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The real advantage of case interview preparation

Tom Spencer

Consulting case interviews require lots of preparation. Although you will hear of some geniuses who aced their cases after only one week of preparation, this is probably not true for us mere mortals. Maybe you will catch a bad day during the interview and will go home without the offer. On average probably 1-2 months.

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The Brattle Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

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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COVID-19: Local vs. Global Optimization

CaseInterview.com

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 also see this phenomenon in team sports. In quasi-mathematical terms, the VP of sales tries to achieve a “local” optimization.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

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).

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Who is responsible for your success? - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

Think about your work life, family life, or sporting activities. Who is the person that will ensure quality work, home cooked meals, or sporting victory? Case Interviews. Who are the linchpins in your world? Who do you want on your team? Dave had some great insights.” ” [non-personal]. Categories. Leadership.

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From the Bench and Bedside to the Boardrooms (How to transition from academia into consulting, Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Case Practice. Excelling in the Interview. If you happen to attend a non-target school then the next best thing would be to attend a virtual recruiting and case interview workshop. For me, as a physician, I wanted the opportunity to do as much case work in the biopharma and healthcare sectors. Image: Pexels.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

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. The University of Vermont had a strong sports nutrition program and I decided to go back to school and learn how to be a better athlete.