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Business

Ownership vs Control

The recent news of succession planning at 21st Century Fox brings an interesting issue to light. On Thursday, the Guardian reported that James Murdoch will succeed Rupert Murdoch as CEO at 21st Century Fox.  At the same time, Rupert and Lachlan will become executive co-chairmen. The interesting thing about the Murdoch family’s control of Fox is that it relies on a dual-voting structure in […]

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Interviews

Guesstimate Questions

(Source: Flickr) The guesstimate question frequently comes up in consulting interviews. It will often be a market sizing question, which may be a standalone question or part of a larger case question. What will you be asked to do? The typical guesstimate question will require you to estimate a number by doing a rough “back […]

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Interviews

How to Answer Behavioural Questions

(Source: Flickr) In consulting interviews, when you are asked a behavioural interview question, you will typically want to include five things in your answer: A specific situation; The goal you set for yourself or obstacle you faced; The action you took; The outcome achieved; and What you learned from the experience. [For more information on consulting interviews, […]