Competitive Advantage in Consulting and in Life
One of the concepts taught in business schools around the world is the concept of competitive advantage. While the term is well known, I find very few
November 26, 2019
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How to Keep Your Job as a Consultant
It is very difficult to get a job in consulting. It takes a tremendous amount of time, effort and dedication — and ultimately only a
November 26, 2019
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Authority, Power & Influence as a New Consultant
In all corporate environments, you need to pay attention to who and what has power. This is a human dynamic that is rarely discussed out
November 26, 2019
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Strategic Disruption, Retaliation, and Cooking?
In technology industries, the single biggest strategic maneuver one can make is to employ a “disruptive” strategy. A disruptive strategy is one that so challenges
November 26, 2019
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Striving for Excellence vs. Perfection
I recently received a kind note from an F1Y who got a job offer from one of the top firms. She was excited and thanked
November 26, 2019
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How to Wield Power
At Stanford, I took a class called Power & Politics. My professor said, “If you put two people in a room together, there’s politics.” As
November 24, 2019
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Profit / Loss – Case Interview Framework Clarification
A clarification on the profit/loss framework used in management consulting case interviews.
Interview Process and Preparation – McKinsey, Bain, BCG
Following is a success story from a student that interviewed with four firms and got offers from both McKinsey and
Each Firm’s Favorite Cases
A reader sent me an email asking if there was a pattern or trend to what kind of case problems
Consulting Interview Questions
You can perform better in a consulting interview by having an upfront preview of what types of questions might be
When Rejection Gets You Down [Video]
When trying to accomplish any major goal in life, rejection and obstacles are inevitable. The key is to learn from
Market Sizing Questions
How do you solve market sizing cases with the appropriate level of detail? My advice is you set the assumptions
Minto Pyramid Principle
Student Question: Recently I came across a book called ‘The Minto Pyramid’, you might know this book, by Barbara Minto, ex-McKinsey. Would
How to Improve Brain Processing Speed (Improving Problem Solving in a Case Interview)
This caseinterview.com student sent me an email recently asking my advice on how they could practice and improve their performance
Case Interview Example – Solving a Case Step by Step
The following is an example of a real-life case a student received and my advice on how to go about
Estimation Question
Case Interview Example – Estimation Question and Answer I was asked the following management consulting estimation question by a McKinsey