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Breaking Down Case Interview Frameworks – M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions)

Management Consulted

Welcome back to the last in our series on breaking down case interview frameworks. By the end of this article, you’ll be well on your way to becoming an M&A case framework master. All acquirers will want to increase cash flow, but the length of their investment in the company will differ, depending on the type.

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Frameworks for the Case Interview (Part II: Mergers and Acquisitions Framework)

Tom Spencer

The reason that this framework is worth introducing is due to the increasing frequency of M&A cases confronting candidates in the case interview. Needless to say, M&A deals are notoriously complicated financial activities, which makes candidates panic when they are prompted with an M&A case.

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Interview Process

Tom Spencer

Interviews. After going through a handful of interviews through referrals, direct reach out from HR/hiring team, and LinkedIn/company website applications I would categorize my interviews into three buckets: Corporate strategy. In terms of the interview process it followed the following steps: HR interview (fit).

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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. This notion, that risk is a desirable feature, can seem like sacrilege to anyone who’s taken an introductory finance course.

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CEO Oasis: Relief for “Loneliness at the Top”

Emerson Consulting Group

For months now, Steve has been struggling over cash-flow problems with no solution in sight. Nor can they share much with their spouses, unless their spouse has also served as a top officer, which is usually not the case.” As part of his ongoing column in Money Inc.

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3 Things Driving Entrepreneurial Growth in Africa

Harvard Business

We recently interviewed 100 entrepreneurs to find out which ventures are most likely to thrive. In many cases overcoming infrastructure gaps matters more than product novelty. Another reason is that investors are myopically infatuated with snazzy technology. A realistic approach to making money might strike some as humdrum.

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Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation?

MishTalk

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. This Week in Money Interview. 2011-03-29 - Sound Money Interview. Sound Money Interview on 91.5fm WNYE New York. Home Builders.