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Rejected from MBB (In Resume Rounds) After Preparing So Much? What do I do next?

Big4 Finance MBB
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Apply to the other 100 consulting firms out there! And then re-apply to MBB in a year. Life is long…plenty of time to get to the “destination” :)
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Resources to brush up accounting/finance concepts

accounting business concepts case interview preparation Finance Good resources
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi Giorgia, two books which I find extremely helpful to get a fundamental understanding of how to practically think in terms of business economics, financial management and value creation are: Finance for non-fina ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Bcg finance formulas

BCG Case Interview case math Case structure and frameworks Finance formula Framework Market sizing math McKinsey quants
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, Here is a set of things you need to know: 1) Math and formulas: Interest rates calculations Compound margin NPV using the Rule of 72, Perpetuity CAGR using the Rule of 72 Currencies exchange calculat ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Rotman vs. M7

canada Finance industry MBA Toronto
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200+ MBB interviews | Engagement Manager at McKinsey (DC, Dubai & Toronto) | MBA from Kellogg | BS from IIT Delhi
Prateek
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200+ MBB interviews | Engagement Manager at McKinsey (DC, Dubai & Toronto) | MBA from Kellogg | BS from IIT Delhi
Hi, Without knowing anything else about your profile / current location, I would consider M7 over Rotman.  M7 have better brand globally and provide you access to 3 year work permit in US (most M7 MBAs are now categoriz ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Mim target schools for management consulting in middle east?

and Bain BCG big four Finance France germany management consulting McKinsey Middle East tier2
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Hi Satyaki, Q: I want to know what are target schools for entry lvl positions in ME. You should be able to use LinkedIn to check where alumni of a university ended after the MIM. Steps: Go on LinkedIn Add the university ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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can a company take back a verbal offer?

accounting Finance financial accounting internship job Job offer jobs summer intern Summer Internship
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Limited Availability | BCG Expert | Middle East Expert | 100+ Mocks Delivered | IESE & NYU MBA | Ex-KPMG Dxb Consultant
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Limited Availability | BCG Expert | Middle East Expert | 100+ Mocks Delivered | IESE & NYU MBA | Ex-KPMG Dxb Consultant
Hello, Here are my thoughts: 1) Any well-known firm will avoid as much as possible to take back any offers they have rolled out to avoid reputational damage 2) Having said that, given the incoming recession this year, t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Regret after declining job offer

accounting Finance internship job Job interview Job offer jobs
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, Please never make any business moves unless you have agreements in writing and signed. Now, lesson learned. You should be fine. It's the holidays so just be patient and reach out to them in the 1st/2nd week of ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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CFA yes or no?

CFA Finance Private Equity
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Hi Riccardo, here my thoughts to your questions. In general, for a move to PE, neither CFA nor MBA are critical prerequisites. Below some further details.. 1. Do you think it would be useful for my profile? Yes and no. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What financial knowledge/terms do I have to know for the case interview?

Actively preparing for interviews with Bain and BCG and Bain Application BCG case math case study Finance McKinsey
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, When it comes to casing, be careful with the mindset of “all the x I need to learn”. The ocean is vast and we can't boil it all ;) That said, some of the key formulas/concepts are: Breakeven NPV (with + withou ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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McKinsey Exit Options, Timing, and PE?

exit options Finance McKinsey McKinsey & Company Private Equity
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Ken
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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach
Ken
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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach
If you want to go into PE, I would start early than late where I've seen some BA's leave after 18 months or straight after MBA; 3-4 years is definitely on the longer side where "more" experience in conslting is not nece ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Working Hours Tier 2 vs. Big4

associate Big4 consulting job Finance Job offer strategy consulting tier2 working conditions working hours
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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience
Adi
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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience
Germany and Consulting= generally bad work life balance regardless of the consulting company :). Dont base your decision on this factor and its going to be hard initially. Balance will improve over time but even then it ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Strategy& vs. KPMG

Big 4 Deals Strategy Finance first job Job offer M&A Tier 2 Offer tier2
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, I honestly can't offer too much more in terms of specific content regarding these two specifically. That said, I recommend the following: Pick up the phone and try to speak to a few consultants in both o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Hi! I need tips and direction for solving salesforce sizing problems

consulting Finance sales Salesforce sizing
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Heba fragte am 3. Juli 2020
Thomas knew that an average salesperson could make eight sales calls in one day and worked roughly 200 days per year. Thomas also knew that, on average, a salesperson’s fully loaded costs were $175,000 per year. To hire ... (ganze Frage lesen)
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Is this ROI good or not for an average PE firm?

Finance Investment Private Equity
Neueste Antwort am 1. Mai 2020
Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 23. Apr. 2020
Hello, Just to give a ballpark figure, typical Buyout-focused PE firms target +20% IRR over a period of 5 years, implying a Multiple on Invested Capital (MoIC) of at least 3.0x. Notice that the profitability of the un ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to proxy "sensitivity analyses" in a 45-minute case scenario?

Cases Finance Practice cases pricing
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Luca
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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Luca
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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Hello, You are right, a sensitive analysis could be the right solution to most of pricing cases. On the other hand, you have to be able to give and answer without using a laptop and there are other strategies that can ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Causes of Liquidity Problems in a Company

cash management Finance
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 10. Apr. 2020
Hi there, Since this is a cash related issue. One additonal area you might want to check is how is the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable cycle. Not exactly sure how AR and AP would play in a pirate ship scenar ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Key Business Metric for Investment: ROE, ROI, or NPV?

Cases Finance Investment Practice cases
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
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gab die beste Antwort am 9. Apr. 2020
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi! My answers in short: NPV is good if you want to compare this investment against other investments which have different time horizons ROI needs to be further defined: what can make sense here is to compare th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What’s the meaning of discount rate ‘r’ in NPV?

Corporate Finance Finance MBB NPV
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Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
Experte
gab die beste Antwort am 9. Apr. 2020
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi! simple answer: the discount rate r corresponds to the cost of capital. For equity, the cost of capital corresponds to the opportunity cost of not investing it. This opportunity is the rate of return of riskles ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Long Term v. Short Term Investment | Retail and License

Finance Investment Retail
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Christian
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Ex-Roland Berger | Recruiter in 80+ Interviews | INSEAD Case Coach | Focus: in-case behaviors that persuade ANY interviewer
Christian
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Ex-Roland Berger | Recruiter in 80+ Interviews | INSEAD Case Coach | Focus: in-case behaviors that persuade ANY interviewer
Hi Anonymous, thanks for your thoughts and the interesting, since very hypothetical and detailed question. I think the key concepts you are working towards here is a) opportunity cost of choosing this investment and ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Investment Comparison with different up-front costs (NPV-based)

Cases Finance Investment NPV profitability
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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Luca
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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Hello, This is a very interesting question. Before taking a decision it's fundamental to ask interviewer some questions: What is the target of our client? It's more interested in an higher NPV or ROI? As you know, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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