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Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

You successfully interviewed for a position at your dream consulting firm, and you have received and accepted an offer. Maybe you interviewed in the fall but defend your thesis in the spring. With your new-found free time upon securing a job, consider learning a new skill or two. You did it! Learn a New Skill.

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4 Lessons Learned Outside the Classroom during an MBA

Tom Spencer

Time management. During the MBA program, besides attending classes and completing assignments, students also get involved in clubs, competitions, alumni meetings and informational interviews, all while applying for internships and jobs. During these times your best friend will become Google Calendar.

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The Six-Minute Hypothesis Rule

CaseInterview.com

Email: I am an MBA student at a leading Indian B-school and successfully secured offers following my AT Kearney interview and BCG interview for their [ City in India ] office last week. I had three interview rounds each at both A.T. I have added your contact info to my travel file for India - thanks for the invitation.

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Consulting in South Africa – what to expect

Tom Spencer

Based on several interviews with consultants, here is the picture painted for me on what to expect for consulting in South Africa. The consulting industry is surviving during these uncertain times. Consultants should expect their time management skills to be tested and sharpened.

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Due Diligence by Management Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

At the same time, management consultants will generally be brought in to look at the viability of the business, from a strategic and operational perspective. Table 1 – Framework for validating an M&A deal from a strategic and operational perspective.

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Student consulting – it does more than deliver

Tom Spencer

It’s great CV and interview fodder. For most students, this will probably be the main reason why they join a student consultancy – it looks great on the CV and gives you something to talk about in interviews. From this, you can identify any potential problems and use the experience to find a way to manage or solve these problems.

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Why Consulting: The 2019 Ultimate Guide

QEmploy

Preparing for interviews. Preparing for interviews. A great possibility to travel. It is not unusual that consultants will travel to other countries to work on projects. Preparing for interviews. Did you get called in for an interview? Common interview questions. Case interview questions.