Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 6, 2018

In this post, I will share tips on the case interview, assessment centres, keeping stress levels down, and staying motivated on your journey to land a coveted role in the management consulting industry. Get friendly with case studies. Though some may be interviewer-led (i.e.

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Interviews Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 60

Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2017

Do they serve specific industries or do they have functional expertise in certain areas? Consultants and recruiters often spend no more than a few seconds looking at your application when shortlisting interview candidates. Get comfortable with case studies and develop your own style. Who are their clients?

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Cover Letters Case Study Case Studies Case Interview 60

Ben de Haldevang

JUNE 7, 2023

With your choice of case studies and the points made in the interviews, you have managed to conceptualize transformation without turning your book into an obscure PhD thesis. I think that also leads in to your admirable restraint in not trying to present a “transformation by numbers” how-to guide.

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Chad Barr

AUGUST 16, 2023

Here’s its first attempt: Day Theme Content Day 1: Marketing Monday Maximizing Digital Outreach Share insights on the latest digital marketing trends and how they can be implemented to reach new audiences. Include real-life examples and case studies to illustrate the potential impact.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 23, 2014

In my experience, the average case team is made up of 3 or 4 nationalities, including the individuals who in past lives were entrepreneurs, surgeons, or front line soldiers and now run charities or marathons in their spare time. What advice do you have for the BCG interview process? Finally, there are the case studies.

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Boston Consulting Group Case Interview Interviews Bain 146

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. Start your own business. . It’s heavy, so skim it.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

MBA candidates have the opportunity to acquire a multitude of skills that are applicable to a variety of industry and managerial positions. 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. Final thoughts.

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Ethics Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 88

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

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. guided interview prep homework and practice plans. Starting today you can get BOTH for the price of the Consulting Case Bank. What had they wanted more of?

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Kai Davis

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This rule applies no matter if you’re promoting your services as a consultant, pitching a guest article or interview, or promoting yourself. Platform specialization can be highlighted elsewhere on the page (or in case studies/work samples). You want to focus on the recipient, not just talk about yourself and your business.

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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. In an industry expected to generate $170 billion in revenue by 2020, she knew she’d have many opportunities. “This is what other interns have done in the past.

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Case Study Case Studies Study Ethics 30

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

If you know what you need to do and how to do it ahead of time, you could save yourself a lot of heartache during your job search. Application process: There is an extensive online form with more stages to follow, including interviews, tests, and assessment centres. This tends to be followed by several rounds of interviews.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Bain 60

Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Positioning Yourself As The Expert — How To Develop A Consulting Voice That Clients Will Listen To with Ron Carucci. We love being in the trenches with our clients, a case with every professional services firm. My first two books were about how to be a great consultant. I’m very excited to have Ron Carucci joining us.

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Development Consulting How To Case Interview 189

Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A value proposition and a differentiator that none of your competitors (no matter how hard they try, how long they’ve been in the industry, or how much money they spend) can compete with? You: Pick a Target Market (Niche) — You want to pick a small, specific niche within an industry to target. Would you believe it?

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Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A value proposition and a differentiator that none of your competitors (no matter how hard they try, how long they’ve been in the industry, or how much money they spend) can compete with? You: Pick a Target Market (Niche) — You want to pick a small, specific niche within an industry to target. Would you believe it?

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Consulting-style case interviews are highly effective, and the same format is being adopted more and more widely. The major consultancies have converged on a largely identical interview style, precisely because it excels in picking out the most genuinely capable candidates from the huge pools of applications received.

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Case Interview Interviews Consulting Case Study 78

Management Consulted

MARCH 18, 2015

IMS HEALTH INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Industries . The good news is that in that space, IMS Consulting Group has quite a good reputation so you’ll have no problems transitioning into a different management consulting firm within the same industry. They bemoan the fact that their pay is below industry standard.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. How large is each segment?" "I’m They’d say, "I don’t know." "How

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McKinsey Case Interview Bain Data 75

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Kearney becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of EDS in September, nearly doubling in size and vastly expanding its industry expertise and information technology capabilities. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Industries.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2017

A job opening catches your attention but the required experience is only eight years — and you’ve been in the industry for 15. And if you’re called in for an interview, should you acknowledge you might be overqualified? You may be switching industries , or trying to get into a particular company. .

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Case Interview How To Interviews Case Study 45

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

We chose Brazil’s beef industry as the location of our case study , both for the size and complexity of the industry and for its impact on the planet. We found that sustainable and deforestation-free practices created significant financial benefits for all players in the industry’s value chain.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Founded in Paris, and containing the spliced DNA of other major firms it acquired along the way (Ernst & Young Consulting being the most notable), OC&C Strategy Consultants is a global player in today’s consulting industry. Industries . Industrial Products.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Especially if your first job is management consulting as you will be presented with many opportunities to jump into industry. Furthermore, given the uniqueness of each person’s situation and context, it’s especially difficult to write an exhaustive how-to article on this topic. Take personal responsibility.

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Rod Burkert

JANUARY 7, 2020

In case you missed the last post: 1 simple year-end tidying up task that will make you look your best. And please join me this Friday at 1pm ET on Practice Development INSIDER for my interview with Mark Zyla. In that case, you can hire an SEO expert to set up your website so it is strong for the keyword(s) in your company name.

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Case Interview Case Study Case Studies Development 52

Harvard Business

APRIL 10, 2017

“The purpose of the interview is to get the offer,” he says. ” That may indeed be the case, but it’s not the message you want to send to your would-be manager. ” That may indeed be the case, but it’s not the message you want to send to your would-be manager. Shift your mindset.

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How To Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 53

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

How in the world did Josh go from a PhD in cell and molecular biology to a job in federal consulting for The Tauri Group? Here at MC, we had the pleasure of recently interviewing Josh and asking him how he’s navigated his interesting career path, and how consulting was a great place for his passions and skills to collide.

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Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2017

How should your résumé reference the previous position, or should you even include it? What should you say in an interview? And how can you go into the application process feeling positive about your prospects? Interviews will definitely require a bit more care and forethought than they did before. Be gracious.

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Cover Letters Case Interview How To Interviews 28

Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2016

“It’s the equivalent of doing informational interviews. ” A professional can advise you on whether it makes sense to incorporate, how to save in taxes, and how to manage all of your expenses. Many clients will have their own contract template, but you should have one just in case.

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How To Case Study Case Studies Case Interview 28

Consulting Success

JULY 24, 2017

He’s interviewed over 200 C-level executives and written over 170 white papers. His career path took him from software company technical writing and journalism to a marketing executive in a software company before becoming an independent copywriter who specializes in white papers and case studies.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 4, 2022

Case Studies. There is a lot to think about when preparing for consulting interviews , and you may want to check out some of our other blog posts and guides for preparing your resume , creating your cover letter , and improving your network. Many of these processes also include early round interviews. Frameworks.

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Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Deb Siegle, WIC’s president, was recently interviewed (by email) regarding women consultants and business owners for possible inclusion in an article for one of the Boston College blogs. Here are excerpts from that interview. A mix of both industry-specific organizations and general business or consulting organizations can work well.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

I recently received this success story from an actress (now a BCG consultant), and thought you would find her suggestions and tips on case interview prep useful. I did your maths drills daily, and can practically recite the fashion case-study - I listened to LOMS on the tube, while cleaning, on my morning jogs.

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QEmploy

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Whether you need information on the latest trends in the industry or you are running out of inspiration, I know that my list will help you in these areas. To be the best is not just knowing the industry, you also need to know in which direction it is heading. Their site contains regular publications and industry insights. .

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Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

Check out our selection of events for project/resource managers, business leaders, and industry professionals, which will provide you with valuable insights into recent trends and challenges, networking opportunities, and contribute to your professional development.

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Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 52

CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 12, 2020

A few weeks ago, I posted the following real-world situation as a case competition: You’ve been hired by an industry association representing the 3,000 colleges located in the United States. I was hoping to select a winner who really cracked the case in terms of structuring it well. Case Structuring = Case Solving Plan.

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Case Interview Interviews Financial Survey 64

Management Consulted

JANUARY 27, 2009

Unsure how to begin estimating the number of rhesus monkeys in India? Through Management Consulted, I’ve written article upon article about the consulting industry. From salaries to travel, from boutiques to MBB, I’ve helped people understand the job, write the perfect resumes , and ace the toughest interviews.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

Firms with the most ethnically diverse executive teams were 33% more likely to outperform their peers on profitability, and those with executive-level gender diversity worldwide had a 21% likelihood of outperforming their industry competitors. Sixteen women were interviewed and seven others participated in a focus group.

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