Tom Spencer

MARCH 24, 2023

AI may be able to analyse data and make predictions, but it will always lack the ability to understand the nuances of human behaviour which require emotional intelligence, creativity, and an understanding of ethical decision making. For example, how should a car make decisions in case of an accident?

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Emotional Intelligence Ethics Consulting Case Interview 88

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 16, 2020

With the media, stock markets, and social media going crazy over the topic, I spent a lot of time digging into the data to develop my own conclusions. 1) Sample-Size Problem As of March 5th, 4 pm ET, the United States had: Total Cases: 164 Total Deaths: 11 Friends of mine have said, “Why is everyone freaking out over 11 deaths?”

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

I spent the last five months working in a grocery store after having turned down several job offers in finance and banking upon graduation last May. I knew early-on that I did not want my career to turn completely towards finance or banking and so I decided to wait and search for other options. It works; your stuff really works.

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If you know finance, especially the finance of retail businesses, that’s nearly impossible. Business A can be profitable if it grows revenues enough to cover the non-product-related operating costs (such as sales, marketing, customer service, finance, and human resources). The company had suffered a 40% drop in sales.

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Case Interview Retail Finance Conference 59

Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

As if he wasn’t already impressive enough, he also led a team that provided expert services during the Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation, one of the largest price-fixing cases in U.S. In case you hadn’t figured it out by now, Bates White is a boutique economic consultancy firm headquartered at Washington, D.C. Practice Areas.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

Following is a success story from a student that interviewed with four firms and got offers from both McKinsey and Bain. He reports on the interview process at these firms and shares the preparation method that contributed to his success. As for the interview process, there are some things I can tell you. Why (not)?'

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 5, 2019

(Note: These tips are geared towards MBA1s, but are applicable to anyone interviewing with consulting firms.). Starting strong will give off a great first impression to your interviewers. The firms you interview with will want to know why you’re interested in the industry. Keep calm and practice medium-level cases.

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Case Interview Consulting Interviews Recruiting 60

Management Consulted

APRIL 11, 2016

The Brattle Group is now considered one of the European Union’s top consulting firms in the areas of energy, finance and competition. In 2013, the New York office was established, providing a home base in one the most important finance and legal markets in the world. Regulatory finance. Commercial damages. Accounting.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Your website, LOMS program and daily emails were definitely great resources that helped me learn more about consulting and more importantly, the case interview process. The main functions in Excel to get familiar with are: * data importing (CSVfiles, tab-delimited files). Most of the work is getting data. Thank you!

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Case Interview Consulting McKinsey Interviews 45

Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

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. The most valuable asset of a business is not its products, cash in the bank, computers, or proprietary data, but its reputation. Building a global network.

Ethics 88

Ethics Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 88

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Finance people do not see the sales and marketing implications of their “finance” decisions. If you found this post useful, I suggest becoming a registered member (it's free) to get access to the materials I used to pass 60 out of 61 case interviews , land 7 job offers, and end up working at McKinsey. No, Thanks!

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Case Interview How To Interviews Finance 69

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

While that has been a great experience, I ultimately found my greatest training and instruction in how to prepare for case interviews from your website and materials. I had gotten similar advice from others, specifically as it related to entering a career in the prestige-obsessed industry of finance and investment banking.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Bain 40

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. Data Analytics. Bankruptcy and Financial Distress Litigation. Real Estate.

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2018

These stereotypical notions, which cast men as having traits better suited to starting successful companies, don’t hold up when compared with venture performance data from annual reports. The VCs stated that, in all cases, they need to evaluate each venture’s financial status. That shows some guts to grow.”

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 6, 2020

To understand the target customers on this level, methods such as focus groups, surveys, interviews, and case studies can be successful. Collecting this type of data is similar to the way you would collect psychographic data. Segmentation should be based on a combination of qualitative and quantitative data.

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Apparel Retail Examples Productivity 103

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

While uncertainty is self-explanatory, if you're not from a finance background, the concept of arbitrage may be new to you. There is a discrepancy in the price of oranges in these two locations -- in this case a substantial one. Check out our Privacy Policy below for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview Interviews Comparison Transportation 40

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Politics do not play a main role at Uber; good ideas are recognized and people are promoted based on numbers, data and analytics. Interview Tips & Tricks. Uber looks for and only hires the best, so be prepared to be asked what makes you stand out when you go in for your interview. Expect this to take up to 30 minutes.

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Culture Case Interview Interviews Transportation 100

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

If you’re not great at finance, hire someone who is. If you find case interviews painful, you definitely don’t want to be a consultant. Check out our privacy policy for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data. Either of us alone achieves less than we do together. We’ll never spam you or share your email.

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Case Interview Fashion Comparison Analysis 93

MishTalk

AUGUST 1, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Treasury Yields Surge Following Allegedly Good Data; Is Bernanke Getting the Message? Curve Watchers Anonymous notes treasury yields are on the rise following allegedly good economic data. This Week in Money Interview.

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Data Real Estate Financial Advertising 73

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

As an engineer + MBB + tech business experience, you could raise financing from a VC if you wanted. If you found this post useful, I suggest becoming a registered member (it's free) to get access to the materials I used to pass 60 out of 61 case interviews , land 7 job offers, and end up working at McKinsey. No, Thanks!

Company 49

Company Case Interview Engineering Interviews 49

Tom Spencer

JUNE 1, 2019

IT consulting firms (Accenture, IBM, Capco, CGI) have recently come into prominence, with the proliferation of big data and the internet of things. By hiring a consultant to solve a problem, management indirectly has access to data from the consultancy from numerous past projects (including those for competitors). Pooled Knowledge.

Management 60

Management Consulting Oliver Wyman Deloitte 60

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Finance and Performance Management. For More information on Finance and Performance Management go here: [link]. If you found this post useful, I suggest becoming a registered member (it's free) to get access to the materials I used to pass 60 out of 61 case interviews , land 7 job offers, and end up working at McKinsey.

Accenture 45

Accenture Case Interview Operations Automotive 45

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Dropping these terms in interviews can be good, but only as a Master’s student, and only when appropriately practical. In addition, Economics degrees are highly theoretical – which often doesn’t equate to the very specific, actionable and data-driven consulting culture.

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Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? The firm advises government divisions, law firms, and major global corporations on governmental regulation (like anti-trust rulings), public policy implications, public, competitive forces, and private financing. NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING. Well, NERA is no MBB. Employee Lifestyle. .

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NERA Economic Consulting Interviews Oliver Wyman Consulting 147

Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2018

Case competitions are amazing opportunities to demonstrate your ‘case cracking’ abilities in front of industry judges, quickly expand your network, and win great prizes. I even started one, which is now one of the largest case competitions in the Waterloo, Canada region. All case competitions are not created equal.

Case Interview 68

Case Interview Benchmarking Analysis Industry 68

Management Consulted

MARCH 29, 2015

Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!) I majored in accounting, finance and supply chain management at a college in the state (Miami of Ohio). I was going down the route of finance, asset management, investment banking, or something like that.

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McKinsey Interviews Case Interview Consulting 100

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. Finance Risk. Areas like finance, accounting, communications, HR and marketing. IBM GBS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

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

Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

PWC INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Whether you’re planning to interview at PwC or just want the lay of the land, check out one of the coolest business stories consulting has to offer. Multiple departments input data and the ERP system stores, arranges and produces analysis on any of the data required for applicable analysis.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews 221

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 5, 2020

If the VP of sales maximizes sales without considering what the finance team needs for profitability, collections, or cash management, overall company performance suffers. Members get access to 6 hours of video tutorials on case interviews , the actual frameworks I used to pass my interviews, and over 500 articles on case interviews.

Case Interview 71

Case Interview Government Resources Interviews 71

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

As an end-to-end solutions provider, Infosys Consultants’ goal is to solve business problems in the first case before seamlessly moving the client case up to Infosys who will solve the technology problems. Finance and Controlling Processes. Master Data Management. Business Analytics & Big Data.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Deloitte 100

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Corporate finance advisory. The hiring process involves a mixture of both behavioral interviews and case interviews. Members get access to 6 hours of video tutorials on case interviews , the actual frameworks I used to pass my interviews, and over 500 articles on case interviews.

Oliver Wyman 49

Oliver Wyman Case Interview Interviews Bain 49

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. The firm was temporarily acquired by Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 1995 but was bought back by partners in 2006, just in time for the company’s 80th anniversary. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. remains in Chicago.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, I did not know a lot about any one thing — like sales, finance or technology. He can’t justify any of his decisions with data or facts. However, I find in many cases where someone is a C player, there are other factors at play — either fit, motivation or both — which makes any skill shortfall even worse. No, Thanks!

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Case Interview McKinsey Ethics Industry 45

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In any case, I have a question for you regarding Consulting vs. industry. In which case, it's a human resources issue. In this case, the issue is a client service’s incorrect decision type problem. Worked in finance at Pepsi, HBS, Brand manager at Oral-B. * It was interesting and very concise. Read Our Privacy Policy.

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Case Interview McKinsey 40

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2016

To gain insight into these questions, we are interviewing executives at academic health systems. Thus far, we have interviewed executives of systems affiliated with these universities: Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Virginia Commonwealth, and the University of Utah. Insight Center. Innovating for Value in Health Care.

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