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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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More on Confidence in Case Interviews

CaseInterview.com

Email: I am a regular reader of your emails discussing ways in which to succeed at case interviews and can without doubt say that they assisted me in getting an offer for an associate position with McKinsey in Johannesburg. I had prior to the final round).

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Frameworks for the Case Interview (Part III: Value Chain Framework)

Tom Spencer

There are three stages, and they follow in sequence: Input, Production, Output. To begin the analysis, it is important to identify the inputs (otherwise known as “resources”, “raw materials” or “factors of production”). Supply: For many manufacturing cases, inputs are materials from suppliers. Stage 2 – Production.

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LSA Global Delivers Supervisor Excellence Training for Technical Operations

LSA Global

Satisfaction 140% Knowledge Gain 96% Net Promoter Score This high growth client wanted the Supervisor Excellence Training for Technical Operations program to increase team productivity, employee engagement , and retention. 96% Job Relevance 96.2% 96% Job Relevance 96.2% Learn more about getting aligned.

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Unlocking a Career as a Marketing Consultant

Tom Spencer

To do this, they should possess a keen understanding of the client’s target market and existing customer base, as well as the ability to recommend clear and actionable strategies to increase sales, expand the customer base, and develop new product offerings that will appeal to customers.

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How to Assess Entry-Level Product Manger Positions

Tom Spencer

Associate Product Manager (APM) positions are well known in Silicon Valley as rotational, mentorship-focused programs designed to accelerate the careers of young aspiring product managers. These alumni have gone on to become VCs, founders, and product leaders, in addition to starting APM programs at companies like Salesforce.

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Intro to Consulting Case Frameworks

Management Consulted

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.