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Consulting Case Interviews at Non-Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

Consulting-style case interviews are highly effective, and the same format is being adopted more and more widely. The major consultancies have converged on a largely identical interview style, precisely because it excels in picking out the most genuinely capable candidates from the huge pools of applications received.

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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. Excellence in Retail. IBM GBS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. The cases are generally simple, open-ended “The client does X.

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Growth Strategies

Tom Spencer

Addressing this type of case question is achievable, provided you can identify the root of the problem. Below we look at a specific case scenario. Before we can begin discussing growth strategy, the direction of the case must be determined by asking vital questions regarding the current state of the museum. Consentino.

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Cracking Pricing Strategy Case Studies

Tom Spencer

For instance, retail banks can raise interest rates (the price they pay customers for depositing funds at the bank) to quickly attract new balances and acquire new customers. Therefore, you are likely to come across pricing problems in your case interviews. So let’s step through a helpful framework for pricing cases.

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The Problem with Saying “My Door Is Always Open”

Harvard Business

Our two-year research study , including interviews with over 60 senior executives, as well as workshops and case studies, illuminates a glaring blind spot: We simply don’t appreciate how risky it can feel for others to speak up. This is especially the case when you occupy an influential role.

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How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line

Harvard Business

We chose Brazil’s beef industry as the location of our case study , both for the size and complexity of the industry and for its impact on the planet. For slaughterhouses and retailers (Brazilian operations), we also projected positive benefits: $20 million to $120 million (0.01% to 0.1% of revenues).

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Infosys Consulting Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

By crafting Infosys’ image of a firm of artists as opposed to a firm of scientists, Infosys Consulting managed to poach talent from rival firms, including IBM’s head of global retail. Thankfully though, we don’t have any recordings of their set… INFOSYS CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Content Management.