Consultant Ninja

JANUARY 20, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. How not to do a consulting case study. Im trying not to pick on Kevin Gao of Management Consulted. Study Management. Management Consulting.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Sample case studies that are as challenging (if not more so) as the toughest ones you’ll encounter at any McKinsey/Bain/BCG interview. Subscribe to my RSS feed here to learn more about management consulting jobs. Get the Management Consulted email newsletter: We offer resume editing and interview prep.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 22, 2021

For instance, in the lead up to the 2008 Great Recession, McKinsey actively promoted mortgage securitization , alongside EY which was involved with Lehman Brothers’ accounting fraud allegations [pdf]. Toyota has managed to succeed with just-in-time production by acknowledging its limitations, and adapting it to its specific circumstances.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

Thanks to Marquis first and foremost, who is both a fellow Stanford grad and fellow ex-McKinsey consultant. He regularly blogs about management consulting and MBA issues and has sensible, smart advice for just about everything career-related. Day in the Life of a Management Consultant (client version). Check out his blog here.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 20, 2019

Success Story: Here is the short and sweet version of my story (longer version below): Doctoral student applies for McKinsey APD -- rejected. This is the motivation for what happens next: Studies everything in print about management consulting once finding out Deloitte is still recruiting on campus.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Two of the civil engineers that Hari had been managing—Preeti Das and Tuli Khanna—had stepped up. “Why is he calling you on Holi? “Boomerang talent.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Similarly, in traditional management consulting roles, employees often utilize the latest tools to solve their clients’ problems, often without considering the impacts beyond the client themselves. Let us look at an example as a sort of case study. Thus, there are inherent challenges in funding these types of ventures.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Kearney, which was the original split from McKinsey & Company, has a storied and impressive history. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K. KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

At the same time my roommate got an internship at McKinsey and he’s still working there now. Peter: I think the one thing that I was really, that really, really help me was actually my friend at McKinsey who still works there, he told me to be really relaxed. However, actually, during the process it became very mundane.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

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. This would be a textbook strategy created by McKinsey, Bain or BCG.

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Consultant Ninja

JANUARY 23, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. His case study example is flat out wrong, but I dont need to pick on him about it. Perhaps he lacked the proper case-study? Management Consulting.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 22, 2019

Below are the details on how this student used this practice tip to receive an offer from McKinsey as well as how I used the same tip in my practice and how you too can practice cases in your everyday life. The emails and the videos that you provide have been, without a doubt, the best resource to help prepare me for case interviews.

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Management Consulted

MAY 8, 2016

Last month, we reviewed the nuances of case interview anatomy , emphasizing how interviewer- and interviewee-led interviews have similar case anatomy. If you’re new to the world of management consulting, or if you haven’t been around it for very long, you’ve probably noticed you have a lot to learn. Interviewer Led: McKinsey.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Many firms use a version of this case. For a more in-depth look at growth strategy, check out this case study by McKinsey that outlines the Three Horizons of Growth framework to develop a growth strategy for a major retailer.

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Management Consulted

MAY 12, 2019

Whether you majored in Economics, English, or History, you will be expected to be comfortable with math during your consulting case interviews. The post Fast Math: Quant Skills appeared first on Management Consulted. To be more specific, you’ll need to be good at fast math. If math isn’t your … Continue Reading.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 10, 2021

It is hard to believe with over $90 billion spent annually on corporate learning and development that, In a recent McKinsey survey, only 10% of respondents felt their companies’ frontline manager training was effective in preparing managers to lead.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 14, 2019

Without that I don't think my case study preparation would have been the same. As a group, management consultants are ridiculously predictable -- so once you understand their tendencies and biases it is actually pretty easy to understand what they do, why they do it, and anticipate what they would do under certain circumstances.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Recently I received the following email from a reader who was recently rejected by McKinsey in the second round. Readers Email: I have a question pertaining to second chance interviews and case interview preparation. I interviewed with McKinsey for the second round and did not make it past that. Is this a lot of work?

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Success Story: I am most certain that you receive hundreds of emails from people world-wide expressing their thanks for your provision of case study materials. Members get access to 6 hours of video tutorials on case interviews , the actual frameworks I used to pass my interviews, and over 500 articles on case interviews.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

The main point of the case interview is to provide you with an opportunity to show the interviewer the great job you’d do if they hired you today and set you straight to work. Once you master these tactics, you’ll be much better equipped for any and every case study that gets thrown your way. 1 – Mental Math.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

I found your case study videos very useful, as is the one-page framework handout, to prepare me for the interviews. The problem is most laterals, in practice, are less experienced in consulting than the people they will likely be managing. He had nearly 20 years at McKinsey, I had 1 year. So I pointed it out.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 7, 2015

In the research you’ve been doing into the wild world of management consulting, you should have noticed how important the case interview is on your road to a job offer. We have also built some of the best partner practice cases (16 in the Consulting Interview Bible ) based on our jobs working as management consultants.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 13, 2021

It is very hard to remember a lot of case study frameworks… let alone master all of them. When I went through my 60+ case interviews as a candidate, I basically relied on three things: a) profitability framework , b) business situation framework, and c) the custom issue tree (basically making up your own framework).

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I was so nervous and overwhelmed by the volume of the material that I started to panic and didn't manage to prepare myself properly. I managed it so well that I even had some minutes to rethink my answers and prepare mentally for the questions. You get then 5 minutes to present your conclusions. Read Our Privacy Policy. No, Thanks!

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freshminds

MARCH 26, 2017

McKinsey uses this term for their structural communication methodology. Communication is not only about staying in touch regularly with your colleagues on projects, whether managing them or in a junior role. In fact, Google's office rules even lists a 'pitfall of managers' as 'too little time spent communicating.'

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Management Consulted

MAY 6, 2019

The post Porter’s Five Forces appeared first on Management Consulted. Named after its founder, Michael Porter, Five Forces provides a structured way of analyzing an industry and understanding how companies fit into the overall competitive … Continue Reading.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

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. No, Thanks!

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

A CaseInterview.com student who received an interview from BCG recently asked me about how a practice case study interview works. But he got rejected McKinsey Round 1. Check out our Privacy Policy below for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data. last year.". His answer was, "What. No, Thanks!

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freshminds

MARCH 10, 2015

This is probably the best website out there for all things management consultancing-y! Management Consulted This one definitely wins for most excellent pun! Ace the case This website gives help for all aspects of the case study part of the consultancy interview process. Strategy Expert.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Email: My success is really your success at case preparation. Preparation: - LOMS and McKinsey's Problem Solving Test for the case studies (four weeks). Personally, I found the best case interviews [ in LOMS ] to be the most helpful. Here's how I prepared and what worked well for me. Read Our Privacy Policy.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C Strategy Consultants Chief Executive: Chehab Wahby (Worldwide Managing Partner). Hans-Dieter Kleinhueckelskoten, who both worked at McKinsey. Their head or “Worldwide Managing Partner” is Chehab Wahby. OC&C Strategy Consultants Employees: 500+ Consultants. OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS HISTORY .

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 13, 2021

It is very hard to remember a lot of case study frameworks… let alone master all of them. When I went through my 60+ case interviews as a candidate, I basically relied on three things: a) profitability framework , b) business situation framework, and c) the custom issue tree (basically making up your own framework).

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

When practicing case studies with friends, I had zero (none at all!) With the exception of McKinsey, most firms, including BCG, want you to drive the case. In terms of the issue this same student had with being alert for cases, I had the same problem with my McKinsey final rounds. problems with math.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In the McKinsey interview format that most offices are using or are migrating toward, the interview process is artificially broken up into semi-independent sections. Just keep that in mind from a time-management standpoint. Check out our Privacy Policy below for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 18, 2015

Within the business unit leaders team, there are 9 presidents of various regions and countries within the IMS Health Organization and 3 others – a General Manager (Clinical Trial Optimization Solutions), another General Manager (Government and Payer Provider Solutions) and Vice President and General Manager (Real-World Evidence Solutions).

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Here was some specific feedback we got from the Manchester Business School attendees/organizers: “Management Consulted’s Bootcamp was a fantastic opportunity to gain an intimate insight in to the consultancy world. 12PM – 1PM – Case Frameworks – becoming a case-opening expert.

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