113: Four Classic Math Mistakes In Cases
Candidates mess up calculations for 4 primary reasons: missing units, complicated equations, weak visual layout and poor technique. Notice that we ignore speed and arithmetic. There is a reason for that and it is discussed in the podcast. The most surprising one of the lot is missing units. We have trained PhDs who graduated first in their schools and many tend to drop units thereby producing meaningless answers. These are all simple mistakes but the impact is substantial.

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26: My 1st COO Client

26: My 1st COO Client

The power and privilege of management consulting:I was in my lower 20′s when I was given my first engagement to interact directly with the COO of a major European multinational. There is no greater pr...

14 Elo 201116min

25: Prior Experiences Deficit

25: Prior Experiences Deficit

Unfortunately, this is a common question and dilemma for many candidates. They try desperately to gain experience at Deloitte or LEK, hoping this will offer an advantage when applying to the big three...

8 Elo 201117min

24: Must-read Books

24: Must-read Books

Our book, focuses on the day-in-the-life view on management consulting. There are two other books I would strongly urge you to read. "McKinsey's Marvin Bower" by Elizabeth Haas Edersheim is the single...

2 Elo 201110min

23: Consultant to Partner

23: Consultant to Partner

Most people have a romanticized view of management consulting work. Usually wrong. I wanted to talk about my typically day/week as an associate (MBA level) consultant, and particularly how that change...

27 Heinä 201125min

22: McKinsey's True Impact

22: McKinsey's True Impact

Just about every potential candidate we screen talks about the impact management consulting has on major corporations and governments around the world. Indeed, that remains an alluring reason to join ...

21 Heinä 201125min

21: A tough client's lessons and failures

21: A tough client's lessons and failures

Podcast: Day 0 with a tough candidate Early this year, we spent a week in Middle East helping a candidate prepare for his case interviews. The son of a former client, this series of podcasts outlines ...

15 Heinä 201123min

20: The types of cases that exist

20: The types of cases that exist

Many candidates are confused between the different types of cases: interviewer led, interviewee led, brainstorming, market entry, market sizing etc. In this podcast we will discuss the different types...

9 Heinä 201111min

19: Types of cases between firms

19: Types of cases between firms

McKinsey, BCG, Bain and Roland Berger use similar but not the same case styles. Within even one firm, styles may differ. Each firm uses a very different interview style. We discuss the different style...

3 Heinä 201114min

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