Management Consulted

JULY 17, 2016

Welcome back to our series on using frameworks to break down case interviews. In our first article, we provided an overview of frameworks and how you can use them to solve any case that gets put in front of you. In our last article, we took an in depth look at Market Sizing. 1) Growth Strategies.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Management Consultants help businesses make strategic decisions that directly impact the entire company. What is Management Consulting A lot of people ask me, “What is management consulting exactly?”It’s

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

To the uninitiated, the case interview can be more than a little bit terrifying. The main point of the case interview is to provide you with an opportunity to show the interviewer the great job you’d do if they hired you today and set you straight to work. Not tens, or hundreds, but thousands. 1 – Mental Math.

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Management Consulted

MAY 5, 2015

What started off as an informal blog about management consulting with just a few readers became interview prep sessions, resume edits, videos on YouTube and Vimeo, books and the presentations we give at colleges around the world. The case interview is the great equalizer. And after all that, even with 1.5M Who is it for?

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 12, 2019

This article focuses on how to conclude well in your case interview. What I’m going to do in this post is to give two examples of conclusions to the same case interview: one okay conclusion and one great conclusion. “The The market seems to be growing so that looks quite attractive for the client.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 5, 2019

Today I’m going to talk about a very important aspect of the case interview, which is your conclusion to the case problem. Structured thinking and structured communication are at the crux of what management consultants are doing day in and day out. The following is a simple concept to follow. Data supported arguments.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 12, 2019

This article looks at concluding your case interview well. I truly hope these articles help you succeed in case interviews and win the job you truly hope for. Right after the restatement of the client question, the conclusion reads “here is my recommendation…” What this does is it primes the interviewers.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Here area couple of success stories received from readers who used case interview preparation techniques for securing an offer outside of consulting. Success Story: I would like to share my positive experience of a business case interview, thanks to your website! I watched the videos first and found them amazing!

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. On the value creation side, Bulger Partners covers 13 different types of value assignments (growth strategy offerings, technical strategy, operations, etc.).

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Also, find tips and strategies that you can use to network with people in the firm or position that you are applying for. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Growth strategy begins with identifying the source of the problem – you will want to look at customers, products, the company and its competitors. Addressing this type of case question is achievable, provided you can identify the root of the problem. Below we look at a specific case scenario. Source: Culturamix ).

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Tom Spencer

JULY 6, 2013

Furthermore, this engages you in a conversation with the interviewer as opposed to enduring an uncomfortable silence. This part of the interview allows you to understand the case, provide a suitable recommendation, and demonstrate your thought process when dealing with new information. What is the size of the market?

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Tom Spencer

JULY 28, 2013

Despite the frequency of these deals, a large number of market studies have indicated that “ 50% to 70% of mergers and acquisitions fail to create incremental shareholder value ”. Clarifying why your client wishes to undertake the acquisition is a good place to begin, both in a case interview and in a real-life consulting engagement.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The question of how to join a management consulting firm as an experienced hire from another industry or another consulting firm is one that is often asked. The traditional route is to apply and go through the standard interview process as an MBA summer intern or post-MBA consultant. First Step: Getting the Interview.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of OC&C Strategy Consultants. KEY STATS FOR OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS . OC&C Strategy Consultants Website: [link]. OC&C Strategy Consultants Headquarters: Worldwide.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Pricing strategy is one of the easiest levers CEOs can pull to increase revenues in their company. Therefore, you are likely to come across pricing problems in your case interviews. So let’s step through a helpful framework for pricing cases. Pricing Strategy Case Framework. Overall strategy.

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Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Since I’ve shown a little grey in my beard, I can verify from my experience that some hiring managers do not look favorably on older workers, especially job seekers. In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. The interview ended.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 5, 2019

Management consultant salaries in the United States will vary by position and experience. Here’s a breakdown of salaries for management consultants according to the top three consulting firms. Their emphasis on technology, cost-cutting, and effectively managing operations has led to better consultant pay over time.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

The product-market expansion matrix may prove useful in the consulting case interview and is relevant when considering growth strategies. There are four ways that a company can pursue growth: Market penetration: A strategy to increase sales to existing customers and increase market share.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Expertise in case studies is considered a given not just among the veterans of business life, but even for newly aspiring consultants, who wish to break into the consultancy industry. The main takeaway from this experience is that the success of a market entry strategy is often based as much on sociology as it is on price competitiveness.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Learn more about the interview preparation course and guide that helped land offers at BCG, Accenture, and McKinsey. Master fit questions, conquer case studies, and become the smartest interviewer in the room. Even though I’m in marketing, your advice is so pertinent to a variety of industries.”

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

CASE STUDY. Key to her success was filtering the vast amounts of materiality data, confirming and prioritizing ongoing sustainability projects around the globe, identifying internal allies, and building a case for change in parallel to the expectations of the senior leadership team. Download Case Study.

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Claris Consulting

JUNE 3, 2019

In a worst-case scenario, should you lose your job because you lack adequate people skills? We are often quick to shift the blame of our lack of success to bad leaders, inferior culture, crazy customers, weak markets, defective products, or the competition. They had a job interview scheduled for 2:00pm and got caught in traffic.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The first step towards managing your empath abilities and keep them working for you is to own that you are an empath and learn how to set boundaries around your work. Leverage your empath gifts to the hilt in marketing. Even if you don't like marketing, your empathy sets you up to be very good at it. It's on those leaders.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 12, 2013

CanadaCo, the largest discount retailer in Canada, currently holds the dominant market share in the industry. WHEN considering a case that requires a competitive response, first take a look at the action which forced the company to respond. Case scenario is a derivation from a practice case provided by The Boston Consulting Group.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 25, 2013

Dick Smith: The Power of Viral Marketing. in Business Strategy. Through this Australia Day marketing campaign, he is using viral marketing (i.e. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Management Consulting. Definitions. Helpful Links. by Tom Spencer on January 26, 2013 · 0 comments.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

Today we highlight Kalypso, a young but emerging player in the consulting market. The firm does this by offering technology implementation services, as well as some tech advisory expertise and a little strategy work. Intellectual Property (IP) Management. Portfolio and Pipeline Management (P&PM). Value Management.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

As a result, the consulting firms want to see strong soft skills demonstrated in the interviews. Which ones will interviewers be looking for you to demonstrate? You’ll need to communicate effectively with teammates, managers, client contacts, partners, executives (all the way up to the CEOs). So what skills really matter?

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Historically stable jobs such as those in software development, information management, and mathematics have seen some of the most dramatic drops in the workforce , with reductions in hiring of as much as 50% in some sectors and layoffs reported by watchlists on TechCrunch and other sites.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

More specifically, we were able to go over a few common questions about the differences in recruiting at a ‘target university’ and a ‘non-target university’ for management consulting. Why did you decide to pursue management consulting? Jeff : I had little idea about management consulting until my second year at university.

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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. Fortunately, a top management consulting firm is not the end all and be all. Reflect on the Situation.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out strategy heavyweights for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Short the market, but long on you. in Business Strategy. THE market may be down, but not you. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Management Consulting. Definitions. Helpful Links. by Tom Spencer on February 14, 2012 · 0 comments  ·  Image Source. Be bullish about the future.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. On the value creation side, Bulger Partners covers 13 different types of value assignments (growth strategy offerings, technical strategy, operations, etc.).

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. On the value creation side, Bulger Partners covers 13 different types of value assignments (growth strategy offerings, technical strategy, operations, etc.).

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Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

In 2014, EY joined forces with Parthenon, a small strategy firm that was founded in 1991 by two ex-Bain consultants, to combine Parthenon’s strategy expertise with EY’s global reach and implementation experience. Parthenon-EY Chief Executive : Bill Achtmeyer, Parthenon Founder and Senior Managing Director.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

Recently I received a question from a CaseInterview.com student who was interviewing with BCG in Africa for a associate position about focusing on specific types of cases based on the location of the firm he was interviewing with (i.e. My answer is It's very hard to predict what type of case you will get. No, Thanks!

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