by Marc Cosentino | Sep 10, 2019 | Private Sector Blogs
You know the interviewer is going to ask you why you want to be a consultant: not only should your answer be immediate, but you must also look the interviewer right in the eye. If you look away, it indicates that you are thinking about the question, and that’s enough...
by Marc Cosentino | Sep 3, 2019 | Private Sector Blogs
Consulting firms – and only consulting firms – care about a hypothesis. They would like you to state a hypothesis within the first few minutes of the case, usually after you walk them through your structure. I know that it seems crazy to give them an answer to the...
by Marc Cosentino | Aug 27, 2019 | Private Sector Blogs
I had a student who decided she wanted to do consulting, but she had no business background. Her first attempt at a mock case interview with me was a disaster. That day she started a journal. For every live case she did with me, her classmates, and alumni (she did...
by Marc Cosentino | Aug 20, 2019 | Private Sector Blogs
Every year I receive emails from readers about the Ivy Case System and how they finetuned it to make it easier for themselves. I love to get them! Some reader-hand-crafted frameworks are quite interesting, others not so much. When Smarth sent me his it caught my eye....
by Marc Cosentino | Aug 13, 2019 | Private Sector Blogs
There will be times when you partner with a classmate and give each other a case. How do you ensure that it is not the blind leading the blind? How do you make sure that you are giving good feedback and not passing on bad habits. I have developed a Case Review Sheet...
by Marc Cosentino | Aug 5, 2019 | Private Sector Blogs
BusinessBecause.com reported the latest MBA specialization rankings by QS. The methodology used for each specialization ranking is compiled with three central criteria in mind: career placements, employer reputation, and research strength. For career placement, the...
