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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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Ask these Six Questions in a Case Interview

Tom Spencer

One of the most difficult tasks in a case interview is to ask the right questions at the beginning of the case. As a result, this don’t really help them to solve the case. However, the goal of the questions must be to scope the subsequent structure and tailor it exactly to the case at hand.

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How a Pen and a Sheet of Paper Make You an Efficient Consultant

Tom Spencer

For example, imagine your boss wants you to create an Excel spreadsheet in which you calculate a business case for the next 5 years. In nine out of ten cases, however, you will realize after some time that you are absolutely on the wrong track. This is exactly how I solve my case interviews.” Image: Pexels.

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The Brattle Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Product liability. And who can argue with a firm that goes out of its way to organize day trips, sports teams, charity events, and other functions to build a spirit of community, fun, and camaraderie? THE BRATTLE GROUP INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. The interviewers range between 4 to 6 in number. Practice Areas. Accounting.

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How to Find the Grit Passion for Winning at Business and Life: Interview with Dave Saliaris

Consulting Matters

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn: Well hey there, it's Betsy Jordyn and I am so excited to interview our latest Consultants Institute grad, Dave Saliaris, who has his own consulting group that he is launching officially. So it was a very significant role and we did very unique things and new to the world type products.

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Industrial Products. As part of their cultural focus on fostering a sense of community and camaraderie, OC&C Strategy Consultants regularly organize office lunches, drinks and sporting events – so you have that to look forward to as an intern! Business Services.

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Volunteer Consulting: The Ultimate Consulting Career Gut Check and Primer

Tom Spencer

This occurs with third party sponsorship, often a major consulting firm, or a non-profit organization as in the case of the Board Fellows program. Volunteer consulting does not refer to project-oriented classes or case competitions. I saw the merits of that business model, but also learned that for me it wasn’t fun to operate that way.