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Career Launchpad: The value of joining an MBB Firm

Tom Spencer

During my undergraduate education, I was always mesmerized by the sessions run by the MBB consulting firms: McKinsey , BCG, and Bain. Having worked at a boutique consulting firm and a Big 4 firm, I always sensed that the MBB experience was distinct.

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Case Interviews: How to Stand Out in the Crowd

Tom Spencer

Firms such as McKinsey, Bain, and BCG may have slightly different approaches, so it’s beneficial to familiarize yourself with the specific styles of the firms you are targeting. McKinsey, for example, often uses interviewer-led cases, whereas BCG and Bain may use more candidate-led cases.

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Consultants break down problems

Consultants Mind

Trust me, this is worth hundreds of dollars in my opinion – and it’s free: Bain & Company’s most recent study from 2018 here (16pg) with descriptions of the tools here (68 pg). How satisfied have they been with them? 7) Put things in “buckets” Consultants love buckets and you should too.

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Q&A on strategy: 2 hours with executives

Consultants Mind

hat tip: Warren Buffett) Think of your business as two engines (hat tip: Bain & Company) The first engine is your core business, drives revenues, profits, and headcount. Don’t risk so much (with any 1 hand) that you go out of business. Live to fight another day. It’s what got you here. Engine two is embroynic, or a teenager.

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Pitchbook: US Private equity in first half of 2022

Consultants Mind

Bain & Company takes a lot of this information and created a 84 pg free report here. ” (Bain Private Equity 2022 Report) Now, the challenge. Bain & Company quote below in blue. They have content on private equity , M&A , and venture capital. You can download it for free here. So what do they do?

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Create a podcast in 5 min, NotebookLM

Consultants Mind

Bain: Technology report 2024 (88 pg) Analyst report from Bain about technology trends. 88 pg here. 20 minute podcast between 2 robots HERE.

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Why are nurses burned out? 30+ reasons

Consultants Mind

Bain: Healthcare PE in 2018 How to improve US healthcare? There are dozens of structural problems that need to be fixed, and it will take leadership and career risk. Take a bit of time today and thank someone who is in healthcare AND making a difference. I have family members who are clinicians. I plan to thank them today.