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Anonymous A

on May 27, 2021

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does Reading HBR magazine help in Consulting interview or in the job if lets say you do it for 2 years

Thanks a lot for your advice and responses?

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Ken

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on May 27, 2021

Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

There are definitely some great HBR articles but I don't feel there is any direct correlation. I personally would suggest reading articles released by MBBs which is usually a good insight into the type of work they are doing with their clients.

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Anonymous A

on May 28, 2021

Thank you Ken for the suggestion. Will read MBB articles too. cheers.

Deleted user

on May 27, 2021

They will help certainly with insights/knowledge you can use during the interviews.

Check out this thread too for my answer on similar topic: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/is-it-worth-to-subscribe-to-harvard-business-review-for-knowledge-in-the-job-or-preparing-for-the-interview-8526

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Anonymous A

on May 28, 2021

Thank you very much Adi and thanks for the extra effort to share another link.

Florian

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on May 28, 2021

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Hey there,

It definitely helps with the following

learning about basic business concepts
getting familiar with business lingo, phrases and terms
building business judgement and insights
building up creativity related due to exposure to many different problems
learning chart interpretation
benefiting from being up to date with current trends and developments

Overall, if you do it consistently over 2 years it will definitely help you build a solid foundation for case interviews, which then needs to be built upon. This is especially helpful when you do not have a business degree or background.

Cheers,

Florian

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Anonymous A

on May 28, 2021

Thanks a lot Florian for the well detailed bullet reasons. I intend to do it consistently for over two years. Be blessed.

Florian

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on May 28, 2021

1400 5-star reviews across platforms | 600+ offers | Highest-rated case book on Amazon | Uni lecturer in US, Asia, EU

All the best! :-)

Ian

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on May 27, 2021

Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

It definitely helps! That said, I also recommend the following as well:

The Economist
BGG Insights
McKinsey Insights
The Financial Times
SpencerTom

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Anonymous A

on May 28, 2021

Thanks a lot Ian. Your advice is always valuable be blessed.

Antonello

Coach

on May 27, 2021

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, I confirm in the long run it helps a lot to improve your business sense and creativity

Best,
Antonello

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Anonymous A

on May 28, 2021

Thank you Antonello for the insights. You are really appreciated.

Anonymous B

on May 27, 2021

I'd say it does, because frankly whatever business education you pursue may help you either in consulting interview or dropping interesting insights before/after doing the case. You may come across a, say, a McKinsey study and can ask the partner some questions about it.

But IMHO you can spend your time doing other stuff:

Reading business media (economist if you are in EU, WSJ/BBW if you are in the US) provides interesting insights on industry trends, companies, M&A etc.

Watching lives of founders/CEOs/C-Level of companies in industries you like may also give you an interesting perception of where these industries are going.

Watching case interviews materials on YouTube is also helpful - there are tons of interesting content free

hope it helps

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Anonymous A

on May 28, 2021

Thanks Anonymous B for the advice will definitely read those magazines and YouTube videos. kudos