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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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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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. Environment & Natural Resources. ANALYSIS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. They generally conduct their interviews over two rounds. Antitrust & Competition.

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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

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Their focus is on: structure and governance, processes, technology enablement, resource configuration and capabilities and culture. KEARNEY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Procurement.

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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 Capabilities: Finance. Human Resources. KPMG CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & RECRUITING. Billion last year.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

The PARADE Method (tm) is an approach to answering resume-oriented job interview questions. It is an approach I developed that is tailored for answering these questions in job interviews for management consulting, as well as interviews for senior executive positions in industry. Interviewers want to know what you did.

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Case Interview Interviews Resumes Retail 81

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

I vividly remember the last consulting interview during first-year MBA recruiting season. I had managed to get interviews with three firms but only made it past the first round with this final company. In particular, the more important classes for me were Data Science, Finance, and Strategy. I critiqued cases for other students.

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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. Additional Resources. No, Thanks!

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Corporate Risk Management and Risk Financing. TOWERS WATSON CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Be prepared for several rounds of interviews, the first of which usually consists of connecting with a recruiter for a phone screen. It may also consist of a group interview. We offer resume editing and interview prep.

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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). Additional Resources. No, Thanks!

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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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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Insurance 40

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 16, 2020

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?” Only 164 cases, that's not bad compared to other countries." The closest proxy metric that’s easy to measure is # of NEW cases today vs. yesterday.

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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.

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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Bain 40

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Finance people do not see the sales and marketing implications of their “finance” decisions. Additional Resources. 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.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 24, 2023

After conducting interviews and surveys, it became clear that the root cause of the problem was a lack of transparency on the part of management. For example, how should a car make decisions in case of an accident? Who should it protect in case of an unavoidable collision?

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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. You don’t need a PhD in supply chain management to intuitively recognize that such a scenario is not the most efficient use of resources. Gather my resources.

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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. Additional Resources. I do not want free resources. Read Our Privacy Policy. No, Thanks!

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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. I do not know of a good book or resource that teaches these skills.Everyone I know sort of just picked it up with analysts trading Excel tips at lunchtime.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Peter: When I was at Warwick, it was a massive feeder school into investment banking, and finance, but slightly less into consulting. 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?

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Deloitte Case Interview Interviews Case Study 100

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The Resources Operating group is devoted to Chemicals, Energy, Natural Resources and Utilities. Finance and Performance Management. For More information on Finance and Performance Management go here: [link]. Additional Resources. To get access to these free resources, just fill out the form below: First Name *.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

As an engineer + MBB + tech business experience, you could raise financing from a VC if you wanted. Additional Resources. 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.

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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

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Corporate finance advisory. The hiring process involves a mixture of both behavioral interviews and case interviews. Additional Resources. 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.

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Oliver Wyman Case Interview Interviews Bain 49

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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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 pre-arranges and invites students to a pre-night social dinner interview. Here’s what we know – PwC is a survivor. Industries.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews 221

The Management Centre

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

For many leaders of councils, this is a worrying time – knowing that services need to change to meet need, but also balancing that demand with the fact that fewer resources are available means making some hard calls. Many councils are looking hard at their finances and surviving is about “doing what can be done with the resources we have”.

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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. This form collects your name and email so that we can add you to our email list that delivers the free resources you are requesting. Either of us alone achieves less than we do together.

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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 first area consultants typically analyze in M&A cases is the market. It is important to have a good understanding of what’s motivating the purchase of the target and whether the buyer has adequate financial resources.

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Case Study Case Studies Study Case Interview 60

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. Potential Drawbacks.

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Balance Sheet Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 60

Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 22, 2017

SpareHire is an online work marketplace for finance and consulting projects.” Formerly MBA & Co, TalMix is based in London, and I get the impression that most of their projects are in the European Union, but that may not be the case. The company claims to have 4,000 professionals in its network, all paid on a 1099 tax basis.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 1, 2019

This can be cost effective compared to reallocating internal resources and training staff to operate outside of their core competency. Not only do consultants get an unbiased view of the problem through interviews across departments, they create an impetus for communication that promotes cross functional problem solving.

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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. The VP of human resources could not either. Worked in finance at Pepsi, HBS, Brand manager at Oral-B. *

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Case Interview McKinsey 40

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

As a result of the crisis, there was less money available for consumption and investment activity, and businesses found it difficult to re-finance existing loans. The objective of constant growth is incompatible with a world that has limited physical, biological and energy resources. Case Interviews. Categories.

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Consulting Case Interview Banking Financial 147

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 3, 2019

However, I did not know a lot about any one thing — like sales, finance or technology. If you’re pursuing a career in industry, my Ultimate Industry Toolkit is another relevant resource to consider for skill-building. Additional Resources. To get access to these free resources, just fill out the form below: First Name *.

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Case Interview McKinsey Ethics Industry 45

The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 20, 2020

No, the purpose of the meeting is to gain ideas, insights, resources and/or connections. In most cases you’ll get one or two of these, rarely all of them. 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.”.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

AUGUST 16, 2010

Yes, there's much that each sector can learn from the best examples in other sectors of the economy, but I've always believed that the corporate sector should be learning from us when it comes to efficiency and getting the most out of limited resources. Tags: corporate zilch Nonprofit interview books Nancy Lublin management.

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