Tom Spencer(Source: Flickr) When it comes to answering a consulting case question, there are three stages to the answer: setting it up, solving it, and providing a recommendation. The first stage is setting it up, and below we provide five (5) steps to setting up a case question: 1. Summarize the question Give yourself time to think by writing down […]
I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Adam Fraser who is a Business Analyst at Cartesian. Cartesian is a specialist provider of consulting services and managed solutions to leaders in the global communications, technology and digital media industries. Please read the edited transcript of my discussion with Adam below. This will be […]
Often we can be scared to open our mouths and say something. Expressions like “empty vessels make the most noise” and a pervasive social fear of rejection can make it difficult to open up. Why is this the case? Schools, universities and families typically work best when there is an open flow of communication. But on a day […]
I had coffee in early June with Chris McKenna, Associate Professor at Oxford’s Said Business School. When I say we “had coffee”, we didn’t actually drink coffee, but I had offered to buy Chris one as I thought it might give him a reason to meet with me. Chris’s area of expertise is strategy and business history, and he is also Director […]
(Source: Flickr) If you get stuck during a case question then there are four (4) things you can do to regain momentum. If the interviewer has just given you some information then you can say something like “let me take a second to consider that information”. You can safely stay silent for up to 90 seconds […]