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Minimum Efficient Scale

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Today, I want to introduce you to (or perhaps remind you of) the concept of the minimum efficient scale. For example, Amazon is able to process and deliver its customers’ orders very efficiently because of its “scale.”. The concept of “minimum efficient scale” is less well known and is a less-used term. Minimum efficient scale.

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Advanced Case Interviews – A Video Overview

Management Consulted

Now that you have a basic understanding of case interviews – you know their purpose, format, and structure – it’s time to move on to the meatier topics. Because of that, nailing the case interviews is a challenge. Top interviewers make use of a variety of tools that enable them to master the case interview.

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MECE Framework: Case Interview Example

Management Consulted

The Mutually Exhaustive Collectively Exhaustive (MECE) framework is an important problem structuring principle that consultants use to organize data efficiently and comprehensively. In this article, we will cover how to utilize MECE in a case interview setting. To watch a video … Continue Reading.

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Case Interview Glossary

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It occurred to me that this is a somewhat time-consuming process and maybe not the most efficient if you’re trying to learn in just a few days. The idea is, if you were to discuss industry consolidation in a case interview, you would have an intuitive and conceptual idea of what typically happens in these situations.

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Personal Experience Interview - McKinsey PEI

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At consulting firms like McKinsey, you will receive a personal experience interview (or McKinsey PEI). Sometimes an entire interview is devoted to these types of questions. Other times, you will receive 10 - 15 minutes of these kinds of questions before you get a case interview. This is why the case interview exists.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

One example is when the New York School’s system hired them to boost the efficiency of their school bus network, which they did, saving the city $12M. ALVAREZ & MARSAL INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. The interview process at Alvarez & Marsal is pretty straightforward. PwC Interviews and Culture. Core Values.

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Tips for the Case Interview

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The tips that I recommend for these individuals may also be useful for you during your case interview process, so I’d like to share them. In my preparation I have used your video lectures, your mailing list for general advice, and MBA casebooks that can be found on the net for practice with friends. Could you offer any advice on that?