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Accenture Internship: 5 Tips to Land a Consulting Internship

The Accenture internship is a prized jewel in the internship landscape for business students and aspiring consultants. Past interns have raved about their Accenture internship experience. The Accenture Interview experience includes development & networking opportunities, stimulating challenges, and an impressive salary. The Accenture summer internship is highly competitive, so Accenture can afford to be very…

McKinsey Careers

McKinsey careers are in high demand in the booming management consulting field. It’s easy to see why. The company earns over $10B in annual revenue and is generally considered the premier consulting firm in the world. McKinsey works with some of the most powerful corporate clients on cutting-edge issues. Not only that, but McKinsey &…

Bain-Style Case Study: Lamp Market in Mexico

Listen on Strategy Simplified Former consultant Matt joins Jenny Rae for a Bain-style case walkthrough. He tackles a case piece-by-piece, so listen along to hear how he communicates his thought-patterns and drives to a recommendation. Finally, stick around to hear Jenny Rae give Matt actionable feedback on how he can take his performance to the…

Leadership Development: The Ultimate Consulting Soft Skill

Leadership Development is a big focus of organizations the world over, with Leadership Development programs and training garnering an annual investment of close to $14B each year. This is for good reason – leadership is the one “it” factor that can quickly transform a company. With so much money being spent on developing leadership skills,…

Taking A Gap Year

A gap year holds great potential and some drawbacks, depending on ones particular situation. Would it be a good idea for you? Do you have a wanderlust or dread the thought of jumping right into your career straight away after college? Or maybe you haven't built a lot of life experience, and want some stories…

Deloitte Conversational Interviews

Consulting firms are constantly looking for innovative ways to find and vet talent. One way this is being realized, is through more informal interviews. Specifically, Deloitte conversational interviews have taken some candidates by surprise. Imagine studying how to do a case interview, only to get to the interview and not have it be as you…

First Mover Advantage: Business Framework

First mover advantage has become a kind of gospel in the business world. Companies everywhere are making huge investments on the assumption that being first to market with a new product or service will give them an insurmountable edge over their competitors. But if you’re not well versed in startup-speak, you might find yourself wondering…

Triple Bottom Line: Business Framework

Triple bottom line is a philosophy that encourages businesses to optimize for more than just profit. Most businesses operate squarely within a capitalist framework. For most of the history of capitalism, the goal of commercial activity has been increased profit. However, profits are far from the only way of defining a company’s interactions with the…

Gap Analysis: Business Framework

Gap analysis is what businesses use to identify the obstacles between their current state of operations and where they want to be in the future. If you own or manage a business, you know how frustrating it can be to fail to meet the goals you’ve set out for your company. Often it feels like…

Profitability Case Walkthrough- BCG Style

Profitability cases are very common in case interviews. Many businesses are looking to consultants to guide them toward increased profitability. That of course means firms are looking for candidates to be familiar with how to handle this type of case. In particular, BCG has their own style when it comes to these profitability cases. See…