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. International Arbitration and Litigation. Labor and Employment. Real Estate. Securities.

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Interviews Research Culture 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

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. Strategy and Architecture. IT Strategy. Transformation Strategy. Finance and Controlling Processes. IT Operations.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Deloitte 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. In 1991, IBM approved a new world-wide services strategy to make IBM a world class services company by 1994. Finance Risk.

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

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

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Strategy Consulting. Bridgespan brings a passion for making the world a better place into strategy consulting. Funding Strategy. Global Strategy. Strategy Development. Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of Bridgespan. Office Locations.

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Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Kearney’s innovation practice: collaborative innovation, innovation portfolio management, innovation strategy and R&D performance strategy. Firm hires 2,000th employee.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? While MBB’s main focus is strategy, economic consulting firms like NERA focus is on economics first and strategy second. . Finance: Bankruptcy, Consumer Protection in Financial Services, Financial Institutions and Banking, Financial Risk Management. . The key reason?

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NERA Economic Consulting Interviews Oliver Wyman Consulting 147

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. In some ways, it feels like a boutique firm, whereas in others it feels like a pure strategy firm. Strategy & Analytics. ANALYSIS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Industries.

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Analysis Groups Interviews Culture 100

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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Case Interview Consulting Interviews How To 88

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Interestingly, KPMG is the only one of the Big 4 that has not yet acquired a boutique strategy firm. In the mid 1970s, as public opinion swayed toward greater accountability for the finance industry, Peat Marwick took steps to firm up controls on its accounting practice and increase transparency. Capabilities: Finance.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Consulting Interviews Case Study 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Corporate Risk Management and Risk Financing. The knowledge gained of the healthcare industry at Towers Watson would certainly qualify you for a role at a strategy firm in a healthcare practice. However, you’ll be frustrated and disappointed if you’re expecting to work with C-level execs on overall strategy for the company.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. The firm has made up for its youth, however, by growing rapidly through innovation, famous cases and a lot of acquisitions. the consulting firm started off like a lot of American startups do – in a small, forgettable warehouse somewhere on the outskirts of town (in this case, in Annapolis, MD).

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

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. For myself, I took every available class on strategy and I bolstered those classes with courses heavy in quantitative analysis.

Consulting 88

Consulting Case Interview How To Recruiting 88

Tom Spencer

MARCH 2, 2019

When you’re interested in working at a consulting firm, there are clear things you can do to prepare: meet associates, prepare for case interviews, and do your homework on what sets the firm apart from its peers. I hate to admit this, but I wish I had taken more finance and accounting classes in school.

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Strategy& Strategy Strategy Consulting 60

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

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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Case Interview Consulting Cover Letters Interviews 40

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Google’s hiring culture is as storied as the company’s history – current team members are incredibly involved, and the process includes fit and case interviews, essays, and a hiring board review – all told, it can take 3-6 months or more, and an internal recommendation (get networking, y’all) is heavily weighted.

Culture 100

Culture Case Interview Interviews Recruiting 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

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

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Interview online or through an employee referral (recommended). Interview Tips & Tricks. With such a broad range of operations, we have heard reports of varying experiences in the interview process as well as during typical daily occupation in CHG – some wonderful and some not so much. Prepare for interviews.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Culture Case Interview Interviews 100

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

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?

Emotional Intelligence 88

Emotional Intelligence Ethics Consulting Case Interview 88

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

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.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Case Interview Consulting Interviews 100

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. In its usual context, arbitrage is a financial trading strategy design to exploit goods that are inefficiently priced. There is a simple principle the underlies the relationship between client and consulting firm.

Case Interview 40

Case Interview Interviews Comparison Transportation 40

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 moved on to acquire Ant’s Eye View, in August 2012, a social media strategy development and consulting firm. KEY STATS FOR PWC. Industries.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews 221

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I recently wrote an article about the difference between Planned vs. Emergent Career Strategies. The emergent strategy sometimes reveals itself in the process of pursuing the original career plan. The other option is to see if your family can provide a financial backup plan in case anything goes severely wrong.

Strategy& 66

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Engineering 66

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The General Management Consulting practice most resembles that of a traditional strategy consulting experience. Unlike the major strategy consulting firms, however, Oliver Wyman consultants tend to specialize into a given practice area earlier in their career. Corporate finance advisory. Leadership Development. Public policy.

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Oliver Wyman Case Interview Interviews Bain 49

Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2018

Preparation for case interviews is an essential component of getting into consulting. You should read books that help you to understand the case interview process and which suggest preparation strategy. One of my friends was establishing his business, and I offered help with marketing and product strategy.

Consulting 68

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Healthcare 68

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. Through analyzing case studies and taking the ethics classes during the MBA, one gets to see the value of building a reputable company and acting ethically.

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Ethics Case Interview Case Studies Case Study 88

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. These behaviors are local-optimization strategies. In contrast, a global-optimization strategy would be to help your neighbor and allow your neighbor to help you.

Case Interview 71

Case Interview Government Resources Interviews 71

Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

What made you decide to pursue a career in strategy consulting? Tom: Marakon is a leading strategy consulting firm. 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.

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Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 60

Management Consulted

JANUARY 27, 2009

Are you terrified of solving Disney’s growth strategy for Brazil? From salaries to travel, from boutiques to MBB, I’ve helped people understand the job, write the perfect resumes , and ace the toughest interviews. Get The Consulting Bible today and be the smartest interviewer in the room. Why 50 and not 500?

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Case Interview Case Study Case Studies Resumes 113

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

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In case you hadn’t noticed, the benefits are exceptional, and the pay is above-average as well. Interview Tips & Tricks. First off, congratulations – you have passed the online coding test to earn an in-person interview! Expect this interview process to take all day.

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Culture Case Interview Interviews Engineering 100