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Short blogging break plus preview of what’s coming up at Management Consulted

Management Consulted

Here’s what’s coming up: -A series of posts on “breaking into consulting” from non-business/economics backgrounds (eg, engineering, liberal arts, etc). Sample case studies that are as challenging (if not more so) as the toughest ones you’ll encounter at any McKinsey/Bain/BCG interview.

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What Does an Aspiring Founder Need to Know?

Harvard Business

Alice, an outstanding 24-year-old engineer working for a top technology company, wants to launch her own startup within the next five years, but she doesn’t yet have a venture concept. In later-stage ventures, important skills include recruiting specialist employees, communicating vision to new employees, and managing company culture.

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The Consulting Bible – Dominate Your McKinsey, Bain and BCG Fit and Consulting Case Interviews

Management Consulted

Master fit questions, conquer case studies, and become the smartest interviewer in the room. The Consulting Bible is the self-study version of our 10-hour prep package – we tell you every secret we know about getting jobs at the world’s best consulting firms. What else can you tell me? This all sounds great.

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Generalist vs Specialist Firm Interviews

Tom Spencer

Case Studies. As an advanced degree student, I will share my experiences applying for jobs with an engineering Ph.D. and ZS are both healthcare firms, while Exponent is a scientific and engineering firm. Typically, a generalist interview consists of two types of questions – experiential and business case study.

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How to Work with a Bad Listener

Harvard Business

Case Study #1: Underscore the importance of your message and follow up in writing. ” A few years ago Focus Insite embarked on a big market-research study where it needed to recruit doctors, patients, and caregivers from all over the country who had knowledge of a specific medical condition. .

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How to Approach Experiential Questions

Tom Spencer

You are sitting in a chair facing a recruiter, manager, or professor asking you to share an experience where you displayed a particular emotion, dealt with a problem, or overcame a challenge. If answered incorrectly, the firm might deem you a poor fit, regardless of your case interview performance. “Tell me a time where you…”.

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Completing Graduate School Like a Consultant

Tom Spencer

Whether you are studying for your MBA , Ph.D., You might be completing case studies, conducting experiments, and writing lengthy legal reports, all of which will prepare you for your career. If you are an engineer, take a business course; if you are a business student, take a law course. He earned his Ph.D.