Send us Fan Mail Abi Chen spent 4 years at Bain & Company (Atlanta and Dallas), got her MBA from Harvard, and now serves as a case mentor with Management Consulted. In this case interview demonstration – conducted in front of a live audience – Abi leads an experienced hire candidate for MBB firms through a tough finance case. The prompt features a PE fu ... Show More
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S24E10: The Toothbrush Test: Why Most Case Frameworks Fail at MBB
Send us Fan MailIf your case framework doesn't pass the toothbrush test, it's too generic for McKinsey, Bain, and BCG.Ex-Bain coach Abi Chen walks through the toothbrush test, the 3 mistakes that cost most candidates their offer, and the 4-step process to build strong frameworks. ... Show More
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Oct 2023
30. Consulting 101: Feat. Jane Licurse
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we break down everything you've ever wanted to know about consulting ranging from a day in the life, how do projects get staffed, what to expect in the interview and more. We also have an honest discussion about business school, burnout and mor ... Show More
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MBA interview advice, part 1 of 2: B-Schooled episode 26
Our host Erika is joined by former Kellogg admissions director Beth Tidmarsh for a discussion about MBA interviews. They cover the types of questions candidates can expect, advice on how to answer those questions, what adcoms are looking to get from you out of these interviews, a ... Show More
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386: Consulting case interviews. FIT. The thing you are proud of. McKinsey, BCG, Bain (MBB)
Consulting case interviews, FIT: McKinsey, BCG, Bain This episode is a short piece from a full session available to FC Insiders on StrategyTraining website and apps. If you would like to get access to sample episodes from StrategyTraining website, go to www.firmsconsulting.com/pr ... Show More
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165. Biotech Investment Banking 101 Feat Sonia Gupta of Goldman Sachs
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Sonia Gupta, Partner and Co-Head of Biotech Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs. Sonia walks us through her unique journey—from studying public health at Brown, to working in healthcare consulting, to getting her MBA at MIT, and ... Show More
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Why Bain? Lessons on Resilience, Mentorship, and Authenticity
Consultants John Kunzo III and Meghan Allman share their paths from growing up in Cleveland to joining Bain Chicago. John discovered consulting through Bain’s Building Entrepreneurial Leaders (BEL) program while studying sociology at the University of Chicago, and Meghan explains ... Show More
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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
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43. The Ultimate Guide to MBA Admissions and the MBA Experience
<p>On today’s episode, we chat with Daniel Valenti, InGenius Prep’s Managing Director and a graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Daniel and I discuss the MBA admissions process, and what applicants really need to do to succeed. Daniel breaks down the MB ... Show More
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