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Impact-Based Corporate Training Design

LSA Global

And yet far too many businesses invest in corporate training without meaningful or agreed-upon success metrics. The closer the case studies, simulations, exercises, and role plays are to the learner’s actual work environment and challenges, the more learners will improve their confidence and competence on the job.

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Consulting Case Anatomy – A Simple Breakdown

Management Consulted

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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An Insider’s Look at The Case Interview Scoring System

Management Consulted

The insights we’re giving are derived from our team’s exact experiences at Bain, McKinsey, and Deloitte but does not reflect an exact existing scoring system (we’re staying out of hot water here by keeping the exact firm secrets a secret). Further Reading on Case Interviews. The 2 Smartest Case Study Techniques.

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To Better Train Workers, Figure Out Where They Struggle

Harvard Business

The business model of Generation, a youth employment nonprofit founded by McKinsey & Company, where we both work, is based on that assertion. The metrics we track include: productivity, cost savings in recruitment and training, quality, retention, and speed to promotion. Nor do they quantify the cost of high employee turnover.

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Note-Taking in a Case Interview

CaseInterview.com

These are examples of the note-taking approach I recommend during a case study interview. The other is for the structure of the case (this is the issue tree and this is the set of notes you would show the interviewer). In my opinion, that last sentence is probably the key to my success in cases.

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64 Proven Ways Consultants Can Generate Leads Online (Consulting Lead Generation)

Tsavo Neal

Case studies. McKinsey’s most popular article in 2017 was a list post. And then when he drilled down into the content on our site and saw your article on the seed testing equipment and Sheldon’s moisture/nutrient case study, he said it was obvious that our expertise would be quite valuable to the project,” said Lou.