Jun 5

S23E16: How AI is Disrupting the Consulting Model | Arda Ecevit, Ex-Bain & NexStrat AI Founder

Send us Fan MailEvery week we hear the same question from candidates: Is AI going to gut consulting before I can break in?Short answer: No.Longer answer: The model is changing fast, and you need to know what's shifting and what isn't.Arda Ecevit spent over 13 years at Deloitte, S ... Show More

46m 36s

Jun 3

S23E15: He Quit His Job to Break Into Consulting

Send us Fan MailWalter applied to consulting out of undergrad and didn't get an offer. Went into investment banking, got another shot a year and a half later, and still wasn't ready – too busy, not focused enough, cramming at the last minute.So he quit his job to recruit full tim ... Show More

17m 39s

May 29

S23E14: Ex-BCG Principal: Why 22 Cases Beat 100 (And What Actually Gets Offers)

Send us Fan MailBCG interviews typically start 3–4 weeks after the application deadline – and deadlines are here. Tauseef Charanya spent 10 years at BCG – half consulting, half building AI products globally. He's done 300+ interviews and has seen strong candidates miss offers for ... Show More

28 m

Aug 2025

806: Networking with more junior consultants (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

We use the terms junior consultants to loosely refer to anyone at the engagement manager level and below: senior associates, associates, consultants and analysts. Our history of working with so many clients indicates that the best results occur when networking directly with partn ... Show More

11m 13s

Apr 2025

The Future Of Work with AI: AI For Business Strategy and Leadership in 2025 with Kevin Surace

This SME Strategy Podcast episode features technology and leadership innovator Kevin Surace, offering expert guidance on leveraging generative AI to enhance content creation and drive strategic growth and strategic planning. Learn how to make better decisions, improve your custom ... Show More

21m 41s

Sep 2025

811: Look at long term (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

How do you decide on which firm you want to join? For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the decision-making criteria for choosing a firm, the three levels of consultant, and the impact of learning from a senior partner i ... Show More

14m 24s

Sep 2025

Dr. Colin M. Fisher: The Hidden Science of Group Dynamics | Strategy and Leadership Podcast

How do you build teams that truly work together instead of falling into dysfunction? In this Strategy and Leadership podcast, Dr. Colin M. Fisher—Associate Professor of Organizations and Innovation at UCL School of Management and author of The Collective Edge—shares two decades o ... Show More

25m 15s

Jul 2023

597: Speaking advice for cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about communication skills. If you read forums worldwide everyone is obsessed with cracking the case. Yet, most people cannot communicate like a consultant. We hope by reading this pos ... Show More

5m 59s

Apr 2025

772: Be a professional, don't be a business person (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

What is your understanding of the consulting culture or philosophy? What do you think defines and separates the top consulting firms from the others? For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we spoke about the real culture of consulti ... Show More

24m 50s

Aug 2025

579: Former Accenture Partner Brad Englert on Career Growth Through Relationships

<p dir="ltr"><strong>Brad Englert,</strong> former Accenture partner, IT strategist, CIO, and author, shares how building genuine relationships has been the cornerstone of his career success. From his early days in technology consulting to leading large-scale initiatives, Brad re ... Show More

52m 24s

Sep 2025

813: What is to be a management consultant (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the responsibilities of a management consultant, how they should act and how they manage certain kinds of situations. We also cover the type of jobs that management consultants do an ... Show More

18m 13s

Feb 2019

344: Consulting Interview Questions. What advantage PhD students have over MBAs and undergrads?

"Consulting Interview Questions: What advantage PhD students have over MBAs and undergrads?" is episode #344 of our Case Interviews & Management Consulting iTunes channel, ranked top 5-10 in many countries worldwide for careers. KEEP IN TOUCH: Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / Lin ... Show More

20m 8s

Nov 2024

Scaling a Startup in Emerging Markets

If you’re a fast-growing company in an emerging economy, you need a strategy for competing in your home market in the short term. But you also need a longer-term strategy that will help you grow beyond that initial market. John Jullens says the challenge is building both strategi ... Show More

15m 58s

S2E30: Nicholas Farhi, Partner at OC&C S...