Tom SpencerI 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 […]
(Source: Flickr) The business case question is the cornerstone of the consulting interview, and consulting firms use it to assess a candidate for a number of qualities: Structured thinking; Numerical ability; Communication skills; Comfort with ambiguity; Speed of thought; Knowledge of key business concepts; Enthusiasm for consulting; Calm resolve under pressure; and Ability to represent […]