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.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Consulting Interviews Case Studies 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Google’s hiring culture is as storied as the company’s history – current team members are incredibly involved, and the process includes fit and case interviews, essays, and a hiring board review – all told, it can take 3-6 months or more, and an internal recommendation (get networking, y’all) is heavily weighted.

Culture 100

Culture Case Interview Interviews Recruitment 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . In 2000, the group launched its first website, www.bridgespan.org, and started operations from a Boston-based office. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of Bridgespan. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN. Networking Groups.

Interviews 150

Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Management Consulted

APRIL 11, 2016

The Brattle Group is now considered one of the European Union’s top consulting firms in the areas of energy, finance and competition. In 2013, the New York office was established, providing a home base in one the most important finance and legal markets in the world. Regulatory finance. Commercial damages. Accounting.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

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. International Arbitration and Litigation. Labor and Employment. Real Estate. Securities.

Interviews 100

Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In his 1974 interview with ABC News , science fiction author Arthur C. More than 80% of our work is done by teams of consultants and staff who operate out of their home offices. By spending up to 42 hours researching and interviewing a given candidate, we take great care to ensure that we find and hire the right people.

Management 131

Management Case Interview Leadership Interviews 131

Management Consulted

JULY 19, 2015

Ramit is a junior at Duke University who successfully aced his on campus interview. However, he did receive some puzzling feedback from his interviewers, leading him to contact Jenny Rae to guide him through how to use the input constructively for his final interview on site at BCG. I thought I bombed the case.

Interviews 100

Interviews Case Interview Bain Finance 100

Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Founded in 1995 by former Bain consultants and headquartered in New York City, they focus on developing airline strategy and implementing major operational turnaround. Then, underneath three of these sub-subsidiaries are, you guessed it, more subsidiaries, such as Seabury Airline Planning Group LLC and Seabury Maritime Corporate Finance LLC.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2016

In this interview with senior editor Curt Nickisch, University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business professor Stefan Zeume discusses brand-new research resulting from the unexpected opportunity, and what he and his coauthors found: billions of dollars in lost market capitalization. So it’s an open question.

Marketing 115

Marketing Data Finance Case Interview 115

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Established in 1989, Accenture operates in more than 120 countries worldwide. Founded in 1983, A&M operates in 38 cities worldwide. Applied Value offers strategy, finance, and operations management services. Kearney operates across 55 locations world wide. 30/F, One International Finance Centre.

Oliver Wyman 107

Oliver Wyman Strategy& Strategy Strategy 107

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Dropping these terms in interviews can be good, but only as a Master’s student, and only when appropriately practical. Her biggest hangup in case interviews was “de-jargonizing” her language and really understanding the fundamentals of business which an Econ degree had not taught her. P&G, Coca Cola etc.).

Consulting 100

Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 18, 2015

The outsourcing matrix may prove useful in the consulting case interview, either as a standalone framework or as part of a larger profitability framework. To what extent do the activities contribute to operational performance? Operations. (Source: Flickr ). Are the activities strategically important? China/India/other).

Case Interview 60

Case Interview Interviews Healthcare Operations 60

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Interview online or through an employee referral (recommended). Interview Tips & Tricks. With such a broad range of operations, we have heard reports of varying experiences in the interview process as well as during typical daily occupation in CHG – some wonderful and some not so much. Prepare for interviews.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Culture Case Interview Interviews 100

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Birthed in 2004 as a spin-off of Indian tech outsourcing behemoth Infosys Technologies, Infosys Consulting is quickly climbing the charts as an industry leader in IT Operations and Strategy consulting. IT Operations. Supply Chain and Operations Processes. Finance and Controlling Processes. SAP Operational Excellence.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Deloitte 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2018

In many cases, you have jobs in which the worker is integral to a team or needs to be supervised. Quinn Mills, a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, in an interview. Miller said in an interview that her that stable of top talent wants “to be able to choose who we work with and what we work on.”

Talent 126

Talent Case Interview Survey Interviews 126

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Its management consulting services include CRM, finance and performance management, process and innovation performance, risk management, strategy, supply chain management, and talent and organisation performance services. Kearney is a global management consulting firm focusing on strategic and operational issues faced by CEOs.

BearingPoint 100

BearingPoint Capgemini Strategy& Strategy 100

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Interviews. After going through a handful of interviews through referrals, direct reach out from HR/hiring team, and LinkedIn/company website applications I would categorize my interviews into three buckets: Corporate strategy. BizOps / Strategy & Operations at tech firms. Multiple hiring team interviews (case + fit).

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Interviews Case Interview Strategy& Strategy 68

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Operational worldwide, Uber offers its transportation network services in 58 countries and over 300 cities. Interview Tips & Tricks. Uber looks for and only hires the best, so be prepared to be asked what makes you stand out when you go in for your interview. At Uber, all coding interviews are done with CoderPad.

Culture 100

Culture Case Interview Interviews Transportation 100

Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2017

In one telling case , construction workers went home at the end of the week as employees only to be informed on the following Monday that, perhaps by the magic of some unknown force, they had become, “member/owners” of hundreds of limited liability companies, effectively stripping them of federal and state job protections.

Case Interview 134

Case Interview Government Insurance Insurance 134

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

Toby Johnson, who I interviewed for my book Reinventing You , taught me this one. Those leadership abilities, she knew, could be applied inside a corporation — and she was ultimately able to make that case successfully. To make that kind of case, though, you first have to recognize the value of your experience.

Real Estate 133

Real Estate Case Interview Deloitte Leadership 133

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Personnel are treated fairly and the company’s overarching operating principles are universally praised by both current and former employees. Interview Tips & Tricks. When pursuing a position at GP, be prepared for a behavior-based interviewing format. 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance.

Culture 100

Culture Case Interview Interviews Recruiting 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Though this decommissions 1/7 of the firm’s operating days, it has done nothing to harm Chick-Fil-A’s growth, with the company continuing to post impressive same-store-sales numbers over multiple consecutive years. Interview Tips & Tricks. In the interview, Chick-Fil-A takes it to the next level by getting funky.

Culture 100

Culture Cover Letters Case Interview Interviews 100

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If you know finance, especially the finance of retail businesses, that’s nearly impossible. Business A can be profitable if it grows revenues enough to cover the non-product-related operating costs (such as sales, marketing, customer service, finance, and human resources). The company had suffered a 40% drop in sales.

Case Interview 59

Case Interview Retail Finance Conference 59

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2016

You may not have to go to business school to get an interview with The Firm, but an MBA is still the best way to break into McKinsey. If you’re in dire straits, get MC’s Networking Bible that explains, step-by-step how to build relationships with consultants and recruiters to network your way into an interview. Not exactly.

McKinsey 100

McKinsey Recruiting Recruitment Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

The practice areas at Towers Watson reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Communication and Change Management. Corporate Risk Management and Risk Financing. with over 54 offices in operation. TOWERS WATSON CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. It may also consist of a group interview.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

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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Case Study Case Studies Study Case Interview 53

Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

Informational interviews become second nature to the point that rejection no longer leaves a mark on you. The majority of the MBA programs will cover similar business cases. Through analyzing case studies and taking the ethics classes during the MBA, one gets to see the value of building a reputable company and acting ethically.

Ethics 89

Ethics Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 89

Tom Spencer

JULY 15, 2015

The profitability framework is probably the most important framework for solving consulting case questions. Value chain analysis: Consider value chain activities: access to raw materials; operating capacity; inventory handling and distribution. To what extent do the activities contribute to operational performance? Operations.

Case Interview 60

Case Interview Operations Sales Analysis 60

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2017

This model doesn’t leave patient choice to chance; it’s hardwired into clinical operations. One blind patient said, “The nurse case manager went with me and stayed through it all. In program evaluation interviews, care managers often say, “This is the work I was meant to do.” The Status Quo.

System 111

System Healthcare Case Interview Operations 111

Tom Spencer

JUNE 7, 2015

You would be expected to manage the junior client interactions for example working with the finance or marketing team, and be given opportunities to present work to senior business leaders. How does finance link to strategy and basic accounting? Tom: I assume that Marakon uses the case interview as part of its recruitment process?

Case Interview 60

Case Interview Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 60

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2017

But in many cases, professionals face a more ambiguous situation: having an MBA may be considered a selling point, but it’s rarely required for a particular job. Through informational interviews and background research (such as scanning leaders’ LinkedIn profiles), try to get a sense of their educational background.

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Education Case Interview Course Finance 71

Tom Spencer

JUNE 1, 2019

Management consulting is a professional service offered to organisations which aims to help internal management improve operating performance. The management consulting value chain encompasses strategy (idea origination, analysis and presentation of findings), implementation, operations and maintenance/feedback.

Consulting 60

Consulting Management Oliver Wyman Deloitte 60

Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2018

Since then, we interviewed several chief financial officers (CFOs) of leading technology companies and senior analysts of investment banks who follow technology companies. This notion, that risk is a desirable feature, can seem like sacrilege to anyone who’s taken an introductory finance course.

Financial 75

Financial Report Cash Flow Metrics 75

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The Financial Services Operating Group concerns itself with Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance. The Health and Public Service operating group focuses on those industries. The Health and Public Service operating group focuses on those industries. Finance and Performance Management. Process and Innovation Performance.

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Accenture Case Interview Operations Automotive 45

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In this case, they “borrow” a share of stock, they sell the stock first, and to pay back the loan, they return the share (that they recently bought — ideally, at a lower price than they sold it). Well… in this case, it was not. The price goes up and, in some cases, skyrockets. Wait, how can this be possible? It was crazy.

Retail 105

Retail Case Interview Media Company 105

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Many consulting, corporate strategy, and corporate development roles require the interviewee to go through an M&A case study. Depending on the firm and specific role this case could be very strategic and operational like doing a market entry/growth-type case or very technical (i.e. An empowered decision is required.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 60

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

To look into this question, I conducted a case study as part of my dissertation research involving 23 women of color at a Fortune 500 company. Sixteen women were interviewed and seven others participated in a focus group. And what factors helped or hindered advancement in their organization?

Management 132

Management Leadership Culture Development 132