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Hi there, I've got all of the most recent ones from top MBA programs - feel free to message and I provide these to any of my candidates that ask! Remember as well: when you meet with someone to case, make sure they send ... (read entire answer)

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FREE INTRO I exMcKinsey EM I exKearney consultant I High Success Rate I Official Coach for HEC (160 coachees in 2022/23)

Hi, There's no bullet proof plan. Nevertheless, I think that you need to have a plan. 1. Understand what's expected from you 2. Test your level with a coach 3. Train on your side (and do not forget FIT) 4. Re assess you ... (read entire answer)

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

Moritz is spot on in his reply. In my view, there are a few different approaches I have seen. They have a couple of cases they have used for a long time which they continue to use for new hires as an evaluation tool The ... (read entire answer)

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(MBA) Case Books? - Which ones are good?

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Most recent answer on Jul 24, 2019

Vlad

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

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Hi, None of them:) The most useful one as a first step is Case in Point Other than that, case books can be useful for certain tasks: Learning how to approach market sizing cases Giving the cases to partners un ... (read entire answer)

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Why do several candidates here prefer non-preplounge cases?

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi! I agree in the sense that the relevant element is not the case, but the quality of the person who gives the case! This is far far more important than the case as such. There are loads of people out there who get v ... (read entire answer)

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What are the best recommendation books for business foundation in order to improve fast my business concept knowdledges?

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Hi, I recommend selecting the top industries and downloading the annual company reports of the biggest public companies in each industry. Start going trhough the reports and googling all the concepts that you do not u ... (read entire answer)

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Hi Anonymous, please find my answers below: There is not a rule here; in most cases the handbooks are done by students, but they may have also been reviewed by consultants, potentially alumni of the universities ... (read entire answer)

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