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The consulting case study: What you need to know

freshminds

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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The ONE THING You Need to Make a Successful Leap Into Consulting or Coaching

Consulting Matters

If you are interested in leaving your current job for the potential of running your own consulting or coaching practice, there is only one thing you need. You may think you need a lot of money in the bank and a "rolodex" of potential clients and referrals. Considering a leap into your own consulting or coaching business?

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Cracking Pricing Strategy Case Studies

Tom Spencer

For instance, retail banks can raise interest rates (the price they pay customers for depositing funds at the bank) to quickly attract new balances and acquire new customers. Consequently, consulting firms have people specialized in helping companies get pricing right. Pricing Strategy Case Framework. Conclusion.

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Double trouble…Launching the Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd Edition

Management Consulted

What was missing from current consulting resources? It was simple – you wanted 3 things: more practice cases for use by yourself or with partners. simple and easy-to-use frameworks for structuring cases. An update to The Consulting Bible wasn’t enough. But the Case Bank is only half of the story.

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Short blogging break plus preview of what’s coming up at Management Consulted

Management Consulted

Here’s what’s coming up: -A series of posts on “breaking into consulting” from non-business/economics backgrounds (eg, engineering, liberal arts, etc). Sample case studies that are as challenging (if not more so) as the toughest ones you’ll encounter at any McKinsey/Bain/BCG interview.

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Case Study: How Much Should a New CEO Shake Things Up?

Harvard Business

Sena Aslan, the CEO of FDM Turkey, wished the drive from the Ankara airport to the bank’s largest branch were a bit longer. She had made site visits a hallmark of her short tenure at the company’s helm, because they helped her see how frontline employees were weathering the changes she’d been spearheading across the bank.

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The Consulting Bible – Dominate Your McKinsey, Bain and BCG Fit and Consulting Case Interviews

Management Consulted

Do you stumble when asked why you’d be a great consultant? Master fit questions, conquer case studies, and become the smartest interviewer in the room. We’ve helped 1600+ people land interviews and offers in the consulting world (including such esteemed firms as McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte and Mercer).