Tom Spencer

JUNE 1, 2019

Management consulting is a professional service offered to organisations which aims to help internal management improve operating performance. The management consulting value chain encompasses strategy (idea origination, analysis and presentation of findings), implementation, operations and maintenance/feedback.

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Management Consulting Oliver Wyman Deloitte 60

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.

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Ethics Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 88

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. Finance Risk.

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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

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

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. Industries. Accounting.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Birthed in 2004 as a spin-off of Indian tech outsourcing behemoth Infosys Technologies, Infosys Consulting is quickly climbing the charts as an industry leader in IT Operations and Strategy consulting. IT Operations. Supply Chain and Operations Processes. Finance and Controlling Processes. Industries.

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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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Case Study Case Studies Study Case Interview 53

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

Facing interconnected operational issues, members of the eight-person senior leadership team were turning against one another. The head of operations chimed in: His five most recent checkouts had complained about breakfast, and the cost of compensating guests for disappointing experiences was getting out of control. Insight Center.

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Operations Hotels Case Interview Finance 31

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. Her biggest hangup in case interviews was “de-jargonizing” her language and really understanding the fundamentals of business which an Econ degree had not taught her.

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Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Founded in 1995 by former Bain consultants and headquartered in New York City, they focus on developing airline strategy and implementing major operational turnaround. Then, underneath three of these sub-subsidiaries are, you guessed it, more subsidiaries, such as Seabury Airline Planning Group LLC and Seabury Maritime Corporate Finance LLC.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

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. PwC is an absolute behemoth – prestigious, mystical, and totally confusing to the outside observer. With each challenge, the firm grows stronger.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews 221

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Many consulting, corporate strategy, and corporate development roles require the interviewee to go through an M&A case study. Depending on the firm and specific role this case could be very strategic and operational like doing a market entry/growth-type case or very technical (i.e.

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Balance Sheet Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 60

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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Interviews Case Interview Bain Finance 100

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Kearney becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of EDS in September, nearly doubling in size and vastly expanding its industry expertise and information technology capabilities. Operations.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

However, not all of its resources are pointed towards consulting, as it offers three lines of services, Audit, Tax and Advisory, with the Advisory arm of its operations (where consulting lives) generating $9.09 Within the US, KPMG LLP operates from 87 offices with more than 23,000 employees. Billion last year. Peat & Co.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. Compared to its peers, FTI Consulting is a youngster in the consulting industry. The firm has made up for its youth, however, by growing rapidly through innovation, famous cases and a lot of acquisitions. How has the firm grown from a podunk, small-town cluster to a global behemoth?

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. Bridgespan is the offspring of none other than consulting industry giant Bain & Company.

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Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

The practice areas at Towers Watson reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Communication and Change Management. Corporate Risk Management and Risk Financing. Insurance Industry Consulting. Industries. Towers Watson works with a variety of industries around the globe. Employee Surveys.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

Tom: Did your work in financial services relate to the payments industry at all? Alex Formstone: No, but we have a new director who joined us last month who has a lot of experience in the payments industry, having worked at World Pay, Barclaycard and RBS. Are graduates expected to pick an industry specialisation?

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Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 60

Tom Spencer

JULY 15, 2015

The profitability framework is probably the most important framework for solving consulting case questions. Industry vertical. Barriers to entry: Has it become easier for new competitors to enter the industry? Look for markets with strong market growth and high levels of industry attractiveness (see “ Porter’s Five Forces ”).

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Case Interview Operations Sales Analysis 60

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Though this decommissions 1/7 of the firm’s operating days, it has done nothing to harm Chick-Fil-A’s growth, with the company continuing to post impressive same-store-sales numbers over multiple consecutive years. Chick-Fil-A takes it to the next level by making traditional benefits some of the most extraordinary in the industry.

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Culture Cover Letters Case Interview Interviews 100

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Georgia-Pacific is an Atlanta-based pulp and paper company with an 88-year history as an industry leader. Personnel are treated fairly and the company’s overarching operating principles are universally praised by both current and former employees. Interview Tips & Tricks. 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance.

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Culture Case Interview Interviews Recruiting 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2016

You may not have to go to business school to get an interview with The Firm, but an MBA is still the best way to break into McKinsey. Lots of the people you went to school with will one day be leaders, experts, and business owners in their own industries. Degree – Economics, Business, Finance, etc. Not exactly.

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McKinsey Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Its management consulting services include CRM, finance and performance management, process and innovation performance, risk management, strategy, supply chain management, and talent and organisation performance services. Kearney is a global management consulting firm focusing on strategic and operational issues faced by CEOs.

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BearingPoint Capgemini Strategy Strategy 99

Tom Spencer

JULY 16, 2015

The Three C’s Framework may prove extremely valuable for consulting case questions. Competition can come from firms within an industry, or from firms in other industries who produce substitutes. What is the concentration of competitors in the industry? Industry Lifecycle. Where is the industry in its lifecycle?

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Case Interview Industry Productivity Interviews 60

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Established in 1989, Accenture operates in more than 120 countries worldwide. Founded in 1983, A&M operates in 38 cities worldwide. A&M is an independent global professional services firm which provides leadership, problem-solving and value-creation services to companies across the industry spectrum. Address: Accenture.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 107

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

The second factor is the industry you choose to work in or end up working in. At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. This leads me to my next point -- deciding which industry or practice area to focus on. She had gotten good in an industry that was not local.

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Management Consulting McKinsey How To 75

Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Bain operates in 47 offices across 30 countries. In Ausralia, Bain operates out of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Founded in 1963 by Bruce Henderson, BCG operates in more than 75 offices worldwide. In Australia, BCG operates out of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth. McKinsey operates in 98 locations worldwide.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 122

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Case Practice. Excelling in the Interview. In doing so, make sure you not only get a sense of the various industries their clients come from, but also read about other aspects of the company in terms of diversity and inclusion, career path and roles, and community service projects that the company puts on and sponsors.

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Healthcare Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 60

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Prestige : How much influence does the consulting firm carry in the industry? It has consistently been the #1 most valued brand in the consulting industry and is associated with cutting-edge strategic approaches. It was known for a concierge business model: one client per industry, letting it maximize value per client.

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Oliver Wyman Boston Consulting Group Consulting Bain 81

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

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. I was selected to interview at both the NIH and the DoD and subsequently was offered positions in both organizations.

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Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Note -firmsodeling” done in case work may not be directly comparable to the financial modeling more common at investment banks.

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Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2017

What’s the accepted standard in your company or industry? But in many cases, professionals face a more ambiguous situation: having an MBA may be considered a selling point, but it’s rarely required for a particular job. It’s important, though, to understand the norms in your company or industry.

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Education Case Interview Course ROI 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2018

Nonetheless, statistics show that women-owned businesses, which account for one-third of Swedish businesses, are not granted the corresponding proportion of government venture financing; in fact, women-owned businesses receive only 7%. The VCs stated that, in all cases, they need to evaluate each venture’s financial status.

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Data Real Estate Finance Financial 38

Emerson Consulting Group

APRIL 4, 2019

If your target market consists of multiple specific industries, spreading the good word about your service and products via industry publications can amplify and extend the reach of your marketing. He then shuffles through his case until he locates said article, pulling it out and sliding them across the conference table.

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Journal Case Interview Conference Meeting 40

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

Toby Johnson, who I interviewed for my book Reinventing You , taught me this one. Those leadership abilities, she knew, could be applied inside a corporation — and she was ultimately able to make that case successfully. To make that kind of case, though, you first have to recognize the value of your experience.

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Real Estate Case Interview Deloitte Leadership 43