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Dec 2023
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How most candidates prepare and why it d...

JULIO AND BRUNO FROM CRAFTING CASES
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This clip is an excerpt of episode 21, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're ... Show More
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