Killer Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2017

The original question was: “How should I prepare and what should I notice when I get a case study sent to my email to be presented in and for a management consulting interview?” Explain your “train of thought” / structure of the solution. The case uses fictional data anyways.

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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. Over 50 fit questions that you’re guaranteed to hear in consulting interviews.

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Case Interview Bain McKinsey Interviews 175

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

I have been training for over seventeen years now. It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. This goal setting with subtasks resembles the application and interview process, which also is a once-a-year opportunity. Learning Frameworks. Setting Goals.

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Interviews Case Interview Consulting Cover Letters 88

Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

People advisory consulting is a field that involves helping organizations optimize their human resources and talent management practices. They might then work with the company to design and implement an employee engagement program, or advise the company on how to improve its talent management practices. What is People Advisory?

Consulting 88

Consulting Case Interview Talent Survey 88

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 13, 2015

As you’ve likely already figured out, the case interview is a very unusual creature. Interestingly, however, we were trained at MBB that doing a project for more time gets you NOWHERE. Overview of consulting case frameworks. Where to advance your use of consulting case frameworks.

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Case Interview Consulting Interviews Study 100

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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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Hi readers: I hate to pause the blog train, but for the next few days I will be traveling and enjoying the last moments of 2008. The “ultimate” interview guide – complete with fit/behavioral questions, sizing/quantitative questions, and brain-teasers. You can expect my posting to start again on Friday, January 2.

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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.

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Case Interview Consulting Interviews Case Study 100

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. Two managing directors and nine Senior VPs help the CEO lead Cornerstone Research.

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

One thing that consultants do that most clients hate is cookie cutter solutions that feel to clients as nothing more than "management by magazine." They are interested in case studies only to a point. This principle hit home for me when I did an interview project to find out what executives are looking for in consultants.

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Methodologies How To Tools Case Interview 207

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Similarly, in traditional management consulting roles, employees often utilize the latest tools to solve their clients’ problems, often without considering the impacts beyond the client themselves. Let us look at an example as a sort of case study. Thus, there are inherent challenges in funding these types of ventures.

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Consulting Engineering Case Interview Survey 88

Management Consulted

AUGUST 21, 2013

Andy had failed a case interview with one firm but had a confirmed chance with McKinsey London, and he didn’t want to walk away without the offer. It also represents an exciting new moment for us – the first in a series of video interviews we’ll be posting on the site. Jenny Rae: Hi Andy, how are you?

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McKinsey Interviews Case Interview Consulting 175

Management Consulted

AUGUST 10, 2014

During an interview, it is common to be asked “Tell me about yourself.” The fit interview is where magic happens , where your true self comes out, and where the interview is ultimately decided. The fit interview is the tiebreaker, so you best be on your game. Au contraire, peeps. Why Consulting?

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Interviews Case Interview Consulting Industry 215

Gina Abudi

AUGUST 15, 2018

A Client Case Study – Part 3 of 3 – Creating the Strategic Plan for L&D. Read Part 1 and Part 2 of the case study. The Plan for Learning and Coaching of Managers. We used the data from the 360 assessments, information gathered from interviews with the managers assessed, data provided early on by [.].

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Emotional Intelligence Case Study Case Studies Case Interview 28

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . As a result of the studies that the small team conducted, the proposition was put forth that Bain establish a non-profit practice area which was considered, but ultimately rejected. Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of Bridgespan. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN.

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Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

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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Cover Letters Resumes Case Interview Case Study 100

Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2016

When you’re managing managers, your responsibilities are two-fold: you need to make sure they’re producing good work (as with any employee) and that they’re effectively supporting their teams. Do you need to provide training? You might know how to do the former, but how do you do the latter?

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Management How To Report Training 47

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

We had an awesome presentation to a full room of ~80 students at King’s College London – and sadly, we forgot to take any pictures of the event (just caught the train ride in). The case cracking session was most insightful. The case cracking session was most insightful. We’ll blame it on jet lag.

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Case Interview Consulting Interviews Groups 100

Management Consulted

JUNE 23, 2015

In May, we launched the Consulting Case Interview Bootcamp – Online. But today, we’re putting all of that activity on pause because we’ve completed a huge undertaking – the launch of the Consulting Fit Interview Bootcamp – Online. Over the years, we’ve made a huge discovery. The problem?

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Interviews Case Interview Consulting Oliver Wyman 100

Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. 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. With a name that evokes the Wild Wild West, Gallup Consulting just sounds like a fun place to work.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 181

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

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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Healthcare Case Interview Consulting Interviews 100

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. Oftentimes interviewers ask case questions based on their previous projects and industry experience. University is a difficult journey for anyone, regardless of major.

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Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 78

Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

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. Tom: Alex, I understand that you studied Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology at Oxford. We provide 80 hours of formal training within the first 12 months.

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Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 60

Management Consulted

MARCH 18, 2015

IMS HEALTH INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Tender strategies and management. Key account management strategies. Life-cycle management strategy. Organizational redesign/change management. Real – world evidence training. Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of IMS Health.

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Groups Interviews Culture Consulting 100

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!) I majored in accounting, finance and supply chain management at a college in the state (Miami of Ohio). I was going down the route of finance, asset management, investment banking, or something like that.

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McKinsey Interviews Case Interview Consulting 100

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. Once I graduated with my Bachelor’s, I was a financial analyst by day and managed a bar a few nights per week.

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Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

A recent study of VC firms found that more-diverse teams had higher financial returns than their homogenous counterparts. How did (or didn’t) managers play a role? To look into this question, I conducted a case study as part of my dissertation research involving 23 women of color at a Fortune 500 company.

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Management Leadership Culture Development 44

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Surveys & Experimental Studies. From there, assuming all goes well, you will then become a Manager, then Vice President, followed by Principal and Managing Principal. Clark Kibler – Director of Product Management – MPARTICLE. Jiaona Zhang – Product Manager – Pocket Gems. Industries.

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Analysis Groups Interviews Culture 100

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? Booz, who could very well possibly be considered the father of management consulting as a career. We want you to nail it. Thank you, Edwin Booz.

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Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

The Advisory Board Company also offers technology, management, and consulting services. H*Works was the first of many steps the company took towards building its prestigious (in the healthcare consulting world) consulting and managing services. EMR and practice management IT selection and implementation. Supply chain.

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Interviews Culture Company Healthcare 147

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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Interviews Culture Strategy Strategy 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? Since that time, it has become the fastest growing management consulting firm today. In 2007, Mercer Oliver Wyman joined with Mercer Management Consulting and Mercer Delta to become Oliver Wyman groups (also includes Lippincott and NERA Economic Consulting). Wealth and Asset Management.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2015

Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm with offices in more than 40 countries. This will be of particular interest for students and recent graduates who are looking to pursue a career in the management consulting industry. Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at A.T.

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Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment Interviews 60

Tom Spencer

APRIL 20, 2015

I recently had the chance to talk with Stephanie Green, Manager of Talent Acquisition for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at IMS Consulting Group. If you have an interest in life sciences, either through your studies or previous work experience, then IMS Consulting Group could be the perfect place to enhance and grow your career.

Groups 60

Groups Consulting Case Interview Interviews 60

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

freshminds

MARCH 10, 2015

This is probably the best website out there for all things management consultancing-y! Consulting career connection A nice easy to navigate website with blog posts from consulting experts on their own 'Top Tips' on everything from networking to preparing for an assessment or interview. Strategy Expert.

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