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. The key thing to do after a rejection is to reflect on the interview process and ask for feedback.

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Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Sample projects include company valuation, workshop development, competitive analysis, financial projections, go-to-market plans, performance measurement, and pricing. SpareHire is an online work marketplace for finance and consulting projects.” Some are fixed price, some by the hour. Sounds intimidating. More investigation required.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

A reader sent me an email asking if there was a pattern or trend to what kind of case problems are given by each firm? So, does BCG give M&A questions while McKinsey gives business cases? My answer is the cases you get are all over the place and there's no pattern that I've ever seen or heard about.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

M&A case framework. Firms typically look at four areas when working on M&A cases. The market. The first area consultants typically analyze in M&A cases is the market. This is extremely important because a big part of the success or failure of the acquisition will depend on broader market dynamics.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Oliver Wyman’s CEO, John Drzik, states that the long-term aspiration is to be recognized widely in the market as the gold standard in consulting. Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? And, of course, their claim to fame, Financial Services , is broken down into even more practices including: Finance and Risk.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

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.

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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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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 26, 2016

” The first example that comes to mind when you think of the new sharing economy, Uber has fashioned itself as a quicker, cheaper and ultimately better alternative to taxis. Uber expects an all-in commitment from you to make sure that the company is successful in the city or market you are working in. Interview Tips & Tricks.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I got a lot of very good experience while I was there, learning market research, analysis, DCF calculations, financial valuations, etc. Peter: When I was at Warwick, it was a massive feeder school into investment banking, and finance, but slightly less into consulting. When you actually began the interviews, what did you discover?

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Deloitte Case Interview Interviews Case Study 100

Management Consulted

JUNE 5, 2016

If healthcare decision-making processes and drug development get you out of bed in the morning, or if you simply want to learn from someone who successfully navigated the consulting interview process just last year, be ready to pick up some great networking and interview tips for yourself. interview on Friday.

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Healthcare Case Interview Consulting Interviews 100

Management Consulted

JULY 19, 2015

Ramit is a junior at Duke University who successfully aced his on campus interview. However, he did receive some puzzling feedback from his interviewers, leading him to contact Jenny Rae to guide him through how to use the input constructively for his final interview on site at BCG. I thought I bombed the case.

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freshminds

MARCH 5, 2018

Why are Case Studies used? Note that they are not looking for a “right answer”; they are looking for a “right method” Types of case studies. Here are some examples of different approaches across industries; Management Consulting : tend to use “operational” type case studies (more details below).

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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.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The problem, he reasoned, was that the history books were littered with examples of consulting firms and IT companies failing to mesh well. To overcome this obstacle, Pratt set himself to studying the examples available and devising a strategy that would create a cohesive culture across the entire Infosys spectrum. Digital Marketing.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

The company prides itself on its culture of Market Based Management (MBM), which places worth on value created over time invested. Interview Tips & Tricks. When pursuing a position at GP, be prepared for a behavior-based interviewing format. 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance. Prepare for interviews.

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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

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Corporate finance advisory. These changes can either be internal shifts of processes and systems or responses to the changing market environment. For example, in the United States, their presence is limited to The Ivy League, Stanford, Northwestern, and University of Virginia. Customer relationship management.

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Oliver Wyman Case Interview Interviews Bain 49

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

You won’t succeed without having a firm grasp on numbers, markets, analytics, economies of scale and much, much more. Dropping these terms in interviews can be good, but only as a Master’s student, and only when appropriately practical. However, Finance is mostly a pipeline in to investment banking. And why not math?

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Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

You would be expected to manage the junior client interactions for example working with the finance or marketing team, and be given opportunities to present work to senior business leaders. How does finance link to strategy and basic accounting? How many interview rounds are there? How do you work with clients?

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In any case, I have a question for you regarding Consulting vs. industry. I imagine someone interested in product/marketing management is better off going into industry. If someone works in industry for three years in marketing, they have three years of experience in marketing. How accurate is that in practice?

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The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 20, 2020

In most cases you’ll get one or two of these, rarely all of them. You’ve spoken at Social Media Marketing World and other places. Here are a few examples: 1. You’re writing a book and need to interview people: “I’m looking to connect with top-level leaders who have a reputation for shifting their culture.”. M – Hmm.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

It’s an important question – and never more so than in today’s market. 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? You’ll typically receive a rejection call after the interview.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 16, 2015

The Three C’s Framework may prove extremely valuable for consulting case questions. It can help to assess the business situation in the context of entering a new market, M&A, product development, and starting a new business. For example, a doctor may prescribe medicine, paid for by an insurance company, and used by the patient.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Stacked full of big-brained folks, most of Analysis Group’s 600+ staff hold advanced degrees in law, economics, finance, accounting or business. To use their legal work as an example, Analysis Group has worked with the 25 largest law firms in the country, which would give you access to some of the greatest legal minds available.

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MishTalk

JULY 25, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition. Home Builders.

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MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition. Home Builders.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

In this case, the simple theory is: They are economic idiots. ". Breathing Room for Emerging Markets. For example, please consider Bernanke Buys Time for Brazil to India as Rupee Leads Rally. Emerging markets will continue to correct on the upside as the result.”. The rupee strengthened 2.6 Real, Rand Strengthen.

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MishTalk

JULY 17, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. France, for example, recently called for direct EU assistance for wobbly Greek banks.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2018

The market caps of just four companies, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft, now exceed $3 trillion. Their combined assets of $944 billion are an order of magnitude lower than the combined assets of $7,700 billion of the largest 3,177 companies in 1986, when the aggregate market capitalization reached $3 trillion for the first time.

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MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition. Home Builders.

Analysis 71

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

I have interviewed over 100 CEOs, C-suite executives, middle managers, and shop floor workers in more than 25 companies across the world to understand why most companies fail to embed sustainability in their business models and, also, what drives success among the handful that do.

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How To Real Estate Case Interview System 36

Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

When we recently interviewed top M&A executives in Europe about their experience, fully three-quarters of them said that digital disruption has had a relatively large impact or even requires a complete overhaul of their M&A strategy. Let’s start with financing the deal. Sponsored by DXC Technology.

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MishTalk

JULY 7, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. GoldMoney: The Best Way to Buy Gold & Silver. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition. Home Builders.

Real Estate 75

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Advertising 75

MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. For example, until the end of May, the state paid 14.17 This Week in Money Interview.

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Trends Analysis Real Estate Advertising 73

MishTalk

JULY 5, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. For example a 30-year FHA loan that Becker placed on Tuesday at 4 1/8% would be 4 3/4% today.

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MishTalk

APRIL 20, 2015

Grexit is now the base case as Europe Braces for Messy Greek Endgame. It’s still possible that Greece can remain in the eurozone—though that is no longer the base case for many policy makers. I very much doubt that that is the case. At long last the deniers have thrown in the towel. They believe Draghi. Will there be contagion?

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MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Potential Mistakes and the Case for Doing Nothing. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition.

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