151: Read Exhibits as Maps For Insights
In this podcast present a clever technique to treat graphs as "maps" when reading them. Corporate Finance candidates will like this. The key to this technique rests on the simple idea of ignoring the ...
23 Elo 20136min
150: McKinsey Senior Partner Networking Success
We always ask our clients, especially those from weaker schools, to network with the most senior partners of consulting firms. This is a podcast about a PhD client, from a weaker school and no existin...
17 Elo 201310min
149: Why To Bring Energy To The Interview
Lots of candidates leave it to the interviewer to determine the energy levels, tone and mood of the call. That is a bad idea. In our experience, the best candidates always bring a light mood to interv...
10 Elo 20135min
148: Making sexist comments in interviews
Due to culture, tradition and even good intentions, candidates make sexist remarks. Sometimes, a very innocent remark may come across as sexist. This podcast examines some the incidences we have encou...
4 Elo 20132min
147: McKinsey, Bain, BCG Johannesburg
This extremely detailed podcast offers advice and information on the rise of Sub-Saharan offices – Nigeria and South Africa, the rise of African candidates, types of work done in these offices, the in...
29 Heinä 201339min
146: Estimation Sensitivities During Calculations
This podcast looks at how to make estimations when calculating smaller values or working with enclosed spaces like restaurants, the importance of sensitivity analyses and a new limitation of demand-dr...
23 Heinä 20134min
145: Too Junior For a Partner Meeting
Last week, an associate we placed at BCG emailed with a dilemma. A senior partner and managing director of the firm was visiting her office and she wanted to meet him. Her colleagues told her to forge...
17 Heinä 20133min
144: Guidelines When Seeking Help In Case Interviews
Going into interviews aspiring consultants will be relying an a huge number of people for help: peers, classmates, consulting alumni, consultants, career counselors etc. This podcast offers some simpl...
11 Heinä 20136min
