not to do a consulting case study. I would never accept his answer in a case interview from a candidate; I would interrupt the candidate, and press them on why they think thats a reasonable assumption. I interview analysts, and the ones I hire are the ones who are detail oriented, and get the numbers right.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 20, 2019

The following is a success story from a CaseInterview.com student who recently received an offer from Monitor Deloitte and his tips for consulting interview success. This is the motivation for what happens next: Studies everything in print about management consulting once finding out Deloitte is still recruiting on campus.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Email: I am an MBA student at a leading Indian B-school and successfully secured offers following my AT Kearney interview and BCG interview for their [ City in India ] office last week. I had three interview rounds each at both A.T. Each person may (and probably should) have his/her own way of going about solving cases.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

You successfully interviewed for a position at your dream consulting firm, and you have received and accepted an offer. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. You did it! However, you have multiple months before you begin.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. As the COO made another well-deserved toast to Anne, Aliyah thought back to her interviews with Ed and Molly. Meeting Ed Yu. “No problem,” she said.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The fit interview is like a behavioral interview for the consulting industry. Within that, there are distinct fit interview question types a candidate should be aware of. Today, we’re sharing about 3 types of fit interview questions. The direct questions,… Read Article.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Success Story: I am most certain that you receive hundreds of emails from people world-wide expressing their thanks for your provision of case study materials. With only two weeks to go until my final round interviews with another one of the MBB firms, I was on a quest to find a solid way to improve my case analysis skills.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

In this article, I want to talk about 5 key entrepreneurship qualities that an MBA fosters. 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. Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.

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Tsavo Neal

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Posting your resume is marketing Interviewing is sales Salary negotiation is pricing Your employer is your customer. The Detailed Case Study. What is the first step before starting a business? Realize that you already are a business. You’re not an employee, you’re a business. We just changed all the names.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This is what I want to start to unpack for you in this article. They are interested in case studies only to a point. This principle hit home for me when I did an interview project to find out what executives are looking for in consultants. Unable to quantify our value. Three Myths About Your Consulting and Coaching Value.

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Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

This could look like content marketing (articles, testimonials, case studies) , marketing campaigns (advertising, outreach, events, webinars) , or personality based marketing campaigns (podcast hosting, podcast guesting, guest articles). Quotes from you shared in articles online. Would you believe it?

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Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

This could look like content marketing (articles, testimonials, case studies) , marketing campaigns (advertising, outreach, events, webinars) , or personality based marketing campaigns (podcast hosting, podcast guesting, guest articles). Quotes from you shared in articles online. Would you believe it?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Exit interviews were usually handled by junior managers on the HR team, but Amrita felt that given the high rate of attrition among doctors at Krisna over the past year, it was her responsibility as head of HR to talk to Dr. Vishnu Patel, a respected cardiologist who’d just given his notice. Ben Edwards/Getty Images.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. The 2 Smartest Case Study Techniques. Start your own business. .

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 14, 2019

The LEK interview being the only consulting interview I had (since in [my country] MC firms very rarely do internships) I had a lot of pressure to do well and get the job. Without that I don't think my case study preparation would have been the same. Watching your videos was the thing that really got me through.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2017

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Other than this situation, I’ve had nothing but positive interactions—from my interviews to my conversations with HR and even my first few e-mails with Mr. Moon.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

For my new readers, here are some recommended and popular articles for you to browse: Management Consulting and the Consulting Industry 101. Top 10 Interview Tips. I’ve been helping friends/colleagues looking to enter management consulting for years with their resumes, cover letters, interviews, and questions.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

Some thoughts/observations on the BCG Internship interview process below, which might be of interest to you (although I imagine you get a lot of these!). I think the key thing is that as soon as the interviewer stops, you (the candidate) need to continue onwards with the case unless they pull you another way. I had an L.E.K.

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