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 Aug 201116min
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 Aug 201117min
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 Aug 201110min
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 Jul 201125min
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 Jul 201125min
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 Jul 201123min
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 Jul 201111min
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 Jul 201114min
