Tom Spencer

JANUARY 12, 2019

This article focuses on how to conclude well in your case interview. What I’m going to do in this post is to give two examples of conclusions to the same case interview: one okay conclusion and one great conclusion. It is part 2 of a 3 part series. Okay Conclusion. Great Conclusion.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 26, 2018

To begin the analysis, it is important to identify the inputs (otherwise known as “resources”, “raw materials” or “factors of production”). Supply: For many manufacturing cases, inputs are materials from suppliers. Link Analysis. However, there are 4 common criteria that can be applied to most cases (see a summary below).

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2015

Value Chain Analysis is another tool that may prove useful during the consulting case interview. It can be used to analyse the cost structure of a company as part of a declining profitability case, or to analyse the supply chain as part of an operations case. (Source: Flickr ).

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Question: Thank you for creating the Case Interview Secrets videos and Look Over My Shoulder ® program. My question is related to note-taking during the interview. What I am struggling with is keeping up with the interviewer, and still trying to note down key facts. Some information is more important than others.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 12, 2019

This article looks at concluding your case interview well. I truly hope these articles help you succeed in case interviews and win the job you truly hope for. Right after the restatement of the client question, the conclusion reads “here is my recommendation…” What this does is it primes the interviewers.

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LSA Global

JULY 15, 2024

How to Deliver Better Sales Training We know from sales assessment data that far too many sales teams lack the proper business sales training , sales coaching, and sales support to consistently meet or exceed their sales targets. Most organizations need higher sales rep.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 17, 2015

Four P’s Analysis is a framework that may prove useful for solving consulting case questions. If prices are changed, how will this affect sales volume and product perception? How does the company promote its products (advertising, direct sales, indirect sales, trade promotions, public relations)? (Source: Flickr ).

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MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year low. Amidst all the happy talk that Europe is on the verge of some sort of recovery, here is yet another counterpoint: European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year Low. in June, bringing total sales for the first six months of the year to just 6.44

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Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

I vividly remember the last consulting interview during first-year MBA recruiting season. I had managed to get interviews with three firms but only made it past the first round with this final company. I’d known for some time that making the transition from sales management to consulting wasn’t going to be easy. I was tense.

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CaseInterview.com

JANUARY 26, 2021

Should we invest more in sales or R&D? A fact pack might have the following slide headlines: This business has $100 million in sales and has been growing 20% per year. Another might have suffered a huge financial loss due to a drop in stock prices, even though sales and profits have actually increased.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn the basics of a case interview – what it is, how they are different from a regular job interview, who uses them, why they are used, and the types of case interview formats and the difference between them. Topics Covered: What is a Case Interview? What is a Case Interview?

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. How exactly does the firm help, though? CORNERSTONE RESEARCH HISTORY. Securities.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 17, 2020

In the case of the patient above, their heart is racing (when it shouldn’t be), they’re breathing too fast (as if they’re running, even though the patient is at rest), and the oxygen level in the blood is dangerously low. In this case, the patient needs supplemental oxygen and immediate transport to a hospital for a higher level of care.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Many of my clients aren’t exceptional at strategic analysis or deep quantitative analysis. If you’re not great at sales, find someone who is. If you find case interviews painful, you definitely don’t want to be a consultant. The key is that they know what they stink at and hire or partner with people who can help.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 13, 2015

In this post we outline some mathematical concepts that may prove useful for solving consulting case questions. Break Even Analysis: Relevant when trying to decide whether to launch a new product or invest in a project with high fixed costs. (Source: Flickr ). Net profit margin is useful when comparing companies in similar industries.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

That was when I participated in my first formal case competition and had the opportunity to speak with industry representatives and recent graduates about their career choices in consulting. Afterwards, my curiosity grew and I took the initiative to participate in other case competitions and business plan competitions.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 27, 2016

Projects typically follow a predictable cycle which involves five stages: pitching, hypothesis generation, research and analysis, reporting, and implementation. Prior to commencing any research or analysis, most consulting firms start by developing a case hypothesis about the specific business problem that needs to be solved.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

This is just temporary to make sure those who interviewed you did not make a mistake! It is the difference between a manager saying, "Please analyze sales records for the last three years and test these hypotheses." What typically happens in the middle of an analysis is you discover something unexpected.

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MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Hormel Cure 81 hams were allegedly on sale for $3.99 Kim notified me "the sale price was $3.99" and it was reflected on the receipt. you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. This Week in Money Interview.

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MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Philadelphia : 5th Largest City in US is Effectively Bankrupt; Mayor Holds Closed Meeting With Wall Street to Discuss Asset Sales. you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. This Week in Money Interview.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Spains Retail Sales Decline 36th Month. Reuters reports Spains retail sales slump stretches to three years, hampering recovery. Calendar-adjusted retail sales fell 5.1 Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2016

SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. Though the firm’s background is exclusively in pricing, in more recent years it has been breaking into other practice areas such as strategy, marketing, and sales. Just be sure to keep this in mind as you apply and go through the interview process. . Practice Areas.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Your materials have been helpful in many different ways, from the psychologic preparation to the technical approach to solving the case. In my particular experience, your guidance was essential to me in revealing the personality behind the much-feared recruiter and interviewer. Live, written, creating cases for yourself.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 15, 2015

The profitability framework is probably the most important framework for solving consulting case questions. PEST Analysis: Political upheaval; Economic decline; Socio-cultural factors; Technology. Value chain analysis: Consider value chain activities: access to raw materials; operating capacity; inventory handling and distribution.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 17, 2020

My guidance has usually been in the context of a client seeing major drops in sales, engaging in layoffs, and redirecting the team in a productive direction (as opposed to being paralyzed by fear or working on their resumes). There’s no problem,” but your sales team knows that sales fell by 50%, they will scratch their heads.

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MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Investigators have discovered cases where as many as 150 loans have the same property as collateral. Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility.

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MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Yet, the yoy rate of real final sales per capita is below 1% for the second quarter in a row, whereas the second quarter annualized rate is near contracting. annualized real final sales per capita rates would have been reported as contracting. This Week in Money Interview.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. In classic case study analysis, you’d ask them, "What are the market segments?"

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MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy; Margin Squeeze in Germany and France. Italy: Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. In Italy, Markit reports Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. Germany: strongest sales growth for two-and-a-half years.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

M&A case framework. Firms typically look at four areas when working on M&A cases. The first area consultants typically analyze in M&A cases is the market. This is usually the hardest part of the analysis as it is the most uncertain. M&A Case Examples. The market. geographies, customers, etc.)?

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MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. And that is bad news for an industry whose sales in their home markets is already complicated by the financial crisis. you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. This Week in Money Interview. Global Economic.

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MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales. REITs Deepening Bond Losses as Leverage Forces Sales. Bloomberg reports REITs Deepening Bond Losses as Leverage Forces Sales. Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales. Global Economic. Advertisers. Recent Posts.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Hence, this is one of the primary skills that incoming candidates are tested on in the case interview. In a world where routine analysis can be done by computers, fresh thinking and analysis is more valuable than ever. Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity. Business Development and Management.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

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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MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Trend Analysis. Case Against The Fed. Consumers opened their wallets some more in March, spending an average of $89, reflecting the normally expected seasonal spring increase in sales. you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Global Economic.

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freshminds

MARCH 5, 2018

Why are Case Studies used? Note that they are not looking for a “right answer”; they are looking for a “right method” Types of case studies. Here are some examples of different approaches across industries; Management Consulting : tend to use “operational” type case studies (more details below).

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