Management Consulted

DECEMBER 18, 2016

One of the most daunting things about case interviews is the uncertainty you’re faced with as you step inside the door. What if your interviewer is having a bad day and just feels like asking impossible questions?! How to use Market Study: The first thing you do is assess what type of question you are answering.

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Consulting Success

MAY 11, 2020

While that is the case, it is nevertheless not impossible. In this episode, Michael Zipursky interviews Abhijit Verekar, President and CEO of Avèro Advisors—an end-to-end information technology advisory firm that works with local governments all around the US to implement new IT infrastructures and systems.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 23, 2020

Case interviews can be a hurdle or stepping stone at the beginning of your consulting career. The interview tests your problem solving ability, communication skills, composure and interpersonal skills. There is no magic number of cases one should do in preparation. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 28, 2019

Simple cursory research about the management consulting industry and how to become a consultant will quickly reveal that something called a “case interview” is an important part of the process. The post Case Interview: Complete Prep Guide appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 28, 2019

Simple cursory research about the management consulting industry and how to become a consultant will quickly reveal that something called a “case interview” is an important part of the process. The post Case Interview: Complete Prep Guide appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

In this article, we will cover how to utilize MECE in a case interview setting. The post MECE Framework: Case Interview Example appeared first on Management Consulted. To watch a video … Continue Reading.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 28, 2022

Almost every case interview across all consulting industries includes one specific section devoted to evaluating the interviewee’s ability to handle a mathematical problem. Firstly, it will allow you to receive feedback from your interviewer in case your method of finding the correct answer is incorrect.

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Consulting Success

JULY 24, 2017

He’s interviewed over 200 C-level executives and written over 170 white papers. His career path took him from software company technical writing and journalism to a marketing executive in a software company before becoming an independent copywriter who specializes in white papers and case studies.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

So, a few minutes into your case interview, the recruiter slides a chart across the table and asks what you can tell from that particular exhibit. The objective of the chart is to help you drive the case forward by approving or disapproving your hypothesis of the business problem. Not practicing basic case interview mathematics.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 17, 2016

Welcome back to our case interview frameworks series, giving you a step by step approach to solve any case that’s set before you. Case interview frameworks are used to open a case and to solve a case. Market sizing questions might sound something like: 1) How many cars are there in California?

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Management Consulted

JULY 17, 2016

Welcome back to our series on using frameworks to break down case interviews. In our first article, we provided an overview of frameworks and how you can use them to solve any case that gets put in front of you. If you get a case that deals with declining profits, the first question you should ask is “why?”

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 3, 2021

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to handle case interviews via video conference. While video conference case interviews weren’t unheard of before, they are much more common right now. It allows the interviewer to see and hear you clearly. Technical Setup. Handling a Bad Connection.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2020

When you walk into an interview, even before you speak, shake hands or talk through your resume, something else is doing a lot of talking in your behalf: your appearance. Whether you like it or not, physical appearance has an effect on how you are perceived by others. Always wear a blazer to an interview. And I do mean always.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

To the uninitiated, the case interview can be more than a little bit terrifying. The main point of the case interview is to provide you with an opportunity to show the interviewer the great job you’d do if they hired you today and set you straight to work. Not tens, or hundreds, but thousands. 1 – Mental Math.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 7, 2015

Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, once summed up consulting interviews perfectly when she said, “The first rule of any game is to know you’re in one.”. In the research you’ve been doing into the wild world of management consulting, you should have noticed how important the case interview is on your road to a job offer.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 31, 2021

Case Interview Frameworks. If you’ve done any research on case interview frameworks , you’ll find that my approach is a bit different than what you might see elsewhere. Other case interview prep resources often will give you dozens of frameworks to use in your preparation.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 6, 2020

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to handle case interviews via video conference. While video conference case interviews weren’t unheard of before, they are much more common right now. It allows the interviewer to see and hear you clearly. Technical Setup. Handling a Bad Connection.

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Management Consulted

MAY 4, 2014

We recently had the opportunity to interview Jason, a student at NYU Stern who landed a summer internship with Deloitte Consulting S&O. It was a lot of professional development on a broad level, which meant how to network properly and preparing for interviews. Jenny Rae: Thanks for joining us today. Jason: Right.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2021

Consulting case interviews require lots of preparation. Although you will hear of some geniuses who aced their cases after only one week of preparation, this is probably not true for us mere mortals. Maybe you will catch a bad day during the interview and will go home without the offer. How should you proceed?

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Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2021

When conducting a search for case interview tips on the internet, you will quickly find yourself drowning in information. There are articles giving tips on how to speak, what to say, how to say it, what to wear, and so on. This is, however, not the case. The interviewer also has something to lose.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 27, 2021

The biggest challenge of getting into a consultancy is the case interviews. Fortunately, there are numerous resources to help you prepare for these case interviews. One mistake that almost all applicants make during their interview preparation is, although it may sound counterintuitive, to practice too many full cases.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 5, 2020

It is a classic case interview question, in which a candidate is asked to make an estimate. How to do it? It depends on the case. You start by finding how many things there are in the market – the volume – and then zone in and narrow down on a specific answer. But how often do they do that?

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

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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Management Consulted

MAY 23, 2019

How to be MECE (Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive). You must be MECE in your case interview approach, and on the … Continue Reading. The post How To Be MECE appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 11, 2021

Case coaching is an industry of its own. It seems like coaching is a necessary part of the consulting interview prep process and without it you don’t have a chance of getting an offer. It can be a tough decision as the price point for case coaching can be very high (10x more than the average hourly wage in the US).

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Consulting Matters

JULY 25, 2024

Another reason is that we simply don’t know how to go about getting testimonials that actually highlight the real, tangible benefits of our consulting or coaching. The Anatomy of a Benefit-Driven Testimonial or Case Study So, what makes a testimonial truly powerful? It’s all about the structure. NEED MORE HELP?

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Management Consulted

JULY 1, 2012

who are in a position to offer you an interview or at the very least give you up-to-the-minute information on recruiting cycles or tailoring your resume/cover letter for their specific firm. Your goal is to get an introduction for a warm call or informational interview. resumes, interviews, etc.) Blacks at Bain. Alumni networks.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

They are interested in case studies only to a point. This principle hit home for me when I did an interview project to find out what executives are looking for in consultants. Discover how to start your business right.the first time when you download the “Strategic Business Build Guide.”

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2018

Conducting in depth interviews with 50 people who’d dramatically improved their self-awareness to learn about the key actions that helped them get there, as well as their beliefs and practices. Still others describe it as the difference between how we see ourselves and how others see us. Take Jeremiah, a marketing manager.

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Management Consulted

JULY 25, 2019

BCG interviews are unique in several ways. Find out 4 specific things that you can do to shine at your BCG case interview. No, we’re not talking about the usual things like case timing, case structure, or case math. The post BCG Interview: How To Shine appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 18, 2022

One area that is quite different for economic consulting is the interview phase. While for management consulting you can expect a few behavioral questions followed by a business case, economic consultants favor different types of questions to determine whether you are a good fit. Pre-interview: Polish your Resume and Cover Letter.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 10, 2014

During an interview, it is common to be asked “Tell me about yourself.” ” Even though you’re mentally prepared for the question to be asked, suddenly your heart starts racing, your mind goes blank, and you just plain forget how to talk like a normal human. Au contraire, peeps. Why Consulting?

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A client (who I’ll call “Alex”) asked me to help him prepare to interview for a CEO role with a start-up. It was the first time he had interviewed for the C-level, and when we met, he was visibly agitated. Let’s go back to Alex as an example of how to execute this. Caiaimage/Andy Roberts/Getty Images.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Profitability cases are very common in case interviews. That of course means firms are looking for candidates to be familiar with how to handle this type of case.… The post Profitability Case Walkthrough- BCG Style appeared first on Management Consulted. … Read Article.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 21, 2013

Andy had failed a case interview with one firm but had a confirmed chance with McKinsey London, and he didn’t want to walk away without the offer. It also represents an exciting new moment for us – the first in a series of video interviews we’ll be posting on the site. Jenny Rae: Hi Andy, how are you?

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 6, 2018

As the consultant on the project, I took a lot of time and care to interview each executive. Tactically knowing how to enhance your ability to see your client's true political system and how to navigate it. If that's the case for you, I'd love for you to grab your copy of my guidebook "Organizational Consulting 101."

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2017

And if you’re called in for an interview, should you acknowledge you might be overqualified? ” Your goal, therefore, is “ to make sure the interviewers don’t shy away from you.” ” In this instance, it’s helpful to ask a reference to state your case. Should you still apply?

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