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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

Flying leg break during a black belt test in 2016. I have been training for over seventeen years now. It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. But through my training and intense focus, I blocked out all distractions mentally. Learning Frameworks.

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Conversation with L.E.K. Consulting

Tom Spencer

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at LEK? This involves a high caliber professional development program which includes formal technical training as well as on-the-job learning experiences. The life of a management consultant is certainly a busy one and often involves travel.

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Conversation with A.T. Kearney

Tom Spencer

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at A.T. We have a series of formal and informal training sessions which consultants must join as part of their development – certainly the formal training. Kearney’s travel model? Kearney Consulting use the case interview in its recruitment process?

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Conversation with Marakon

Tom Spencer

That being said, the travel model will vary depending on the needs of the client. Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at Marakon? We provide 80 hours of formal training within the first 12 months. Tom: I assume that Marakon uses the case interview as part of its recruitment process?

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The Cambridge Group: Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Intern pay and training at The Cambridge Group are on par with other consulting firms, and prior interns have found it a good foot in the door for landing permanent positions. As with most small firms, TCG makes an investment in hiring and training interns – if you’re good, they would love for you to stick around!

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Top Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

revenue in 2016 and 26,000 personnel. However, they tend to have an intense lifestyle with lots of travel, face-to-face engagements, and long hours as a result. If you are interested in a career with a lot of travel, this could be a good place for you. Hours, though flexible, can still be long, and travel is a weekly reality.

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4 Ways CEOs Can Conquer Short-Termism

Harvard Business

The quickest way to spring the short-term trap is to set overly ambitious targets — the kind that make the CEO a hero with investors in the short term, but threaten the long-term plan by, for instance, skimping on scheduled maintenance, cutting R&D investment, and shrinking travel and training budgets. Has something changed?’

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