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Breaking down the M&A Case Study

Tom Spencer

Rationale: The main reason IBM decided to buy these 40+ companies is that they could all benefit from the firm’s global sales force. IBM estimates that thanks to its footprint it could accelerate the growth of the companies it purchased by more than 40% over the two years following the acquisition in some cases.

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5 Best Practices for Attracting Ideal Consulting Clients

Consulting Success

3 common reasons for taking on less than ideal clients are: Revenue – you increase your sales and revenue. Experience – you develop your experience by working with more clients. Here are five: Develop and refine your process. This creates more leverage, efficiency and creates better results for clients.

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M&A deals – benefits and drawbacks

Tom Spencer

Many consulting, corporate strategy, and corporate development roles require the interviewee to go through an M&A case study. Depending on the firm and specific role this case could be very strategic and operational like doing a market entry/growth-type case or very technical (i.e. Benefits of Combining Forces.

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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

Case interviews go beyond just spouting business knowledge – you are tested on how you build and communicate a clear framework, break down problems into small pieces, develop real world options, and recommend actionable solutions despite the presence of conflicting information. For now, however, let’s just get started.

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When Is Teamwork Really Necessary?

Harvard Business

Consider the example of Nicolas, a regional sales vice president at a medical devices company. When promoted to his new role, he inherited a group of district sales managers responsible for selling to hospital systems in their respective geographies. Perceptions about his overall efficiency and effectiveness rose dramatically.

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An Interview With Deb Siegle

Women in Consulting

But we can develop skills and expertise that make us relevant, credible, and sought after. I need to be constantly developing and marketing differentiated products or services that meet a need, that I can deliver in a quality manner and that people will pay for. I think women have to be alert to potential bias, but not focus on it.

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Intro to Consulting Case Frameworks

Management Consulted

In the consulting case interview, your time is even more precious: you have only 4 minutes to develop and present a plan (2 to structure your case and 2 to present). Overview of consulting case frameworks. The interviewer wants you to assess the existing market of a product in units or sales. 3 – Market Study.