Aug 21

S24E11: Inside Private Equity Consulting: AI Bets, Harder Exits, and Real Diligence

Send us Fan MailA private equity firm bought a paint company. Turned out their sales reps were handing out 50% discounts to any contractor who asked nicely.That's the kind of blind spot 3 PE leaders talk through in this episode – what actually happens once a private equity deal g ... Show More

1h 1m

Aug 19

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

43m 35s

Aug 14

S24E9: Inside a Bates White Economic Consulting Case Interview

Send us Fan MailBates White let us inside a real economic consulting case interview.Annie Olecki, a senior consultant in Bates White's antitrust practice, ran a live case interview with a volunteer from the MC community. And economic consulting cases don't look like the strategy ... Show More

1 h

Mar 2024

Improve your business sense for case interviews with "Just-in-time learning"

This clip is an excerpt of episode 17. The quickest way to improve your business sense, whereBruno teaches a technique that is the quickest way to improve your business sense.-------------------------------If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check ... Show More

9m 36s

May 2024

THE framework for your case interview preparation

This clip is an excerpt of episode 12, where we talk about how to apply your case solving skills into the planning of your case interview preparation and why doing that brings exponential results. We also show you a framework so that you can start doing this immediately. -------- ... Show More

8m 13s

May 2023

574: Six priorities for case interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we provide a simple set of priority areas that a novice aspiring consultant should focus upon in the building up to the MBA full-time September interviews. It ties together themes from existing ... Show More

9m 25s

Jun 2024

You can't untie market sizings and 80/20 thinking (and you can't be a consultant without 80/20 thinking)

This clip is an excerpt from episode 07. Why we taught estimations first, where we explain why our coaching method involved (and our current teaching method also involves) teaching estimations before anything else, the skills estimations allow you to learn in isolation, and the f ... Show More

7m 45s

May 2023

12. The ultimate case prep hack [Part 2 of The #1 consultant habit you should steal from us]

In this episode, we talk about how to apply your case solving skills into the planning of your case interview preparation and why doing that brings exponential results. We also show you a framework so that you can start doing this immediately. -------------------------------If yo ... Show More

52m 23s

Mar 2023

02. How to create great structures FAST (under 2 minutes)

In this episode we will show you how to create great structures fast in your case interviews (instead of mediocre structures slowly).You will learn...How fast you really need to be when creating your initial structures (everyone says it's 2 minutes, but it's not that simple...)Th ... Show More

46m 19s

Nov 2019

[023] Make the case interview a fun dance between you and the interviewer by learning these simple steps

We are moving into the case interview, the most critical part of the interview process, today. With mindset training to get your ready to actually prepare for it instead of procrastinating until the last minute. listen to this podcast episode to get yourself ready and brace yours ... Show More

13m 51s

Nov 2023

"I spent 15 minutes on a calculation at a McKinsey first round interview"

This clip is an excerpt from episode 05. Case interview math: 4 myths that hold candidates back, where Julio debunks the 4 myths about case interview math that keep great candidates from getting their consulting offers. If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full ep ... Show More

10m 7s

Aug 2023

22. How to MASTER case math even if you’re not a math person

In this episode, you will find...What consulting firms are really testing for in case math questions (and what they're NOT testing for)The most common reason for failing a case math questionHow to know if you're first-round ready in quantitative analysisHow to MASTER case math: T ... Show More

1h 11m

Mar 2024

The #1 principle to learning case interviews - or any other complex skill

This clip is an excerpt of episode 18. How to learn complex skills (5 principles), where Bruno explains a framework on how to learn any complex skill (and how that framework applies to learning case interviews).-------------------------------If you're looking to improve your case ... Show More

11m 3s

S19E17: Case Structure Masterclass - Nai...