867: Be a professional, don't be a business person (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
What is your understanding of the consulting culture or philosophy? What do you think defines and separates the top consulting firms from the others? For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview...
29 Kesä 24min
866: Sanity Checking Estimations in Cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Many candidates forget to sanity-check their calculations in a case. That is a bad idea. Without a sanity-check there is no way to meaningfully assess the accuracy of your answer. More important, how ...
24 Kesä 6min
865: Harsh Partners (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Being a young business analyst or associate on the receiving end of blunt and harsh feedback from a partner is a very jarring experience. However, it is also somewhat of a compliment. I never understa...
22 Kesä 24min
864: What Michael Jordan Can Teach You About Strategy (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Aspiring NBA stars make a classic mistake when trying to watch, analyze and replicate the reasons why someone like Michael Jordan was so successful. In this podcast I explain why aspiring management c...
8 Kesä 14min
863: Five phrases to avoid (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Communication and image in a case interview is governed by both what you say and how you say. It is true that how you say something tends to carry more weight. However, in some case, certain phrases s...
3 Kesä 15min
861: Making sexist comments in interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about candidates making sexist comments in interviews. Due to culture, tradition and even good intention...
25 Touko 3min
859: Guidelines When Seeking Help In Case Interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Going into interviews, aspiring consultants will be relying an a huge number of people for help: peers, classmates, consulting alumni, consultants, career counselors, etc. For this episode, let's revi...
18 Touko 7min
858: Barter System in Cases To Ask for Information (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about a way for candidates to ask information in a case interview. A steep hurdle for many candidates is...
13 Touko 4min
