Category: Consulting skills

Problem Solving & Decision Making

Problem solving and decision making are important for every consultant, business, and person in the world. After all, in the end, aren’t all entities and individuals just a sum of…

Business Writing

Business Writing: Definition, Tips, & Examples

If you write emails, create reports, produce memorandums, or anything similar at work, that means excelling at business writing is an important skill to have. The problem is that business…

STAR Method: Should it be Used in Fit Interviews?

Key Insights: Preparing for behavioral interview questions can be challenging. There are endless potential questions that can be asked, so even starting to prepare for them can feel overwhelming. But…

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Fast Math: Quant Skills

Fast math. Just the term itself is enough to strike fear into any English or History major. Here’s the thing: no matter your background, you will be expected to be…

McKinsey, Bain, and BCG: 3 Things They Look for in Consultants

McKinsey, Bain, and BCG: 3 Things They Look for in Consultants

McKinsey, Bain, and BCG look for specific traits in consultants. After years of working with candidates that go to MBB firms and other consulting firms, we've noticed something. McKinsey, Bain,…

Getting Promoted

Getting promoted: 3 skills necessary to make it to Partner at a Consulting Firm

When you sit down for an interview or a performance review at a management consulting firm, you are being evaluated beyond just your current role. In fact, you are being…

The Pyramid Principle-Applied

The Pyramid Principle – Applied

Key Takeaways The Pyramid Principle® prioritizes answer-first communication. The core of The Pyramid Principle (also known as the Minto Pyramid) is leading with a single, clear Assertion before presenting supporting…

Quantitative Reasoning And Prioritization

Thinking Like A Consultant: Quantitative Reasoning And Prioritization

In 2013, The Economist published an article on the increasing demand for management consulting in various sectors of society. This article, titled, “To the Brainy, the Spoils”, was headed up…

Financial Modeling 101

Financial Modeling 101: 6 Features Of A Killer Consulting Financial Model

Strategic thinking. Passion for results. Creativity. Structure. These were the key words used during information sessions, interview introductions and sell weekends to describe my future life in consulting. As I…