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The most dreaded part of the consulting interview: the case! Like it or not, if you're hoping to get a job in management consulting, you will have to learn how to handle the case interview. Although different firms and interviewers vary in their approaches to the case question, all of them use it as an...
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One thing stands between you and a consulting career: the interview. But the consulting interview is not your run-of-the mill interview. It has the reputation for being a rigorous assessment that only the best and brightest will pass. Beyond the standard interview fare, intended to gauge your personality and...
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All consulting candidates will face some form of the market-sizing case. Designed to test your facility with logic and numbers, a market-sizing question may stand on its own or be part of a larger case. Either way, you'll need to juggle your skills in quantitative analysis and employ common sense. Fortunately,...
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Do you have what it takes to become an investment banker? If so, you've got to be prepared to compete with the best of them. In order to land a spot in any part of the industry-corporate finance, research, sales, trading, and more-you have to shine in your interviews, and show your potential employers that...
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Do you have what it takes to become an investment banker? If so, you've got to be prepared to compete with the best of them. In order to land a spot in any part of the industry-corporate finance, research, sales, trading, and more-you have to shine in your interviews, and show your potential employers that...
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Business operations cases test your practical ability to get things done. From logistics and human resources to distribution and financing, operations questions cover the core issues that make companies run. But just because they're practical doesn't mean they're easy. Fortunately, by studying up on the case...
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One thing stands between you and a coveted position as a brand manager: the job interview. Competition will be tough, but there's no need to worry. A job interview is really just a conversation that will help determine how you'd fare in a brand management position. Show that you've got potential to lead a...
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For most consultants, business strategy is the fun stuff: It's where you really get to show off your creativity along with your business savvy. But during the case interview, business strategy questions can also be the most challenging-make a bad recommendation and you could run a company into the ground. With...
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Investment banking interviews are some of the most challenging and competitive interviews you're likely to face. As such, they require extensive preparation. This companion to Beat the Street offers more detailed explanations of the types of questions you're likely to encounter, along with a list of recruiters'...
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Investment banking interviews are some of the most challenging and competitive interviews you're likely to face. As such, they require extensive preparation. This companion to Beat the Street offers more detailed explanations of the types of questions you're likely to encounter, along with a list of recruiters'...