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4 Ways to Develop Practical Business Understanding for Consulting

Management Consulted

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. Start your own business. . Size its market.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. At the Big 3 (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey), you can expect travel 50-75% of the time. Further reading: Consulting travel ; Day in the life of a consultant. #3 3 SKILL DEVELOPMENT. INVESTMENT BANKING.

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5 Questions with an Associate at BCG London

Management Consulted

Role: Associate, The Boston Consulting Group, London. In my view, the 2 best things about working at BCG are the people and the opportunity for personal development. In my experience, it is generally best on cases with clients and challenges that BCG knows well and that are based in the local office. Here we go! +.

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Competitive Response

Tom Spencer

WHEN considering a case that requires a competitive response, first take a look at the action which forced the company to respond. Without a full understanding of the facts, a response could be determined prematurely, neglecting vital characteristics of the case. How should the CEO of CanadaCo respond? How would you respond?

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. IBM was founded in 1911 and has a rich history of ingenuity, deep convictions, premier research and development, and trend setting.

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McKinsey Offer vs. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Offer

CaseInterview.com

You will very quickly develop a reputation and it pretty much colors all of your opportunities in the future internally. So, the whole thing is a virtuous cycle -- and it starts with developing a good reputation early. Once you start at a firm, these firms are very reputation-based. This was certainly my experience.

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Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights

Management Consulted

Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? In reality, McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group are tied for first, so Booz & Company is a close 2 nd place. We want you to nail it.