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Hi lulia, I do have all of the MBA case books but I'm sorry as that is reserved for candidates. That said, here is a HUGE list here of free cases: https://www.firmsconsulting.com/quarterly/case-interview-examples/ That ... (read entire answer)

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Can anyone recommend good German casebooks?

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Gero

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Hi Amesha, Honestly: Not really. I find that ‚The 1%: Conquer Your Consulting Case Interview‘ is the only case book that offers a really thoughtful solid preparation for contemporary interviews. When it comes to German ... (read entire answer)

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gave the best answer on Dec 12, 2023

Hi there, Oh boy, I have more than I can count! (dozens upon dozens). Feel free to reach out! But, remember, good case prep is not just reading/working through a bunch of casebooks. It's about all of the other prep + li ... (read entire answer)

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Hey David! I have all of these actually. Feel free to message - I provide any/all required casebooks to my candidates. Please remember that what matters most is your caser. Most cases are somewhat unrealistic and no cas ... (read entire answer)

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gave the best answer on Nov 17, 2023

What matters most is your caser. Most cases are somewhat unrealistic and no case perfectly matches what will happen in the interview. Rather, you need to get wide exposure to all types of case (both standard and nonstan ... (read entire answer)

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consulting books

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Alberto

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Alberto

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gave the best answer on Oct 24, 2023

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Hi Gaia, To be as efficient as possible, I suggest you a more active preparation approach, including, Reading PrepLounge basic guides and articles on how consulting interviews work Learn the basics with a coach Practice ... (read entire answer)

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Casebook with the best Math Part

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Most recent answer on Aug 31, 2023

Hassan asked on Aug 17, 2023

Medical Doctor interested in Strategy Consulting

Which consulting casebook has the best math/quantitative section in your opinion? I wanna do some focused math prepping by only doing the math part in a casebook.

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Peter K casebook

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Most recent answer on Jun 30, 2023

gave the best answer on May 02, 2023

Hi there, 1) It's very reasonably priced - I recommend just buying it 2) Try not to focus on 1 casebook and 1 only. There are lots of good ones! 3) More important than reading casebooks is being cased by others. When th ... (read entire answer)

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Best casebook for non traditional questions

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Benjamin

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gave the best answer on May 16, 2023

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

Hi, I'm sure others can point out specific case books with ‘non traditional’ questions, but the reality is that they will always be the minority in case books, and I have not seen any with a majority of ‘non traditional ... (read entire answer)

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Hi Pawal, You are taking a quantity-based approach here. If you DM me I'm happy to share some newer cases from the newer casebooks. But you're focused on the wrong thing. The newer the case doesn't matter. Having 100+ c ... (read entire answer)

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Cristian

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Cristian

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gave the best answer on Feb 13, 2023

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Hi there, Happy to share a few examples no strings attached. Reach out via DM. Best,Cristian

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Can anyone share with me The Kellogg Consulting Club 2020 Casebook?

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Most recent answer on Sep 25, 2022

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Sep 25, 2022

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Hi there, Yes. DM me and I'll share a dropbox folder with you that contains that casebook and others. Best,Cristian

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Can anyone share the latest MBA casebooks with me please?

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Most recent answer on Jul 07, 2021

gave the best answer on Jul 06, 2021

Hi there, If you google around there are actually a fair few good free ones available. In addition, the PrepLounge library is quite extensive. That said, I do have most relevant casebooks - happy to share as part of ... (read entire answer)

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Hi, I would like to ask you which casebook to use to train on cases that are similar to the ones asked at McKinsey. Thx

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Question edited on May 27, 2021

Florian

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gave the best answer on May 27, 2021

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Hey there, Unfortunately, there are very few real McKinsey-style cases out there, the 'best' ones can be found on the McKinsey career website. However, any case is a McKinsey case if you make it one. Let's dissect ... (read entire answer)

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Where can I get documents or casebooks with Industry overview?

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Most recent answer on Apr 11, 2021

Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Apr 11, 2021

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

Hello! Have a look into IVY LEAGUE case prep books, since they normally include some pages on industry overviews. Furthermore, in the PrepL shop there is a guide about the pharma industry, in case you are intereste ... (read entire answer)

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Which are the casebooks that you would recommend to have a look at? Thanks

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Most recent answer on Mar 31, 2021

gave the best answer on Mar 28, 2021

Hi there, 1) There's a HUGE list here (14 casebooks, scroll down to item #12): https://www.firmsconsulting.com/quarterly/case-interview-examples/ 2) Most of the coach-created cases are very good. Check out all ... (read entire answer)

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Dear PrepLounge community, would some of you have life sciences/health care case books to recommend?

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Most recent answer on Mar 10, 2021

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Hi there, Here are a few good cases for you! HBS 2014 Pharmaceutical Rare Disease Business Growth pg. 49 3.. Healthcare pg. 84 Stern 2017 GGC Health pg 44 Botox pg 163 Tepper 2018 Regional ... (read entire answer)

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Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2020

Gaurav

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Gaurav

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gave the best answer on Nov 21, 2020

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Hi there! I agree that if you already have done all in Google, you need to practice with a real partner! Here there are 3 fresh real-live MBB Cases from different offices in the Library. Try to solve them, I think, t ... (read entire answer)

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Hi there, just a quick side note: We will actually publish a German version of Case in Point by Cosentino on September, 16. If that is something that would help you, you can pre-order it online :-) Here is the link t ... (read entire answer)

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Any suggestions on well written casebooks like NYU Stern 2015?

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Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Jun 14, 2020

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

Hello! In my case, I like Wharton, NYU and Columbia best. However, I would advise you to try different books, since each of them has a special bias, and it´s great to have some moss of all of them. Hope it hel ... (read entire answer)

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