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Strategy Simplified Podcast

Strategy Simplified is here to demystify the consulting industry and help you land your dream job in management consulting.

Each episode covers topics related to the consulting world, from interview preparation and case study techniques to networking strategies and industry trends.

Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to make a transition, Strategy Simplified is the go-to resource for anyone looking to break into the consulting industry.

How AI is Disrupting the Consulting Model - Management Consulted

How AI is Disrupting the Consulting Model | Arda Ecevit, Ex-Bain & NexStrat AI Founder

Every week we hear the same question from candidates: Is AI going to gut consulting before I can break in? Short answer: No. Longer answer: The model is changing fast, and you…
BCG Case Prep Webinar - Management Consulted

Ex-BCG Principal: Why 22 Cases Beat 100 (And What Actually Gets Offers)

BCG interviews typically start 3–4 weeks after the application deadline – and deadlines are here.  Tauseef Charanya spent 10 years at BCG – half consulting, half building AI products globally. He's…
Inside the Energy Consulting Boom – What Practitioners Are Actually Seeing Management Consulted

Energy Consulting Is Exploding – 3 Insiders Break Down Why

Energy consulting is growing 11% this year. AI data centers are eating power faster than the grid can supply, the energy transition is still underway, and nobody has a clean…
Recruiting Reality Check by Management Consulted – 30 Cases Wasn't Enough for MBB

30 Cases Wasn’t Enough for McKinsey and Bain

He got McKinsey and Bain interviews and practiced 30 cases with friends – but didn't make it past round 1. Overconfident Ollie is a target school student with every reason…
MBA Summer Case Prep Playbook by Management Consulted

The MBA Summer Case Prep Playbook

Plus: the summer prep roadmap that gets you ahead of your entire cohort before school starts. Katie Neff (Black Belt Advisor) joins with data from 250+ BB members who landed at McKinsey,…
How Experienced Hires Break Into MBB by Management Consulted

How Experienced Hires Break Into MBB: A Proven 4-Step System

Laura Ackermann once worked with a hospital executive in his 50s – years of running a mid-sized US hospital – who wanted to apply for McKinsey's Associate position. She was outraged. Not…
The Evening MBA Who Landed McKinsey & Bain – And What He Did Differently the Second Time

The Evening MBA Who Landed McKinsey & Bain – And What He Did Differently the Second Time

Yang Yu spent 8 years in healthcare and life sciences before pursuing an evening MBA at Chicago Booth with his sights set on consulting.  His first recruiting attempt ended without…
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Recruiting Reality Check | Procrastinator Annie + The “I’ll Start When I’m Ready” Trap

In this Recruiting Reality Check, Katie Neff and Japheth Mast break down "Procrastinator Annie" – an impressive sophomore at a target school who bought 24 coaching sessions, built a full prep…
Engineer to Consultant The Playbook That Led to a PwC Offer

Engineer to Consultant: The Playbook That Led to a PwC Offer

Jacob Broadbent didn’t come from the typical consulting pipeline. He came from engineering – and still landed a PwC offer (Dallas office). In this episode, Jacob breaks down the exact…
McKinsey Case Interview Example – Luxury Hotel Expansion podcast cover

McKinsey Interviewer-Led Case Interview – Luxury Hotel Expansion

What does a real McKinsey interviewer-led case actually look like? In this episode, you’ll step into a live McKinsey-style case interview focused on a luxury hotel expansion in Dubai targeting…
The MBB Internship Playbook_ Your Step-by-Step Plan to an Offer_Management Consulted

The MBB Internship Playbook: Your Step-by-Step Plan to an Offer

Internship recruiting for consulting is months earlier than ever. In this session, former Bain consultant Maile Dyer breaks down the exact preparation strategy – from networking and resume positioning to digital…
Recruiting Reality Check – When Deadlines Move Up 3 Months

Recruiting Reality Check: Sophomore Stan + When Deadlines Move Up 3 Months

In this episode of Recruiting Reality Check, Katie Neff and Japheth Mast break down the real story of “Sophomore Stan” – a strong candidate at a target school who has done…