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Difference b/w Office of the CEO and Strategy Department

CEO Internal Strategy

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gave the best answer on Nov 12, 2020

Hi there, The strategy department would communicate directly with the CEO. They are there to essentially advise the CEO. In the same way that MBB would advise the Office of the CEO, so would an in-house strategy dep ... (read entire answer)

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Discovery Meeting with CEO & CSO

CEO

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

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

Discovery.... as part of your application or interviews? Not sure if widely applicable, but here's my personal experience. I'll try to extend it after. Setting: lunch w/ CFO of multi-$billion company during my 2nd r ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey-style Case Conclusion / Summary

CEO conclusion interviewer led Interviewer-led McKinsey summary

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

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

Hi, There are two problems with McKinsey recommendations: As you've mentioned, you have to address the completely different parts of the analysis where the interviewer guided you In many cases, you can't provid ... (read entire answer)

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Head of Staff: CEO office or associate at McK/BCGBain?

BCG career choice CEO consulting Corporate MBB McKinsey or

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Hi Anonymous, Interesting question. I believe it completely depends on where do you see yourself in 3-5 years, how much you want to keep options open vs specialize early and on the actual growth opportunity of the PE ... (read entire answer)

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