Management Consulted

AUGUST 10, 2014

During an interview, it is common to be asked “Tell me about yourself.” The fit interview is where magic happens , where your true self comes out, and where the interview is ultimately decided. The fit interview is the tiebreaker, so you best be on your game. Au contraire, peeps. Why Consulting?

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Interviews Case Interview Consulting Industry 215

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. My primary career philosophy is to manage my career like an experiment. When making career decisions, I prioritize myself over the interests of my parents, manager, company, or others.

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Management 78

Tom Spencer

JULY 20, 2019

An MBA degree has long been known as a robust pathway towards accessing management consulting career options. Yet, what about other graduate degrees in comparison to an MBA? Deep alumni networks that can help you score an interview and provide interview preparation. This manifested in two ways.

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Case Interview Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 68

CaseInterview.com

JULY 29, 2019

Recently I received a question from a CaseInterview.com student about how to prepare for a 2 nd round interview with Monitor Deloitte as well as how to prepare for a group interview (this student was told that their 2 nd round interview would also be in the group format). The big thing to remember is don't be a jerk.

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Deloitte Interviews Case Interview Comparison 45

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 18, 2019

BCG (Boston Consulting Group) potential test is an online test used in the first round of interviews. This test allows BCG to test candidates using the same test giving them a better comparison tool for evaluating candidate performance. Yes, I would like to Subscribe to the Case Secrets Email Newsletter.

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Case Interview Boston Consulting Group Interviews Data 56

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Similarly, in traditional management consulting roles, employees often utilize the latest tools to solve their clients’ problems, often without considering the impacts beyond the client themselves. Let us look at an example as a sort of case study. Thus, there are inherent challenges in funding these types of ventures.

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Consulting Engineering Case Interview Survey 88

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

By comparison, rivals Amazon and Wal-Mart have continuously adapted and maintain a significant competitive advantage in pricing these products due to scale. Marc Consentino in his book Case In Point suggests the following possible actions for a company turnaround. Case Interviews Management Consulting'

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Turnaround Case Interview Comparison Interviews 111

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

When I stopped to think about what makes a franchise (the local owner of a big chain) successful, it’s really two things: 1) They follow instructions really well; and 2) They are good at hiring and managing a lot of employees. If you find case interviews painful, you definitely don’t want to be a consultant.

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Case Interview Fashion Comparison Analysis 93

Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

A prospective management consultant without basic business understanding is like a camera tripod with 2 legs — it just won’t work out for you. Here, we’re not talking about actually developing case interview skills per se – we have a whole bunch of suggested articles at the end that will help you do that.

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Development Consulting Boston Consulting Group McKinsey 205

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

There is a discrepancy in the price of oranges in these two locations -- in this case a substantial one. In comparison, consulting firms with high caliber consultants who are great at structuring very amorphous business problems have a disproportionate advantage in reducing uncertainty. Here we have a geographically based arbitrage.

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Case Interview Interviews Comparison Transportation 40

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Can you talk a bit about the support network at the Consulting Society and how they prepared you for consulting interviews? When you actually began the interviews, what did you discover? When I first started doing interviews, I’d get nervous and make the answer a lot more complicated than then really needed to be. Peter: Sure.

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Deloitte Case Interview Interviews Case Study 100

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

There is some variation in the LOMS cases as sometimes you suggest to ask for a breakdown of revenues, and sometimes you already fill in the price and volume components yourself and then ask for a next layer breakdown. 1) In general, I recommend telling the interviewer you want "break down a number into its component parts.".

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Case Interview Interviews Resources Analysis 40

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? Since that time, it has become the fastest growing management consulting firm today. In 2007, Mercer Oliver Wyman joined with Mercer Management Consulting and Mercer Delta to become Oliver Wyman groups (also includes Lippincott and NERA Economic Consulting). Wealth and Asset Management.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. 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. 1935 – Tom Kearney becomes managing partner. Kearney back to its management team.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I had my eye on management consulting for some time, so I decided to give it a shot. After talking with the recruiter, I was set up to do a practice case over the phone with an ex-McKinsey consultant. I prepared by reading Case InPoint. I really didn't even understand what interviewer-led was.

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McKinsey Case Interview Resumes Recruiting 40

Management Consulted

MAY 10, 2015

Hay and Associates, Management Consultants.” The firm was started on the premise that maximizing companies’ people management skills would vastly improve their output, both in terms of quality and quantity. Dale Purves died in 1966, and Milton Rock became the new Managing Director. Hay Group Engagement Cost: $250K.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

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. As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2018

This results in a misplaced comparison between the abilities of an experienced consultant and that of a student one. The comparison is misplaced because nobody would expect a student to work at, or even remotely near, the same level as a professional because they are students. It’s great CV and interview fodder.

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Consulting Case Interview Cover Letters Comparison 60

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

As a consultant , your "power" when working with front line employee-type clients comes from your access to senior management, your influence (or perception of influence) over senior management, and your ability to request senior management to exercise their authority to help you accomplish a goal.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews McKinsey 45

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I received two offers recently and have also been given offer deadline extensions for them until later this week, which I had requested as a way to "buy" time: 1) to hear back from other firms I interviewed with, and 2) for the final round interview with my top-choice firm this week. some will speed up the process for you.

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Ethics Case Interview Consulting Interviews 40

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Organizations are increasingly favoring algorithms in an effort to make organizational decision making and judgment more rigorous, be it for setting prices or for selecting candidates to interview for a job. But clearly humans should be empowered to overrule algorithms in some cases, right?

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Management Case Interview Data Tools 28

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I have recently received feedback from my final round interviews at McKinsey, and have been told that they would like to interview me two more times because they were not clear on some of my case solving abilities. And how do I improve on this aspect of the case? analytical, i.e. structuring of a problem. quantitative.

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Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Data 40

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 29, 2019

Being insightful in a case interview is an important skill, especially as you get in more competitive environments (like a final round interview). The problem is your resellers are over promising what the product can do, and in comparison, your product is under-delivering. and then just move on with the rest of the case.

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Case Interview Interviews Development How To 40

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 3, 2019

Associate Product Manager (APM) positions are well known in Silicon Valley as rotational, mentorship-focused programs designed to accelerate the careers of young aspiring product managers. If you have views on on-boarding, shaping, and training young product managers, you can effectively mold these programs to fit your vision.

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Productivity How To Recruiting Recruitment 60

MishTalk

MAY 8, 2014

Gallup explains " Weekly results reflect 30-day rolling averages ending each Sunday, based on telephone interviews with approximately 30,000 adults. The valid comparison in this case is 6.9% Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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Survey Case Interview Comparison Data 77

Tom Spencer

JULY 16, 2015

The Three C’s Framework may prove extremely valuable for consulting case questions. For more information on consulting interviews, please download “ The HUB’s Guide to Consulting Interviews “ ]. (Source: Flickr ). It involves examining customers, competition, and the company.

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Case Interview Industry Productivity Interviews 60

MishTalk

AUGUST 3, 2013

Case Against The Fed. World’s lightest and thinnest circuits pave the way for "imperceptible electronics"; Man vs. Machine Comparison. In case you missed it, please consider Carl the Robot Bartender Mixes Drinks and Chats With Customers. For comparison purposes, a Facebook video shows " Humans are Awesome ".

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Case Interview 71

MishTalk

JULY 8, 2013

Case Against The Fed. By this comparison only 2012 looks anything close to a normal recovery year. Wallace charts show non-adjusted numbers vs. the same month in prior years, and that is a valid statistical comparison. Lets also look at seasonally adjusted numbers vs. the prior month, also a valid comparison. Prior Year.

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Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial 77

Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2017

For example, when deciding which job candidates to interview, a hiring manager may evaluate one candidate’s résumé at a time, form an opinion about it, and then move on to assess the next one. Similarly, an investor may view the details of one mutual fund at a time or visit a mutual fund comparison website.

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Comparison Case Interview Productivity Interviews 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

After working with HR to narrow down the list of candidates, she had two finalists, both internal: Molly Ashworth, a brand manager on her team in the cleaning division, and Ed Yu, a rising star from BBI’s beauty division. As the COO made another well-deserved toast to Anne, Aliyah thought back to her interviews with Ed and Molly.

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Case Study Case Studies Study Case Interview 38

MishTalk

JANUARY 19, 2015

Asked whether Denmark could ever consider abandoning its currency peg, he said, “ Of course not. ” “The comparison that is made between Denmark and Switzerland I think is somewhat off,” Biltoft said. “ Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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Banking Comparison Case Interview Policies 28

MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

Case Against The Fed. In comparison, 51% on average in the European Union (EU) believes that the main challenge for the country is 72% unemployment and the economic situation is bad. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. This Week in Money Interview.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 70

MishTalk

JUNE 24, 2013

Case Against The Fed. This as an apples to apples comparison illustrates that FHA rates have increased 1.75% in 7 weeks. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. Home Builders.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 75

MishTalk

JULY 28, 2013

Case Against The Fed. They are 15 percent lower than Belgian and French wages and 30 percent lower than wages in Germany, according to a current Bank of Italy comparison. Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. This Week in Money Interview. Home Builders.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 77

Harvard Business

MARCH 29, 2017

We conducted in-depth interviews with 18 gay and lesbian auditors, and followed up with them over the course of two years. Previous psychology research has shown that in comparison to workers who are not out, employees who are open about their sexuality tend to experience higher job satisfaction and better relationships with their managers.

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Study Report Case Interview Comparison 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2017

This type of orientation can be incredibly valuable to cultivate for anyone working for multinationals or in other global careers, and can also be used by managers to develop employees. In comparison, the U.S., In either case, we can all learn from Rakuten’s dual expats, who are a model for present and future global workers.

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Culture How To Report Case Interview 53

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. Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. Enjoy the ride!

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203