ABOUT ME
Currently MBA at Columbia Business School
3 years in consulting (Bain, PwC)
Got the offers from 2 MBB
5 out of 7 candidates successfully got job offers from TOP 3 consulting companies under my supervision (before joining Preplounge)
MY INTERVIEW PREP FORMAT
I do either the general Mock Interviews (Case + Fit, non-time constraint) or you can ask for one or several sessions from the list below.
Session 1:
Case: Market sizing
Key concepts: 2 ways to structure market sizing, Key tools (Assumptions, Households, using personal experience, adjustments, age groups, etc).
Key concepts: 3 math skills for case interview, 3 types of pricing
Session 2:
Case: Declining profits
Key Concepts: Profitability structure, Revenue streams, Using “mix” in your structure, Process structures, 4 types of data requests. How to approach cases on creativity. 3 math skills for case interviews
Functional knowledge: Sales process
Session 3:
Case: Market entry
Key Concepts: Market entry structure. An integrated approach to all market-related cases (Market Entry, New product, Acquisition, etc). 4 types of data requests. How to approach questions on creativity. 3 types of recommendations. How to analyze graphs and tables. 3 most common pitfalls in graphs and tables
Session 4:
Case: M&A
Key Concepts: Due Diligence structure. An integrated approach to all market-related cases (Market Entry, New product, Acquisition, etc). 4 types of data requests. How to approach questions on creativity. 3 types of recommendations.
Functional knowledge: Private equity deals
Session 5:
Case: Advanced profitability structures
Key concepts: Complex profitability problems
Session 6:
Case: Cost cutting
Key concepts: Cost cutting structure, Internal / external benchmarking, Core processes and supporting processes, Mathematical structures, Other useful structures (e.g. people - process – technology)
Functional knowledge: Cost cutting, Capex optimization
Session 7:
Case: How to increase revenues
Session 8:
FIT interview :
Your story (Perfect structure, How to stand out)
Why Consulting? (3 reasons tailored to your background)
Why Company? (3 reasons tailored to your office)
Leadership story (Perfect structure, Perfect story setting – selecting the story, 3 leadership roles you need to cover, Crafting your story)
Personal Impact (Perfect structure, 7 ways to influence others, Crafting your story)
Achievement (Perfect structure, How the consultants perceive achievements, Crafting your story)
Entrepreneurial drive (Perfect structure, How the consultants perceive entrepreneurship, Crafting your story)
Your questions to the interviewer (Questions not to ask, Questions about the background, Questions to demonstrate curiosity and intellectual capacity, Questions to leave a positive impression)
Session 9:
FIT Interview 2:
Crafting your backup stories