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809: What types of cases can you expect in a consulting interview? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we talk about the different kinds of cases you may face in an interview and the techniques you can use to solve them. We also discuss the meaning of market sizing and deregulation cases, and th ... Show More

12m 37s

Aug 20

808: Advice for deeply experienced candidates (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we look at the profile of an older MBA candidate who has extensive oil and gas expertise. We offer some counter-intuitive advice to this candidate for their career and planning. While we use an ... Show More

10m 43s

Aug 18

807: Never start training with McKinsey cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

This is a mistake common to most case interview candidates. They start with the McKinsey approach. This is a very, very bad idea. McKinsey cases are those were the interviewer leads the case. If you are only trained to do cases in this format, you will never learn how to lead a c ... Show More

14m 55s

Mar 2023

Business Books

What makes a great business book and how do you make practical advice on a subject like accounting a riveting read? What makes you more likely to read a business book - a top business leader's journey to the top, like Sheryl Sandberg or Phil Knight of Nike, or one offering simple ... Show More

39m 37s

Sep 2023

384: Great Management Consultants are Artists (Strategy Skills classics)

How do you become an outstanding management consultant? Should you excel at analysis? Should you master problem-solving? Should you become the world's most gifted communicator? You could master all of the aforementioned items and still be an average management consultant at best. ... Show More

24m 11s

Dec 2021

263. BEST BUSINESS BOOKS that changed my life

In this episode of the Sweaty Startup, I’m going to recommend some business books that helped me grow and hope that it can help you too. People feel strongly that reading a bunch of business books will give you a ton of tips and tricks and an edge in business. And they indeed hel ... Show More

11m 22s

Jul 2022

S03.EP13 - Million Dollar Consulting with Alan Weiss

Who better to learn about consulting from than "the consultants consultant" Alan Weiss? Alan wrote the famous best selling book "Million Dollar Consultant" and is the author of over 60 books on consulting and business. In this episode Matt and Jacob sit down with Alan to discuss ... Show More

38m 32s

Apr 2021

#19 Book Recommendations - The Books You Must Read!

Today’s episode is highly highly demanded. If you only know how many times I been asked where can one find a summary of the book recommendations from the guests interviewed on this podcast ;-).So …. Considering that world book day is coming this week, I thought it will be a good ... Show More

27m 37s

Oct 2023

385: When should you not brand yourself ex McKinsey (Strategy Skills classics)

For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we talk about one of the issues that we deal with at Firmsconsulting and which many ex employees of major consulting firms (e.g. ex McKinsey and ex BCG consultants) encounter as they embark on building t ... Show More

11m 33s

Apr 2024

S13E20: 3 Reasons Why MBB or Bust Is NOT for Everyone

Send us a textWe work with thousands of consulting candidates each year. 95% of them have McKinsey, Bain, and BCG as a target firm. And often, ONLY those 3 firms. We’re all for reaching for the stars, but we believe an “MBB or bust” approach is NOT the right approach for most asp ... Show More

8m 20s

54: Summer Reading Books