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Tackling the Case Interview

Tom Spencer

Case study interviews put you in the driver’s seat: you’re given a real business problem to work through and solve. The logical reasoning you use to work through the case is just as important as the conclusions you reach” ( The University of Sydney, 2019 ). What should I expect? Practice, practice, and practice.

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Can Consulting Make a Positive Social Impact?

Tom Spencer

Let us look at an example as a sort of case study. In addition to the normal skill sessions, students in the management level also attend seminars to improve their leadership skills. There are over ten positions that are chosen each semester, and they include co-presidents, marketing, strategy, and operations.

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Top 10 Consultancy Resources Websites

freshminds

Strategy Expert. 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. Only three examples are given for free (strategy, estimation and logic) before you have to buy the book.

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Duke University undergrad prepares for BCG Interview Superday

Management Consulted

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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Million Dollar Web Presence Action Plan

Chad Barr

Interview and have conversations with great thinkers. Also, get interviewed and publish on your site and theirs. Conduct webinars and tele-seminars both for free and for a fee and collaborate with others. Solicit testimonials and referrals and develop case studies.

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Conversation with A.T. Kearney

Tom Spencer

Kearney offers a broad range of services including Analytics, Mergers & Acquisitions, Operations and Strategy. Kearney Consulting use the case interview in its recruitment process? Tom: How many interview rounds are there? Kearney: At campus level, two rounds of 2 interviews. Tom: Does A.T. Kearney: Of course!

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How a C Player Becomes an A Player

CaseInterview.com

In my first few steps into industry, I found that I gravitated towards the product management functional area — a hybrid between business, customers, technology and strategy. However, I find in many cases where someone is a C player, there are other factors at play — either fit, motivation or both — which makes any skill shortfall even worse.