Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Without having a grounded career understanding, online MBAs come to me unable to coherently decide if consulting is the right career opportunity to meet their professional and personal goals. Behavioral and Case Interviews . major publications or research), may get someone an interview at a highly competitive firm.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

You successfully interviewed for a position at your dream consulting firm, and you have received and accepted an offer. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. You did it! However, you have multiple months before you begin.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 10, 2022

There are many steps to take in preparing to apply and interview for a consulting position. If you are just starting out, you will find yourself editing your resume, preparing answers for experiential questions, and practicing business frameworks to use in the case interview. Rather, it can encompass the entire interview.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

Interview process and preparation. The demand from top consulting firms for experienced hires has been growing and it has reached a peak during the pandemic for three reasons: There is a limited pool of MBA candidates, which means firms do not meet their recruitment targets by simply fishing in the MBA pond. Applying to opportunities.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

But what if your school doesn’t offer these programs (yet) – and you want to come spend 1 power day to focus on breaking into consulting – with emphasis on networking, fit interviews, and most of all, case interviews? 10AM – 11AM - Fit Interview – Key consulting questions. Who leads the day?

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Our trip to the UK marks the inauguration of MC’s Consulting Bootcamp service – where we provide a full A-Z on consulting interviews to eager audiences of MBA candidates, business majors, and consulting club members. Who are we meeting in London? . Just ask any of our 600+ interview prep clients this year!

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Meeting people early before you are polished will end up burning a lot of bridges. For example, after a very disorganized meeting the consultant will come back and skewer the coffee chat, recommending everyone else in the firm not to meet with this person. Offer to Buy Coffee in an Informational Interview.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 9, 2019

So maybe you’ve gotten to the second round, maybe you’re still waiting to hear back, or maybe you’re hoping to interview again in the next recruitment cycle. Regardless of whichever bucket you fall into, it always helps to see things from the interviewers’ perspective. Here are the top three things they’re looking for: 1.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 14, 2020

However, one observation that I have made as both a potential hire looking for a job and as a consultant guiding others is that oftentimes, we are not prepared for an encounter or a meeting that might make all the difference in our careers. The best-case scenario is to receive an invitation for an interview.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

From those who signed up on the first day to our late-comers, everyone showed up ready to party (as much as you can on a Sunday when you’re prepping for consulting interviews). As a part of the Bootcamp package, we currently offer our entire MC Book Bundle as well as a resume and cover letter edit to each person in attendance.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

If you want a small group setting to accelerate your case interview performance (like, 0-60 in a day) join us next weekend in San Francisco – September 21 for our last 8-hour Consulting Bootcamp in the U.S. this year (includes a full resume/cover letter edit and our MC Book Bundle). *. The answer might surprise you.

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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. A nticipated Consequence.

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Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

As if he wasn’t already impressive enough, he also led a team that provided expert services during the Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation, one of the largest price-fixing cases in U.S. In case you hadn’t figured it out by now, Bates White is a boutique economic consultancy firm headquartered at Washington, D.C. Internships .

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 10, 2018

Now, to move forward, you have to understand and prepare extremely well for the interviews. This article will give you a helicopter view of the interview process, and then dive into one part of it. The structure of the interview process is surprisingly similar across firms. One is called the ‘Fit Interview’.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 26, 2016

Today, we continue Part 2 (see Part 1 here ) of our interview with Charlie, an experienced Harvard grad who took an unusual path into healthcare consulting, yet leveraged his experience and hard prep work into an offer at Putnam. And I think I have the gist of getting a case down, as well as understanding those details.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

He regularly blogs about management consulting and MBA issues and has sensible, smart advice for just about everything career-related. For my new readers, here are some recommended and popular articles for you to browse: Management Consulting and the Consulting Industry 101. Day in the Life of a Management Consultant (client version).

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Tom Spencer

MAY 5, 2023

“Cheaper” Computer Programming Languages Statistics Software Github Team Platforms The best way to know what exact software you might need to use in your future job is to ask during your interview or talk to current employees there. Learn some cheaper or open-source programming languages in case expensive options are not available to you.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

Parthenon-EY Chief Executive : Bill Achtmeyer, Parthenon Founder and Senior Managing Director. Senior Managing Director Bill Achtmeyer leads the practice, assisted by 3 other managing directors. Generally, weekly meetings with your supervisor are available if you make the first move to set them up. PARTHENON-EY HISTORY.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

From this noble seed came a company that birthed management consulting as we know it. From the very beginning, Booz Allen Hamilton has been involved in some very high profile cases. Beneath the board of directors are the senior management staff, including CEO Horacio D. Acquisition & Program Management. CAPABILITIES.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

What’s next – when your resume doesn’t receive an interview; your first round doesn’t lead to a call-back; your final round receives a polite rejection? You’ll typically receive a rejection call after the interview. It felt to me like I didn’t perform well in summarizing the cases.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

If you don’t live in the Bay Area, don’t whine – our attendees in NY flew in from Atlanta, Ohio, and London and took the train at 6AM from other spots to meet us. Finally, invite us to come present a private 8-hour Consulting Bootcamp (focused on fit and case interviews) – we would be honored to meet with you.

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Management Consulted

JULY 1, 2012

Your asset file consists of the names of anyone and everyone who can help you – either directly or indirectly – get a job in management consulting. You want to find a way to meet Lou – you want him in your asset file. Your goal is to get an introduction for a warm call or informational interview. Professors.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

If you are convinced that – on top of our expertise in consulting interviews – we’re also fun, come hang out with us next weekend in San Francisco – September 21. *. was a gorgeous day at Yale, but we were on a mission and on a deadline for a 4PM meeting.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I probably put in over 100 hours preparing , and only about 80 of those were for the case, I believe those additional 20 hours of prep for the experience portions helped put me over the top when competing with other candidates from more target schools. Basically, to get interviews, network, network and then network some more.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 23, 2015

In May, we launched the Consulting Case Interview Bootcamp – Online. It’s almost July, and we’ve got big plans – MBA meet-and-greets and a 1-month consulting immersion course in South Africa. While the case interview is the great equalizer, the fit interview is the great differentiator.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2017

The first piece of advice I was given when I started my Master’s in Management at London Business School was to beware of the mirage of consulting. The research, endless calls, early meetings, and long hours painstakingly putting together beautiful slides instead of meeting your friends for drinks or going on a weekend getaway.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Bankers do some for roadshows, due diligence, etc but spend 90% of their time in one office until you’re partner-level (this is investment banking; you can expect more travel in private equity and investment management). Relationship with coworkers, managers, and firm. We offer resume editing and interview prep.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In case you hadn’t noticed, the benefits are exceptional, and the pay is above-average as well. Engineers and designers work in concert in small teams; 90% of meeting spaces at the company’s offices are built for eight people or less. Interview Tips & Tricks. Expect this interview process to take all day.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Your materials have been helpful in many different ways, from the psychologic preparation to the technical approach to solving the case. In my particular experience, your guidance was essential to me in revealing the personality behind the much-feared recruiter and interviewer. Live, written, creating cases for yourself.

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

While The Hackett Group’s brain trust is located in Miami, FL, the 11 regional managers who lead Archstone Consulting day-to-day are spread out across the country. At the Manager, Director and Principal level however, the firm requires that you have a specific area of specialization. Archstone Consulting Revenue: $150M.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

From this innovative and noble seed came a company that birthed management consulting as we know it. One of their finest moments in the early years was when Time magazine dubbed the firm, “the world’s largest, most prestigious management consulting firm”, at the end of the 1950s. Acquisition & Program Management.

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Comatch

JANUARY 19, 2022

An effective consultant can offer a lot more than what’s on their resume. Consistent problem-solving – “Problem solver” has become a trendy word on resumes, but not many people have the correct understanding of frameworks that can actually address problems and fix them. What are the Qualities of a Great Consultant? .

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . OC&C Strategy Consultants Chief Executive: Chehab Wahby (Worldwide Managing Partner). Their head or “Worldwide Managing Partner” is Chehab Wahby. Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of OC&C Strategy Consultants.

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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? They had a job interview scheduled for 2:00pm and got caught in traffic. Running late, they arrived for the interview thirty seconds before the interview was scheduled to begin.

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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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freshminds

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Ever experienced difficulties in acing an interview to secure your dream job? Interviews can be an overwhelming and daunting experience, especially at the start of your career or with limited interviewing experience. Even experienced, candidates need to prepare for an interview to achieve a successful outcome.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Bridgespan has a board of 12 distingushed trustees whose backgrounds include both the for-profit and non-profit sectors, two of them being Thomas Tierney, Cofounder & Chairman, and Bob Bechek, Worldwide Managing Director of Bain & Company. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN. Nonprofit Job Board.

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