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Oct 2023
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S12E1: Bain Case Interview Given by Form...

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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 fund looking into the acquisition of a manufacturer of school buses. Can our candidate crack the case? Listen to find out.

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