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How to network with MDP to land on a case

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Most recent answer on Feb 28, 2023

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, First of all, I am sorry to hear about your situation! I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: While this is very much dependent on the company, region, country, and office, I would highly advise you to r ... (read entire answer)

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How to network with MDP to land on a case

associate full-time functional areas networking partner projectleader staffing

Most recent answer on Feb 21, 2023

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

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Recruitment for consultant position is by function/industry or as a generalist?

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, Congrats - quite a few promising things ahead of you. The short answer is that the recruitment process is what you make out of it. As in, it can be for a more specialised role or it can be for a generalist r ... (read entire answer)

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Position's Name Issue

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Most recent answer on Aug 31, 2022

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

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gave the best answer on Aug 19, 2022

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, ‘Strategy and Business Development' is perhaps the most all-encompassing one. Since this is a start-up your role is likely to change as the company grows, so it's better to go for something wider. Best, Cris ... (read entire answer)

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MBB London Office - Functional, Domain & Industry Expertise

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Hi there, 1) Are there any online resources that summarise the top 5 key functional and industry sector expertise of the 3 firms for the London office? Not in one place. But if you go to the company website and search ... (read entire answer)

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Strategy& USA -- how strict is vertical alignment?

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Hello! Unfortunately, I don´t have information to share with you first hand. Let´s wait for some coaches from S&, if there are any here, since they are going to be the most helpful here. In any case, this is a ... (read entire answer)

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What are the best consultancies (except MBB) for 1) international project exposure & 2) versatile experience across functional areas & industries?

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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

This is a really hard question, there are so many variables (including how many languages you speak, where you are based and who your partners are). Obviously some functional areas and industries are more conducive to i ... (read entire answer)

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