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Net Present Value

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Most recent answer on Oct 24, 2023
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Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi, in addition to the comments of other coaches I would like to suggest: - an interesting article on the topic: https://www.preplounge.com/en/bootcamp.php/business-concept-library/common-terms-of-business/net-present-v ... (read entire answer)
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How to covert MBB internship into full-time offer?list some important points.

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Anonymous B gave the best answer on Oct 30, 2020
Why dont you list some for yourself? You can use the word "please"
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BCG Expert Project Leader

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Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, 1) It will be a regular interview, however, there might be two differences: They may ask you about your industry experience, so you should think in advance of the stories to tell. Usually, the questions are no ... (read entire answer)
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BCG US East Coast offices

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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, there's a tick at the end of the message when you post it that allows you to publish it anonymously Best,Antonello
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Is it common practice for managers to take your notes after the interview?

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Most recent answer on Jan 23, 2021
The best answer (on Jun 22, 2019) is from:
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5+ Years at BCG & Kearney Dubai & Istanbul | 400+ Trainees | Free 15-min Consultation Call
Hi, Yes, in fact I have done the same today when I interviewed upcoming interns. The main reason is that interviewers typically have 2 3 different cases, thus they don't want you to share the solutions to other applic ... (read entire answer)
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Hello, Please did anyone take the BCG Online test in Lagos, Nigeria office recently? How was it?

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Most recent answer on Dec 17, 2020
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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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gave the best answer on Dec 17, 2020
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi, Have you asked which of their tests they are going to give you? Usually, they give their candidates either a maths and logic test or a guided business case. For the first type, I recommend preparing with SHL-lik ... (read entire answer)
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BCG Round 1 Interview

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Most recent answer on Nov 17, 2020
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, Congrats on getting an interview! You're going to have much better results if you go here (below) to find case partners :) https://www.preplounge.com/en/case-interview-partner.php
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What Computer skills do you need in MBB to succeed as a consultant? List some tools or programming languages.

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Although some people get to see some Tableau and R, 99% of people deal only with Excel. Indeed, iff there is one thing I wish I had done before joining McKinsey, that would have been Excel. It can really be ... (read entire answer)
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How helpful is the pyramid principle book by Barbara Minto in consulting ? Is it worth buying?

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Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2020
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Hello! It´s an interesting book, since the method is good for presenting. However, instead of buying the book, perhaps I would rather participate in a session/workshop applying it -it´s the way you truly learn it, ... (read entire answer)
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First round BCG interview. Are they expecting perfection? Was mine just Just bad luck?

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Most recent answer on Sep 09, 2020
The best answer (on Apr 27, 2019) is from:
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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gave the best answer on Apr 27, 2019
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
It may feel random, but there's no denying the process effectively ensures that only people of the top calibre and cultural fit enter these firms. Yes, who you get and how they treat you is random, but that is stylistic ... (read entire answer)
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Difference btw capacity and capability.

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Most recent answer on Sep 09, 2020
The best answer (on May 06, 2019) is from:
Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
A simple and crystal clear way to distinguish: Capability determines WHETHER a person or organization can offer a certain product or service. Capacity determines HOW MUCH of this service or product can be offered ... (read entire answer)
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BCG career track

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Anonymous B gave the best answer on Jun 21, 2019
Hi, from a recent recruitment event, I understood the following: new hires (after completing a masters degree for example) are usually a generalist for a few years, but you are really responsible for the types of ... (read entire answer)
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BCG Test Poland

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Most recent answer on Dec 16, 2019
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Luca
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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Hello Dominik, I did it at the Milan office and it was a case related to an aircraft company. It's not a standard business case, but there are several GMAT-like questions that asks you to read charts and to do qualita ... (read entire answer)
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Can I talk about synergies for a market entry? If no, what's the right term? Thankss

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Most recent answer on Nov 17, 2019
The best answer (on Nov 17, 2019) is from:
Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Antonello
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gave the best answer on Nov 17, 2019
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi, I would prefer "advantage" or "benefit". Best, Antonello
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What's the difference btw net income and EBITDA?

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Most recent answer on Sep 27, 2019
The best answer (on Sep 27, 2019) is from:
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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gave the best answer on Sep 27, 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, It's the first link in google: https://thinkout.io/blog/ebitda-vs-net-profit/ P.s. Information search is one of the key skills for consultant. Best
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What's the difference btw opex, capex and fixed costs?

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Most recent answer on Sep 05, 2019
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CAPEX = Capital Expenditures - expenditures aimed, for example, at obtaining Fixed Assets (investments in building assets which willl be used as core for operations) OPEX = Operational Expenditures - expenditures aime ... (read entire answer)
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Can anyone explain these types of funds below and their differences please?

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Most recent answer on Aug 30, 2019
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Please make good use of Google, thanks.
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What's the difference btw Accenture and other firms? What's their specialty?

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Most recent answer on Jul 09, 2019
The best answer (on Jul 09, 2019) is from:
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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gave the best answer on Jul 09, 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, I worked at Accenture and McKinsey and here are my observations: Accenture is very international and lot's of the projects will come from abroad since Accenture is leading the global accounts Salaries are a ... (read entire answer)
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Is it possible to calculate the BEP with the investment instead of the fix costs?

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Question edited on Jun 19, 2019
The best answer (on Jun 18, 2019) is from:
Daniel
Daniel gave the best answer on Jun 18, 2019
Hi, it depends on how you define break-even point. Sometimes it is considered as the point where you have zero profits. However, you see it also at times defined as the number of years after you've regained your initial ... (read entire answer)
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Case interview preparation partners in Berlin

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Most recent answer on Jun 10, 2019
The best answer (on Jun 10, 2019) is from:
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Daniel gave the best answer on Jun 10, 2019
Hi, have a look at the PrepLounge Map (https://www.preplounge.com/en/case-interview-partner-map.php). You can see people close to you. Good luck with your preparation! Best, Daniel
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