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Selecting senior managers for a new UTC Management Team – Case Study

People Business Psychology

Selection assessment for a new University Technical College – Case Study Situation A UK-based new-to-be-launched University Technical College (UTC) in Wiltshire (UK), needed to appoint two new key members of its management to join the Principal Designate and complement the UTC’s Senior Management team.

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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 ). There are many different case study examples online.

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Accenture Case Interview Preparation Tips

CaseInterview.com

In her success story she shares some case interview preparation tips and I am also including my response because I find this student’s background slightly unusual for management consulting and wanted to point out that even those with non-typical career and education backgrounds can succeed in management consulting.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

Government contracting and consulting are common career fields for all disciplines of education in the DC/VA/MD region due to its close proximity to the federal government infrastructure. A few years later I was recruited for a position by one of the government consulting companies who had previously made me a contingent offer.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In 2007, The Advisory Board Company branched out again, launching membership programs in higher education. THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Once passing the initial screening, there are 2 to 4 more rounds of interviews that include both fit and case study questions.

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How to Evaluate, Accept, Reject, or Negotiate a Job Offer

Harvard Business

” Databases and job search websites, such as Glassdoor, Indeed, Ladders, and Salary.com are a good starting point, but Lees recommends talking to recruiters and headhunters and others in the industry. Case Study #1: Do due diligence on salary considerations and be open to making trade-offs. ” Job content.

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The Deep Flaw in MBB Strategic Planning

CaseInterview.com

When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. In classic case study analysis, you’d ask them, "What are the market segments?"