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preparation for case interview |
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more advice |
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03/23/2001 |
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I agree with the previous poster.
that said, here is the bible that got me a great job:
Management Consulting : A Complete Guide to the Industry
by Sugata Biswas, Daryl Twitchell (Hardcover - January 1999)
it's brilliant, and I found it recommended on one of the Vault boards, actually, so now I feel like my karma is complete by passing it on. just remember, in the spirit of the previous post:
you want to internalize these things, absorb the frameworks as a way of being an internal checklist over what things to think about and what things to be sure to hit when discussing a business problem. don't mechanically spout out what's in the book.
AND, take the book's advice, and practice endlessly with other people, especially other consultants. as much as anything, there is a style and method to these things as much as there are answers. |
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As someone who successfully navigated the case interview system without the benefit of an MBA or ANY business background, here's my advice... Don't try to study too much basic econ/stats/marketing strategy. It's way too much of an investment for what you really need for interviews. In reality, cases are just common sense. It's helpful to know the frameworks (Porter's 5 Forces, 3/4 C's, 4 P's) which you can get from any case interview guide (try Vault's, or look up "case interview" on a search engine... you'll get lots of hits). However, don't be a slave to frameworks, since they rarely will help solve the entire case.
Try to get some of HBS's or Wharton's case study guides, and try out the sample cases on McKinsey's, BCG's, or other MC's sites. And definitely practice with people who have gone through the system.
Good luck!
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