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Mar 2015
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245: Q&A With Alice Qinhua Zhou, McKinse...

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Alice Qinhua Zhou holds a candid interview with Michael where she answers a wide variety of questions clients posted on social media and emailed in, about her involvement in The Consulting Offer Season 2. Alice talks about managing her confidence through the interviews, why she chose NYC, picking an academic career over management consulting, finding and tak ... Show More
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