Oct 16

S24E30: Why US Case Interview Prep Fails in European Consulting Interviews

Send us Fan MailMost case interview prep is written for US interviews. If you’re recruiting for a European office, you’ll walk into a different interview than the one you practiced.Laura Ackerman worked at McKinsey and BCG and has coached European candidates for 4 years. She brea ... Show More

42m 35s

Oct 14

S24E29: Bain Interviews Have Different Rules – Here’s How to Prep

Send us Fan MailBain interviews have different rules, and Abi Chen spent 6 years at the firm learning them from the inside.As a former Bain manager and now an MC coach, she interviewed candidates and helped decide who got an invite. So she knows where strong candidates lose groun ... Show More

30m 27s

Oct 9

S24E28: Top 10 Healthcare Consulting Firms and Who Leads Each Segment

Send us Fan MailAlmost every large consulting firm has a healthcare practice. Far fewer have a healthcare position.In this episode of The Briefing, Namaan breaks down our 2027 healthcare consulting research.The big finding is that healthcare consulting splits into two sides, care ... Show More

33m 41s

Sep 2025

815: The situation of not having the best undergraduate school (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the situation of those people who may not have had the best undergraduate school, are not landing interviews, or do not impress their interviewer too well and how to fix this kind of ... Show More

13m 31s

Jan 2022

438: Be a professional, don't be a business person

What is your understanding of the consulting culture or philosophy? What do you think defines and separates the top consulting firms from the others? In this episode, we spoke about the real culture of consulting firms apart from what people think it is and what distinguishes gre ... Show More

24m 44s

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

Apr 2022

#193 Hiring Trends & Salaries for Business School Graduates via the Corporate Recruiters Survey

<p>What are corporate recruiters looking for from business graduate students? And how do median MBA salaries compare to those of specialized business masters programs?</p> <p>Darren shares 3 interesting findings from GMAC’s Corporate Recruiters Survey. This way, you can think mor ... Show More

18m 11s

Nov 2019

[010] What program or job should I pursue to prepare my resume to appeal to a consulting firm

“The question which job or a program should I pursue in order to appeal to a consulting firm” is one that I get very often. But to my mind it’s the wrong question because the consulting firms higher potential and talent; not experience. And they actually think that somebody who h ... Show More

12m 21s

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

Apr 2020

Strengthen your candidacy before Round 1 deadlines: B-Schooled episode 1

In this premiere episode of B-Schooled, an MBA admissions podcast by top admissions consulting firm Stacy Blackman Consulting, we'll discuss: What listeners can expect from the podcast in the weeks ahead, What MBA applicants can be doing to strengthen their candidacies between no ... Show More

11m 29s

Jun 2025

785: How do you gain more experience? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss how to gain more experience. Many candidates are declined with the suggestion to gain more work experience. Unfortunately, candidates take this feedback at face value. This podcast e ... Show More

11m 51s

Feb 2019

345: Consulting Interview Questions. Earning $17 per hour, no degree and dreaming of McKinsey and an MBA

"Consulting interview questions: Earning $17/hour, no degree and dreaming of McKinsey and an MBA" is episode 345 of our Case Interviews & Management Consulting channel. KEEP IN TOUCH: Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn WANT TO LEARN FROM FORMER STRATEGY PARTNERS FROM MAJOR ... Show More

22m 25s

Dec 2020

383: Consulting case interviews. McKinsey, BCG, Bain (MBB) office selection. Australia as a first choice

Consulting case interviews, office selection: McKinsey, BCG, Bain This episode is a short piece from a full session available to FC Insiders on StrategyTraining website and apps. NEW PILOT INITIATIVE - One-on-one advice session with Michael: As many of you know, we have a long wa ... Show More

10m 55s

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