Tom Spencer

JULY 20, 2019

In order to give some perspective, it is helpful to highlight what those MBA advantages actually are: On campus recruiting from a large range of firms. Deep alumni networks that can help you score an interview and provide interview preparation. I know of many graduate programs with no dedicated consulting on-campus recruiting.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 18, 2020

For me, I was fortunate to study at a Canadian business school and interacted with numerous small and large companies from a variety of industries. Undergraduate recruiting. Typically, large consulting firms are diversified across industry groups and functional areas. the nappies industry in India).

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2021

That was really the value in my mind, changing away from just solving niche problems in my field of study. I do feel that PhDs are very comfortable with data-heavy cases, since we have been around data for four or five years. What is your best piece of advice for the recruiting and hiring process? Do not focus on being perfect.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I found it several months ago and started prepping immediately and had done 40-50 practice interview cases before recruiting season. I must have called everyone I knew in consulting to give me a case to solve every weekend (Phone/ Webcam prep interviews too!) Practice really does make perfect.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Though Altman Vilandrie serviced their west coast clients from their Boston office for years, the decision to open an office in San Francisco was born out of a desire to better serve their west coast clients and to develop a stronger base in the region by capitalizing on the tech industry boom in Silicon Valley. Industries. Technology.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2017

Do they serve specific industries or do they have functional expertise in certain areas? Consultants and recruiters often spend no more than a few seconds looking at your application when shortlisting interview candidates. Get comfortable with case studies and develop your own style. Who are their clients?

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 30, 2008

The “ultimate” interview guide – complete with fit/behavioral questions, sizing/quantitative questions, and brain-teasers. Sample case studies that are as challenging (if not more so) as the toughest ones you’ll encounter at any McKinsey/Bain/BCG interview. Thanks for your readership!

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? At its start, Oliver Wyman capitalized on the deregulation of the financial services industry. If you have experience in a particular industry, network strategically in that field. Industrial Products. KEY STATS FOR OLIVER WYMAN. Website: [link]. Aviation, Aerospace, and Defense.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. Survey research was his passion and he began to apply these procedures to various fields of industry. Toward the end of the year, he created an international values study dealing with the social, moral, and religious attitudes of people throughout most of the major European countries.

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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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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

Following is a success story I received from an BCG new hire who persevered after a McKinsey rejection, reinforcing the importance of preparation and perseverance in the case interview process. Success Story: Thank you for creating a wonderful source for case interview studies.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ: ABCO) is a professional services firm that offers resources to players who are mainly in the healthcare industry. The founder, David Bradley, set out with the lofty mission of solving “any question for any company for any industry.” Industries. Musslewhite), a President (David L.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? That being said, NERA is still a major player in the consulting industry and here’s why: NERA Economic Consulting is the top econom ic consulting firm, period. NERA’s first clients were in the natural gas industry. NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING. Well, NERA is no MBB.

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NERA Economic Consulting Interviews Oliver Wyman Consulting 147

Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Founded in Paris, and containing the spliced DNA of other major firms it acquired along the way (Ernst & Young Consulting being the most notable), OC&C Strategy Consultants is a global player in today’s consulting industry. Industries . Industrial Products.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? You created not just a firm, but an industry we are all now proud of. He began by helping firms recruit competent executives, acquire new customers, and establish conducive office space.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

For my new readers, here are some recommended and popular articles for you to browse: Management Consulting and the Consulting Industry 101. Top 10 Interview Tips. Overview of the Management Consulting Recruiting Process. In future weeks, I plan to release case studies, interview guides, and the like.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2018

Student consultants, as a general rule, are unlikely to hold specific expertise on their clients’ businesses or industries. Furthermore, students are not in a position to complete work quickly: student consulting is generally a part time pursuit, balanced against studies and other work commitments.

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Consulting Case Interview Turnaround Analysis 88

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Surveys & Experimental Studies. Industries. Even though Analysis Group are somewhat boutique, the work they do is across a broad enough spectrum of industries and practice areas that you will not be pigeonholed in the same way you would be other boutique firms. ANALYSIS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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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. Industries. Accounting. Antitrust and Competition. Labor and Employment.

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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

MARCH 18, 2015

IMS HEALTH INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Industries . The good news is that in that space, IMS Consulting Group has quite a good reputation so you’ll have no problems transitioning into a different management consulting firm within the same industry. They bemoan the fact that their pay is below industry standard.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2015

This will be of particular interest for students and recent graduates who are looking to pursue a career in the management consulting industry. Tom: When is the next round of recruitment application deadlines? At MBA level, we recruit from B-schools in Europe and the US as well as locally – so deadlines vary accordingly.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

Alex Formstone is a Principal in Marakon ’s London office, and heads up recruiting in the UK for graduates and MBAs. He has been with Marakon for more than 7 years, and joined directly as a fresh graduate from Oxford University where he studied Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology. We will be doing more in that area going forward.

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Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 60

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Success Story: I interviewed with both McKinsey and BCG today and they both made me offers, despite me telling them I was as likely to pursue graduate studies as I was to take up a job with them. It helped me ace the interviews (especially your business situation framework ) after only practicing for a week or so.

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Case Interview McKinsey How To Interviews 40

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

In undergrad I went to Warwick University to study economics, and I went to the London School of Economics for my postgrad. And so in PPE, were you interested in business in general, before everything happened with Lehman Brothers did you think you are probably going to stick with the investment banking industry? Peter: Sure.

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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

Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2018

Moreover, it is a convenient way to get to know different industries and business functions for those who are still unsure about which career path to follow in the long run. If you want to figure out what really differentiates firms, company websites and recruitment events may not be enough. Get to know firms and their differences.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Kearney becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of EDS in September, nearly doubling in size and vastly expanding its industry expertise and information technology capabilities. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded.

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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. Industries. Industrial Manufacturing. INFOSYS CONSULTING. INFOSYS CONSULTING KEY STATS. Business Analytics & Big Data.

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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

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Researching early is key so that you are well informed before the application windows open, especially as many firms recruit on a rolling basis. Application process: There is an extensive online form with more stages to follow, including interviews, tests, and assessment centres. Big Four: EY, PwC, KPMG and Deloitte. Boutique firms.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Bain 60

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. In my client's case, none of that was available. I’m not sure."

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Most professionals build their network over time through proximity — people from your business school study group, or colleagues from your current company or past jobs. First, if your network has become too narrow, you limit your options in case of a career change, or a downturn in your company or industry.

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freshminds

MARCH 10, 2015

From articles to help you decide if this career is right for you or to move from a firm into industry to what would definitely be useful for when you've got the job - templates for presentations and Excel models! Ace the case This website gives help for all aspects of the case study part of the consultancy interview process.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 29, 2015

Because of this, we sat down with consulting veteran Lisa Bright (who is now part of the MC interview coaching team!) ” Consulting seemed like it would fit me really well because it lets you try out a lot of different industries and functions. And how was the actual recruitment process for you? That was rough.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

From the very beginning, Booz Allen Hamilton has been involved in some very high profile cases. Industries. Candidates will be interviewed on campus or over the phone. Start with character, intelligence, and industry. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Supply Chain & Logistics. CAPABILITIES.

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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. It was one of the first studies conducted on the newer, lightweight snowshoes and was cited in over 100 lay journals.

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