Hello!

Perhaps you are the same person than wrote the last post ;)

Given that you clarify what your long-term goal is, in this case Healthcare PE, I think it makes all the sense in the world to make this change and become and industry expert.

Other couple of things I would take into consideration in your shoes:

• Do you konw the poeple in both workstreams? This can make a huge difference
• Same with the career plans, are they anyhow different among the two of them?

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Hello!

There no absolute truth here, not at all. Both could be great options, it depends on you:

• What do you want to do longer term? If healthcare is your passion, then for sure makes sense. If you are interested in many industries or perhaps looking for stepping into MBB later, probably remaining as a generalist opens you more doors
• Do you konw the poeple in both workstreams? This can make a huge difference
• Same with the career plans, are they anyhow different among the two of them?

As you can see, totally dpeends on the fit with YOU!

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Hello!

First of all, feel free to reach out, since I was preparing a couple of months ago a candidate precisel for pharma in-house consulting and she made it.

Furthermore, there are plenty of pharma cases (only Ctrol + F in most MBB casing books, that are available online).

In any case, the topic is not as important as the classical skillset your need for cases tbh, so prep with other types of cases also will be very helpful.

Finally, regarding FIT, the "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/integrated-fit-guide-for-mbb-34)

It provides an end-to-end preparation for all three MBB interviews, tackling each firms particularities and combining key concepts review and a hands-on methodology. Following the book, the candidate will prepare his/her stories by practicing with over 50 real questions and leveraging special frameworks and worksheets that guide step-by-step, developed by the author and her experience as a Master in Management professor and coach. Finally, as further guidance, the guide encompasses over 20 examples from real candidates.

Furthermore, you can find 3 free cases in the PrepL case regarding FIT preparation:

• Intro and CV questions > https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/introduction-and-cv-questions-fit-interview-preparation-200
• Motivational questions > https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/motivational-questions-fit-interview-preparation-201
• Behavioural questions (ENTREPRENEURIAL DRIVE) >https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/behavioral-questions-entrepreneurial-drive-fit-interview-preparation-211

Feel free to PM me for disccount codes for the Integrated FIT Guide, since we still have some left from the launch!

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Hi there,

Thanks for posting!

1 - 110%. You are a fantastic candidate. MD MBAs are highly valued at strategy consultancies. It demonstrates that you can both think intelligently and communicate intelligently (I'll let you work out which degree is know for which :P)

2 - Honestly, both. The answer here depends on what you prefer. However, I knew a lot of doctors who ended up at MBB. As mentioned in #1 it's a more common path than you might think

3 - Yes, in particular, those that I've helped my candidates get into! To name a few:

• Merck
• Clearview Healthcare Partners
• LEK Healthcare consulting practice
• Most other large consultancies (most have a healthcare function)

4 - Yes, this path can work. You can also advance internally as well

5 - Not sure what your question is, but if you're asking whether this is a valid path it indeed is

6 - Have a lot of calls with smart people that you respect! This is also called networking :) From here, just really genuinely and clearly explain your situation. You'll be able to pick people's brains and start to work out what path works for you!

Good luck!

This question can be very complicated without sufficient context setting

Immunotherapy is not indicated for all types of cancers and for the ones it is indicated for you typically need to test for biomarkers present to see if a patient is eligible. The % of population that has the biomarker differs for each type of cancer and each drug

In addition, current treatment protocol differs by segment - for example it is not always recommended as a first line treatment for all cancers, and often comes as 2nd line

One way to estimate the market size here is to

• See which cancers can currently be treated with immunotherapy
• Estimate incidence rates for these cancers by stage
• Estimate the % of instances that can be treated with immuno therapy
  • This varies by cancer
  • Varies by stage of diagnosis
  • And requires the presence of a biomarker
• The above is your addressable market for immunotherapy
• The revenue model here is very tricky - each country has its own prices, in the US especially it depends on the contracts you have with the different payors, and treatment can easily go into hundreds of thousands of dollars per patient per year.

Hi,

These are some of the factors that can limit either your addressable market or the potential market share:

• Low diagnosis rates
• Low treatment rates
• Prescription vs. OTC
• Pharmacies vs. retail restrictions for OTC
• Competitor's patent
• TV ad's limitations
• Etc

Best!