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4 Ways to Develop Practical Business Understanding for Consulting

Management Consulted

Which leads to our second point — although what you learn will be on a smaller scale than what the Fortune 500 would do (you’ll use less data, involve fewer people, and have much less at stake), you will start developing the ability to see what really matters (and what doesn’t) to the CEO of a company — profits, operations, etc.

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The Consulting Bible – Dominate Your McKinsey, Bain and BCG Fit and Consulting Case Interviews

Management Consulted

Do you sweat when nervously thinking about how Disney can expand its operations in Brazil? Master fit questions, conquer case studies, and become the smartest interviewer in the room. It’s harder to get an offer at a consulting firm once you’ve passed the resume screen than it is to get into MIT.

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Double trouble…Launching the Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd Edition

Management Consulted

300+ firm-specific cases from 25+ firms , allowing you to target firms you’re interviewing with or interested in. 15+ types of cases (market entry, profitability, investment, operations/supply chain, etc.) 200+ cases classified by interview round (1 and 2) so you can tailor your practice progression.

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. Operational Strategy. However, operations projects are focused on the client’s site. How To Write a Management Consulting Resume.

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7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process

Harvard Business

To begin, you’ll need to understand what hiring prejudices are and how they operate. ” Go blind for the resume review. Allow surface demographic characteristics to play into your resume review. Case Study #1: Work to understand biases and set diversity goals. ” Rework your job descriptions. .

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

Presently, I am working with a DoD program that is contracting with a company to build and operate a drug/vaccine manufacturing facility. – Crafting a government consulting resume and preparing for job interviews. When was the ah-hah moment – when you realized what a great gig government consulting is? .

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

The Advisory Board Company is perhaps best known for its membership platform which provides information, research and tools specifically targeted to companies pursuing operational and strategic organization improvement in the U.S. Cost and operations. The case interview questions are straightforward and usually interviewer-led.