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Case Study: When You Have to Choose Between Core and New Customers

Harvard Business

Erica Jackson, chief marketing officer of the Mendoza Marathon Corporation, had risen early to watch people line up to register for next year’s event and expected an enthusiastic crowd. Moreover, many signed up for multiple events in case later they weren’t able to get into their first choice. It’s a win-win.”

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From Internship To Full-Time Job: The Best Way Into Consulting

Tom Spencer

Working 80+ hours during stressful weeks, not being home (or having any notable social life) between Monday and Thursday, frequent travel, and a high-pressure work environment can really take a toll on some people. If you want to figure out what really differentiates firms, company websites and recruitment events may not be enough.

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How to Approach Experiential Questions

Tom Spencer

While these questions might seem easier compared to that of business case study questions, correctly preparing for them requires just as much preparation. If answered incorrectly, the firm might deem you a poor fit, regardless of your case interview performance. Tell me about a time you took the initiative to start something.

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Making Kindness a Core Tenet of Your Company

Harvard Business

Consider one instructive case study. As Hynekamp and his team traveled across the country, they discovered that “pride in the brand was not quite as strong as we thought, the level of engagement with the work not as deep as we thought.” The company put close to 800 cars in the field, at a cost of millions of dollars.

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London School of Economics Postgrad Talks About Life At Deloitte

Management Consulted

From conversations with him and hearing about life there in terms of what he was able to do, the travel and the work that he was doing with several different clients, I slowly became interested in consulting. I think out of the four firms, I think I only had one case interview, which happened to be at Deloitte.

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UK 2014 Consulting Bootcamp Tour Recap

Management Consulted

It’s good to travel with an ex-consultant! We had an awesome presentation to a full room of ~80 students at King’s College London – and sadly, we forgot to take any pictures of the event (just caught the train ride in). Thank you, Delta Platinum status! You’ve treated us right for many years.

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Growth Ideas From London

Chad Barr

Ideas to increase the business: Hosted events, referrals, showcase our clients’ success, collaborate with strategic individuals, enable access to restricted intellectual property. While travelling domestically and especially internationally, seize the opportunity to meet and present to future buyers.