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Four Basic Steps to Tackle the Case Interview

Tom Spencer

Cracking a case can be a daunting task. As you prepare for your next consulting case interview, here are 4 quick tips that will help you to tackle any case. Remember, the interviewer may have additional information that they will only share if you ask! Develop, test and refine your assumptions. Be creative!

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The consulting case study: What you need to know

freshminds

Why are Case Studies used? Note that they are not looking for a “right answer”; they are looking for a “right method” Types of case studies. Strategy Consulting : tend to use “strategic” type case studies (more details below). How to answer the case study.

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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

Consulting firms rely heavily on case interviews to find the right candidate and, therefore, you should practice them – practice them well, start practicing them early (2-3 months prior to the interview), and then keep practicing them often. The 2 case interview styles are Interviewer-led and Interviewee-led cases.

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Breaking down the M&A Case Study

Tom Spencer

What’s the quality of the current management? It is almost impossible to cover all these aspects in a 30-60 minutes case interview. Once you have laid out your framework, your interviewer will typically make you focus on a specific area of the framework for the rest of the case. technology, brands, etc.)

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4 Ways to Develop Practical Business Understanding for Consulting

Management Consulted

A prospective management consultant without basic business understanding is like a camera tripod with 2 legs — it just won’t work out for you. Here, we’re not talking about actually developing case interview skills per se – we have a whole bunch of suggested articles at the end that will help you do that.

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Building a Sustainability Business Framework

Brimstone Consulting

CASE STUDY. Using diagnostic protocols, Brimstone interviewed various leaders throughout the organization, from plant managers to European sales leaders to the senior leadership team. Download Case Study. How a Sustainability Business Framework Aligned the Leadership Team and Accelerated Progress.

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Interviews and Assessment Centres – Preparation is key to success

Tom Spencer

In this post, I will share tips on the case interview, assessment centres, keeping stress levels down, and staying motivated on your journey to land a coveted role in the management consulting industry. Get friendly with case studies. Though some may be interviewer-led (i.e.