Month: August 2019

Article Recap: Week of August 25, 2019

BCG Pymetrics Test BCG is following suit with other MBB firms and adding a digital component to their case interview process. See what it entails here. [cta_button button_link="https://demo.managementconsulted.com/case-interview/bcg-pymetrics-test/" button_text="See The Article"] Resume Keywords: Consulting Action Words See what the best words are for your consulting resume! [cta_button button_link="https://demo.managementconsulted.com/consulting-resumes/resume-keywords-consulting-action-words/" button_text="See The Best Words"] 80/20…

80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle) Explained

The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, has been a seminal principle in prioritization, efficiency, and working "smarter" for over 100 years. In short, the 80/20 Rule helps you get the biggest return from the least possible amount of effort. Listen to Jenny Rae as she explains what the 80/20 Rule is, its'…

Resume Keywords: Consulting Action Words

In consulting recruiting, your resume can either be one of your greatest assets or liabilities. After all it’s the first impression you make in most instances. In order to best represent your set of experiences, you’ll need to use the relevant resume keywords that consulting firms look for when screening candidates. Resume Keywords A good…

BCG Pymetrics Test

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is known as a thought leader in the field of management consulting. The firm pioneered the creation of innovative business frameworks and launched BCG Digital Ventures years ago to provide advanced technological consulting services. In addition, they built the BCG Henderson Institute which is now a leading strategic think tank. More…

Article Recap: Week of August 18, 2019

Case Presentation Interview: New Style of Case Interview Firms are constantly trying to get the edge in hiring. Check out their latest iteration. [cta_button button_link="https://demo.managementconsulted.com/case-interview/case-presentation-interview/" button_text="See The Article"] Networking: Get Offers at McKinsey Bain BCG See how to network your way into MBB! [cta_button button_link="https://demo.managementconsulted.com/consulting-networking/networking-how-to-land-offers-at-mckinsey-bain-and-bcg/" button_text="See How Now"] Case Competition See how being…

Porter’s Five Forces Explained

Porter's Five Forces explained so you can understand the underlying business principles. The Porter's Five Forces framework isn't a framework that is required or used in the consulting case interview. But you should understand the individual components and they may be items that you would use to look at a business problem. Consultant's should be…

Case Competition

A case competition is an interesting experience. Usually, you’re stuck in a room for a vast majority of the week (or day) with a small group of ambitious and hyper competitive individuals solving a big hairy business problem. Regardless of whether or not that may sound appealing to you, business case competitions are an invaluable…

Case Presentation Interview: New Style of Case Interview

Management consulting is a decades old industry, and the case interview has been a consistent staple in the consulting recruiting process throughout this time. Consulting firms, however, continue to tweak their interview processes and have introduced the “case presentation interview” to test candidates in a new way. Firms use this to test more than just…

Networking: How to Land Offers at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG

How to network for a job - more so than even the case interview - is the key to landing offers at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG. When we share this insight with consulting candidates, many of them recoil in disbelief. They rightfully believe the consulting case interview to be the most challenging component of the recruiting…

Article Recap: Week of August 11, 2019

Ladder Of Inference Have you ever wondered why you make the decisions you do? Check out the Ladder Of Inference and see how our assumptions, culture, and the "reflexive loop", determine your beliefs and actions! [cta_button button_link="https://demo.managementconsulted.com/management-consulting/the-ladder-of-inference/" button_text="See The Ladder"] Deloitte Intern Tips Hit the ground running in your Deloitte internship with this insightful…