Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

To secure a final round interview at Bain, you would have to be in the top 3% of applicants for that office. No one enjoys being turned down, especially in the case of a consulting role where a lot of preparation is required. Fortunately, a top management consulting firm is not the end all and be all. Reflect on the Situation.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Knowing the ins and outs of upcoming trends in finance is indispensable for any aspiring consultant. A prime example for such a question is how finance is adapting to the issue of climate change, and might assist its mitigation. Green Finance. Final thoughts. Image: Pexels.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

BearingPoint Interview and Culture. BearingPoint started at the height of the consulting boom years in the late 1990s, and was a part of KPMG’s worldwide consulting practice. Preparing for a BearingPoint interview? BearingPoint’s origins began in 1997 simply as a consulting business unit of KPMG.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

If you’re new to consulting, it won’t take you long to discover that MBB firms are insanely competitive. If you are an undergrad who has been turned down for a summer internship at MBB, going in to finance is your next best bet. There are only so many positions they can fill every cycle.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 10, 2018

We overheard male classmates bond with internship interviewers about fantasy football drafts. It is no wonder we came to fear our gender would keep us from achieving the same level of success as our male peers in finance. We turned to those most able to effect change in finance: the professionals actively working in the field.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 29, 2015

Today we get a sneak peek into a former McKinsey consultant’s first year of life at the firm. Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!) We hope you enjoy this great insider post – useful for all aspiring consultants! That was rough.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Yesterday, I received an offer from my top choice consulting firm. While not as prestigious as Mckinsey or BCG, the firm is top in its field when it comes to [ Person's Favorite Industry ] consulting, and that focus was what I was looking for. Your advice on cover letters, resumes, and case interviews gave me the edge I needed.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

As consulting has become more popular (frantically so), we are getting increasing numbers of emails from undergrads – and even high schoolers – begging the question – if you want to break into consulting, what should you major in – and what majors are deal-breakers?

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Do you stumble when asked why you’d be a great consultant? 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. You’ll need every edge that you can get.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 6, 2022

By articulating the problems you solved in your resume and during future interviews, recruiters will be better able to understand your professional skillset. Student Organizations focused on Consulting, Finance, or Technology. Here are six experiential learning opportunities for you to consider: 1.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

What’s next – when your resume doesn’t receive an interview; your first round doesn’t lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? The advice applies equally to industries like investment banking. You’ll typically receive a rejection call after the interview.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

At the time of its bankruptcy, Lehman Brothers was the fourth largest investment bank in the world. Lehman Brothers and other investment banks went down in part due to the huge amounts of money they lost in the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Small can be good, particularly for consultants. Graduate Consulting Group.

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Consulting Case Interview Banking Financial 147

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

This week, we bring you the Top 10 Consulting firms in New York – the power center of the world. If you are a New Yorker, just moved there with hope and zeal to conquer the consulting world, or are just looking for some world-class information on the top consulting firms in New York, here is what we have for you.

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freshminds

MARCH 5, 2018

Different industries need to test different skills and therefore depending on whether you’re applying to management consultancies, strategy consultancies or investment banking, your case study will be slightly different. Strategy Consulting : tend to use “strategic” type case studies (more details below).

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

We recently chatted with Peter Woo, a graduate from the London School of Economics, to talk about his journey into consulting and life at Deloitte. He took an interesting pathway to get into consulting, and he dishes great info about what it was like to break in – and how life REALLY is on the inside. Peter : Yeah, sure.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 10, 2009

Here at Management Consulted, we’ve been hammering away on networking for the last several weeks because it is critical in times like these. ” Click here for more on international management consulting. ” Click here to learn how to become a rockstar summer consulting intern. Finance-Specific Networking.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

Informational interviews become second nature to the point that rejection no longer leaves a mark on you. The most valuable asset of a business is not its products, cash in the bank, computers, or proprietary data, but its reputation. During an MBA you are constantly pushed to get outside your comfort zone.

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MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Expect Another "Bad Bank" Bailout in Spain; Humorous Details of Sarebs Property Assets. Spains bad bank, Sareb, has plans to unload 45,000 distressed properties in five years, over 7,500 of them in 2013. Expect Another Bad Bank Bailout. Consult your.

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Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 76

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Interest in Oliver Wyman careers has grown as the firm is one of the fastest-growing consultancies within the top ten. Oliver Wyman's four key consulting tracks can be roughly mapped to their legacy firms. Today, the four practices are: General Management Consulting. Financial Services Consulting. Leadership Development.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 26, 2015

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Starbucks. Starbucks Interview Tips & Tricks. Be prepared when interviewing with Starbucks HQ, because the questions that you will receive are both behavioral like “Why Starbucks? Starbucks History & Culture.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

IN OCTOBER 2011, private banks accepted a 50% writedown on Greek debt. Over the last few decades, countless risky financial products were sold to investors using harmless sounding terms like “credit default swap”, “mortgage backed security”, “special purpose vehicle” and “off-balance sheet financing”. Graduate Consulting Group.

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Balance Sheet Consulting Case Interview Financial 89

Management Consulted

JULY 15, 2015

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Virgin Group. Interview Tips & Tricks. There is not one sure way that leads your application to be accepted to go on to the interview process. Virgin even allows you to take an unlimited amount of vacation hours!!!

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Management Consulted

MARCH 7, 2016

Pierre was a junior at Harvard University who was offered 2 very exciting internships – one for BCG in management consulting (plus, after this call he got an offer for Bain as well) and the other for a VC firm in New York. Want to know the pros/cons of consulting vs. VC from our perspective? Are you in the same shoes?

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Accenture careers are like Accenture itself - the very best there is in the world of consulting. The Financial Services Operating Group concerns itself with Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance. Accenture's Marketing Transformation services consultants help executives build a high performance marketing operation.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Chick-Fil-A. Interview Tips & Tricks. With Chick-Fil-A, the typical application can be completed in as little as 45 minutes, but be prepared to do some killer networking if you want to give yourself a good chance to land an interview.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2023

One way to increase your chances of success in breaking into the venture capital industry is to gain experience in a related field such as investment banking, private equity, or management consulting. Additionally, internships, networking and informational interviews can also be beneficial.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at T-Mobile. Interview Tips & Tricks. There is not one sure way that leads your application to be accepted for the interview process. Again, depending on the position for which you have applied, the interview process can vary slightly.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 23, 2015

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Tesla Motors. Interview Tips & Tricks. With Tesla Motors, there is not one way to ensure you are accepted to go on to the interview process.

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Culture Interviews Cover Letters Resumes 100

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Is it possible to balance work and life as a consultant? Consulting is a client business. At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. Many new consultants are not at all strategic about this as it relates to work life balance. Here is the reality.

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Management Consulting McKinsey How To 75

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong 2011. in Management Consulting. List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong. Boston Consulting Group. Deloitte Consulting. Navigant Consulting. OC&C Strategy Consultants. Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Alvarez & Marsal. IMS Health.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012. in Management Consulting. THE list of strategy and general business consulting firms is part of the full list of consulting firms in Australia : Tier One – Global. Oyster Consulting. SMT Consulting. Last Updated: 31 May 2012].

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. Howe created the IBM Consulting Group in 1992. 1992, IBM unveiled another service called IBM Consulting Group.

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The most powerful message came from Brian Quint with Aqua Quip, who sold to Leslie’s Pools a couple years ago (hear more from Brian on his podcast interview with me). If your deal is large enough, consult with a tax attorney sooner rather than later. appeared first on Martinka Consulting. Look at the deal costs and taxes.

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Financial Banking Sales Case Interview 40

Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2009

Be straightforward when establishing contact with consultants/bankers that you don’t know. Only contact senior consultants/bankers when you have a legitimate reason. Always speak to bankers/consultants , not recruiters, to get things done. “How about for people who do not know consultants or even finance people?

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JULY 22, 2010

Thomas McLaughlin is Vice President for Consulting Services for the Nonprofit Finance Fund, a nationally recognized expert on nonprofit mergers and alliances, having consulting in over 200 such collaborations, and the author of the excellent and indispensable volume Nonprofit Mergers & Alliances , now in its second edition.

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