Thinking Like a Consultant: Paralysis by Analysis
It was 5:45am on a Wednesday in June this year. I had a flight out, but it wasn’t the one I should have been on. I had a chance the day before to go big and love someone extravagantly, but I didn’t…
Book Review: Michael Porter On Competition
it’s time for another book review! This time, our intern and ex-Deloitte dreamboat Preeti read Michael Porter’s book On Competition and took the time to let you know how she felt about it. WHY READ IT? Michael Porter is an…
Profitability: Case Interview Framework
Welcome to our series on using case interview frameworks to break down consulting case interviews. Today, we’re looking at the profitability case interview framework, which is probably the most important. *In case you missed it – in our first article,…
Breaking into McKinsey: PhD
If you are an Advanced Degree candidate in one of 7 categories, you should apply at McKinsey for a full-time position: PhDs Postdocs Non-MBA Master’s Medical students Interns Residents Fellows For most aspiring consultants, McKinsey is the gold standard. The…
Bates White Interviews and Culture
Get ready for some fresh info as we talk about a firm that specializes in econometrics, statistics, antitrust, and specifically advanced econometric modelling. Bates White Economic Consulting is a highly reputable boutique firm that has been gathering momentum in recent years. If…
Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 2)
Today, we continue Part 2 (see Part 1 here) of our interview with Charlie, an experienced Harvard grad who took an unusual path into healthcare consulting, yet leveraged his experience and hard prep work into an offer at Putnam. Enjoy!…
The Pyramid Principle Book Review
Today, we take a quick dive in to what is known as the Minto Pyramid Principle®. Ever heard of it? In 1987, Barbara Minto wrote a book called the Pyramid Principle – Logic in Writing and Thinking. Minto is an…
EY Parthenon
A household name in the consulting world, Ernst & Young (EY) has gone through some dramatic changes in the past few years. Originally a behemoth as one of the Big 4 accounting firms, EY is now set up as a…
Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 1)
How did Charlie, a recent Harvard undergrad, navigate through the process of getting accepted to medical school and working for a biotech firm on the West Coast to finally finding his true passion in healthcare consulting (and landing an offer…
Business Book Review: Boston Consulting Group On Strategy
Welcome to yet another opportunity to gain valuable insights from a book review, written by Preeti Vemu, MC intern, MC events organizer extraordinaire, and an ex-Deloitte consultant. Enjoy! ****** Boston Consulting Group on Strategy is a compilation of 82 valuable articles…