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Big 4 or MBB to IB

career consulting investment banking Private Equity

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gab die beste Antwort am 13. Apr. 2024

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Pamela, That's a tough one, but to be honest, from a long-term perspective, all options are great. Yes, it would make more sense to stay for your promotion and then go in directly as a Senior Associate, but if you have ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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help me with my masters decision

dubai investment banking MBB & Big 4 Mckinsey middle east Middle east; BCG; Bain; Kearney strategy& dubai

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Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

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Hi there, Q: Which program do you think I should go for? The masters in business law at bocconi or the masters in finance at bologna business school? The Bocconi brand is significantly better than the Bologna Business S ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Equity Research for Sales and Trading in an Investment Banking Interview

investment banking Market research Technical Experience Interview technical skill trading

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Hi there, Agree with the others. Other platforms would be better suited :)

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Investment Banking Interview

behavoural fit interview fit interview investment banking

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Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi, I would not overthink the response to this question. Heres a couple of tips and pointers based on a chat I had with a friend who was former GS M&A: Give a reasonable and honest answer In addition, you could also ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting or IB?

consulting investment banking

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Sofia

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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching

Sofia

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gab die beste Antwort am 12. Aug. 2022

Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching

Hello, Congratulations on your job offers! There's no objective answer to what a better/preferred career track is - it depends on your personal tastes and preferences. Where are the jobs located? What is the office cult ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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(Includes TLDR) MBA Vs Non-Business Masters For My Situation (Consulting, IBD, Software Engineering)

business school investment banking software strategy consulting

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Francesco

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Hi SB, Q: Can do a MiF/MiM and still apply for Associate Strat Consulting or IBD because of my experience? The quick answer is that the MBA will increase your chances substantially compared to a Master and open more do ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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From consulting to IB (M&A)

investment banking Private Equity

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Hi there, I'll be honest and say it's not great but please don't hear that as impossible. I've honestly seen pretty much everything happen at this point. If you work hard, plan things out, be deliberate in your actions, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Case question for banking (Citi)

Case Interview investment banking McKinsey

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Clara

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Clara

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! Yes indeed, the process is similar. The good thing is that you can perfectly apply the skills that you have developed (for casing, the math, structuring and top-down communication. For FIT, the prep it´s almost ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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McKinsey vs Boutique investment banking

Banking consulting investment banking McKinsey

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Agrim

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BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting

Agrim

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BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting

Some differences according to me - personal opinion: Career progression is faster and easier in consulting. The tenures are fixed, the career path is fixed, and its also easy - you just keep improving your areas of deve ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Offer Consideration: Kearney Dubai

A.T. Kearney business analyst consulting industry entry level investment banking Kearney dubai Private Equity

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Agrim

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BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting

Agrim

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BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting

Your question and situation is complex to answer over this forum. Please write to me - I have recently had 2 coachees for Kearney Dubai and several more for Dubai in-general. Having worked in Dubai, I can also answer yo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is there a dedicated book about management consulting career for people aspiring to break into the job?

financial analysis investment banking management consulting recruiting

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Antonello

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

Antonello

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

Hi, Try with the following ones: - Million Dollar Consulting, by Alan Weiss. - Getting Started in Consulting, by Alan Weiss. - The McKinsey Mind, by Ethan Rasiel. - The McKinsey Way, by Ethan Rasiel. - 90 Da ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Investment banking Analyst to consulting

IBD investment banking

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Sadik

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Ex M&A banker and Consultant at JP Morgan and Oliver Wyman

Sadik

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gab die beste Antwort am 21. Feb. 2021

Ex M&A banker and Consultant at JP Morgan and Oliver Wyman

Hey! I have personally made the step from Analyst II to Consultancy. My reasoning was exactly the same to taste a bit more strategic and operational work rather than purely financed on modelling/valuation. Ultimate ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Internship at a bank to get a consulting full time job?

Banking investment banking

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 13. Juli 2018

Having a top-tier Bulge bracket name will definitely help your application. In my experience, a strong banking internship is actually better than a second-tier consulting internship to break into MBB. To the people th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How will you reduce the operational cost for a credit card company?

bank Banking credit card investment banking

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Jamie

Former Tier 2, now MBB in Dubai. Here to chill :)

Jamie gab die beste Antwort am 9. Nov. 2019

Former Tier 2, now MBB in Dubai. Here to chill :)

Hi there, Interesting question. I will address this more like a real project, which you can convert in an interview case. 1. Clarify the problem. "How will you reduce the operational cost for a credit card company ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Type of cases in a somewhat hybrid role - preparation tips

consulting Corporate Finance Finance Financial risk management investment banking Private Equity Quantitative risk management Risk Management

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Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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gab die beste Antwort am 28. Feb. 2019

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, I would prepare for the following: Due-diligence of the target company Synergies calculation of two merging companies 1. For DD you can use the following structure: Market Size Growth rates Prof ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Investment Banking Cover letters?

Citi Cover letter investment banking

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 22. Feb. 2019

Hi Rsan, Take a look at wall street Oasis, they gave great resources for investment banking. Here is a specific link for cover letters: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/a-cover-letter-template-for-investment-ba ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Would BCG defer an offer for a year or more?

associate BCG defer investment banking offer

Letzte Aktivität am 13. Okt. 2018

Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Guennael

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gab die beste Antwort am 13. Okt. 2018

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

BCG 'may' agree to an extension, though that's not guaranteed. Note that they did feel comfortable asking me to defer my acceptance by a year a while back, so part of me would like it if you turned the table on them, ha ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Case recommendations for consulting in investment banking ?

investment banking Practice cases

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Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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gab die beste Antwort am 3. Juli 2018

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, M&A interviews are different from consulting and are usually much more technical and detailed in financial part. Usually, they give you much more time to prepare and do the valuation on paper. Depending on the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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From consulting to ibanking?

Banking career consulting consulting industry Finance investment banking M&A switch

Letzte Aktivität am 29. Mai 2018

Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 29. Mai 2018

From speaking to many Investment Bankers at recruiting events at Cambridge trying to convince people that IBD>Consulting: the reason they almost all gave is that in IBD, you actually do, whereas in consulting you jus ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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From J.P. Morgan Chase CIB to consulting ?

BANE Banking BCG investment banking MBB McKinsey

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 7. Feb. 2018

Doable. Lots of stigma because is really hard to justify switch from one to the other for someone's own volition. Hours are slightly better but not life changing and travel can nullify that benefit, in US compensation - ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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