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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. Martial arts have taught me discipline and the ability to learn new things, while also striving to perfect what I already know, which I employ as I prepare for the case interviews. Learning Frameworks. Setting Goals.

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Purpose Behind Networking as an Aspiring Consulting

Tom Spencer

Learning More About a Company – A Competitive Edge in Interviews In the competitive world of management consulting, a comprehensive understanding of a company can be a game-changer during the interview process. She enjoys tennis, hiking, creative writing, travel, exploring new cultures, and mentoring K-12 students.

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Kalypso Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Kalypso spends a great deal of effort building a community inside the firm, throwing a lavish annual retreat and other team-building events throughout the year. Travel is still a part of the equation at Kalypso, but you will be traveling less than you would at pure strategy firms. KALYPSO INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. Transportation, Travel & Tourism. Travel is unavoidable at Simon-Kucher. Just be sure to keep this in mind as you apply and go through the interview process. . SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS INTERVIEWS. Simon-Kucher has a fairly rigorous interview process.

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Gallup Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. SRI was founded in 1969 and its expertise in psychological research/interviews identified the “fit” of individuals is specific positions or roles in an organization. Interviewing – Call Centers – Non-consulting (create surveys/capture data/analyze data).

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Parthenon-EY Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Due to the firm’s private equity focus, you will be traveling less than you would at other strategy firms. PARTHENON-EY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Be prepared for 2-3 rounds of interviews, the first of which may consist of connecting with a recruiter for a phone screen.

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4 Steps to a Strong Conclusion in Your Case Interview (Part I)

Tom Spencer

Today I’m going to talk about a very important aspect of the case interview, which is your conclusion to the case problem. There’s a Nobel prize-winning economist named Daniel Kahneman who has done a ton of research on how people perceive events and experiences, and essentially how the memory of those events is formed.