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Economics

Statistics 101 – Inference and Hypothesis Testing (Part 1 of 3)

As a generalist consultant you are unlikely to need any statistics for day-to-day project work (there are specialists to call on for situations where it’s needed). The workaday numerical tool is Excel which, with the “Analysis Toolpak”, gives most consultants more than enough of what they need. However, you are likely to build a lot […]

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Interviews

Introduction to Case Interviews

If you’re applying to a consulting firm, be ready to get acquainted with case interviews. Almost all consulting firms include the case interview as part of their recruitment process. In fact, it can play a huge role in deciding if you get the job. Even non-consulting firms are utilizing case interviews as part of their […]

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Investing

Asset Management – Recent Trends (Part 4 of 4)

Asset management as an industry is becoming increasingly important for a variety of reasons: The world is getting wealthier, driven by growth in emerging markets. The growing middle class in China and India means that millions of people are purchasing wealth products, while new millionaires and billionaires are looking for high net worth wealth solutions […]