Category: Case Interview

BCG Matrix

Boston Consulting Group is renowned as a thought leader in the management consulting world. One of the firm’s most famous analytical frameworks includes the BCG Matrix, also known as the BCG Growth Share matrix. The tool was first introduced in the 1970s by Bruce Henderson, the founder of BCG. It has continued to endure until…

Case Study Interview Questions and Answers

One of the most challenging aspects of case interviews is that after you are provided with the problem, there are an infinite number of ways the case can go. While that is true, there are types of case study interview questions that you'll run across more frequently than others. Once you start recognizing these patterns,…

How To Be MECE

How to be MECE (Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive). This is definitely something that every new - and aspiring - consultant needs to learn as soon as possible. You must be MECE in your case interview approach, and on the job. If you're not MECE, then you haven't done your job. We'll save you that…

Porter’s Five Forces

Porter’s Five Forces is one of the most well known business frameworks in the world. Named after its founder, Michael Porter, Five Forces provides a structured way of analyzing an industry and understanding how companies fit into the overall competitive picture. The Porter’s Five Forces model focuses on five undeniable factors that shape a market.…

McKinsey Case Interview: 4 Things You Never Knew

The McKinsey case interview - there are so many things to become familiar with in McKinsey consulting interview prep. Of course, there are the basics that you have to learn. You have to know case frameworks and structures, but not be married to any one of them. You have to nail your case math. You…

Case Interview: Complete Prep Guide

The case interview: it’s the ultimate test of strategy and executive communication for the management consulting industry. When I first checked out how to become a consultant, I quickly discovered that the consulting case interview is a beast unlike any other.  To approach management consulting case interviews, you need 3 basic things: You should be…

Case Interview Basics

Case Interview basics. There are seven major areas of preparation and knowledge that you must master to crush your case interview and get an offer from a top firm like McKinsey, Bain, or BCG. Drop even one of these areas, and you likely will miss out on your opportunity - and you'll enter an 18-month…

McKinsey PST: Complete Prep Guide

The McKinsey Problem Solving Test (or McKinsey PST) sounds scary when you don’t know much about it. After all, it’s a test created by some of the smartest people at one of the most competitive firms in the world. No biggie. With the right knowledge and practice, however, you can equip yourself with the tools…

5 Tips for McKinsey Case Interview

McKinsey Case Interview Tips gives you wisdom that will help you get a McKinsey job offer! Case interview prep can be tough, but in this video Jenny Rae describes specifically what you need to do in your McKinsey interview. Take these practical case interview tips and work them into your preparation and McKinsey interview practice.…

What is MECE?

MECE is one term you must be familiar with when preparing for the case interview and joining the consulting industry. The term stands for “Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive,” and it is a fundamental concept in consulting. If you have spent any time at all preparing for the case interview, you have become aware of the…