Feb 18

841: Changing practice styles manages uncertainty (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about our practice styles. Over the course of the case interview training program, it becomes very important for us to change our coaching style. First, candidates become used to solvi ... Show More

5m 32s

Feb 11

840: Myths about management consulting (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

This general podcast describes some of the common misconceptions applicants and even practicing McKinsey/BCG consultants have about their own firms. It will be useful to anyone who wants to understand some of the broad themes and misunderstandings about the profession. Here are s ... Show More

12m 30s

Feb 4

839: Why should you bring energy to the interview? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss why you should bring energy to the interview. Lots of candidates leave it to the interviewer to determine the energy levels, tone and mood of the call. That is a bad idea. In our exp ... Show More

6m 5s

Feb 2021

E149: "Very poor" to VP at Goldman Sachs in PWM for over a decade

In this episode, we hear about Pierre's improbable story. From growing up with almost nothing to being a first-generation high school and college graduate and earning $30,000 in his first job out of school, to pursuing a master's in organizational psychology and eventually landin ... Show More

1h 39m

Aug 2022

The Challenges When You are Overqualified for a Job

In this week's episode, Ricardo talks about the difficulty faced by those overqualified for a given position. When a company creates a position for a new team member and receives a resume with qualifications much in excess of those needed, this CV is most likely not go ... Show More

6m 56s

Jul 2022

Episode 195: How Jerry Broke Into a Top Middle Market Bank as an International Student

Our client Jerry was an international student with a 3.3 GPA who decided to recruit for investment banking pretty late in the recruiting process. We helped him get two offers but one got rescinded for sponsorship reasons, causing him to delay graduation to recruit again. Hear how ... Show More

45m 21s

Jan 2024

966: The Billionaire's Apprentice | Michael Perica, CFO, Rimini Street

CFO Michael Perica’s career journey began with an opportunity to work as a junior analyst for a national capital markets firm, where he would find a billionaire mentor. According to Perica, his association with the billionaire would ultimately offer him access to influential netw ... Show More

45m 8s

Oct 2019

[003] "Am I McKinsey material?" ... This episode will answer that question for once and for all. But it might not the answer you expected...

What is the consulting firms criteria? What do I need to have on my CV? Which internships do I need to have in order to have a chance in the process? All these question come up when considering career in Consulting.  Yet, there is a fundamental flaw in a all these ... Show More

13m 13s

Sep 2021

249. How successful people think - Capital Camp 2021

I attended a conference last week called Capital Camp in Columbia, Missouri. This is by no means a promotional ad for that conference, but I walked away with ... Show More

18m 14s

May 2023

Episode 283: DO THIS to STAND OUT among other MBA students

Our student Emma was an MBA student in Canada with experience in investment management. She soon realized she wanted to pursue investment banking, but that Canadian investment banks hired very few people at the MBA level. She tried joining clubs, case competitions, and even took ... Show More

35m 11s

167: Consulting Values In Action