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Cyon
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Consulting Case Question - College Junior
Hi there! My names Cyon and I'm a rising college junior at FAMU. I wanted to ask what resources are available for generating case experience for consulting in the finance area as well as Deals and Mergers and Acquisitions?
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Shaye Zhang, P.Eng.
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Hi there, as someone who has gone through case studies and interview processes, I would recommend:
1. Management Consulted
2. Rocket Blocks
3. Case Coach
4. Youtube Case Study Channels (free)
Search on any of these resources and you'll find videos and libraries of the types of questions you're looking to study for, including Finance, Deals, M&As, etc. There are free contents so make sure to use all of that but to unlock everything you may need to sign up for an account so check with your college to see if there are any license being offered on these resources, or maybe there are more that your college offers. Good luck!
1. Management Consulted
2. Rocket Blocks
3. Case Coach
4. Youtube Case Study Channels (free)
Search on any of these resources and you'll find videos and libraries of the types of questions you're looking to study for, including Finance, Deals, M&As, etc. There are free contents so make sure to use all of that but to unlock everything you may need to sign up for an account so check with your college to see if there are any license being offered on these resources, or maybe there are more that your college offers. Good luck!
Max Baas
Analytics Engineer
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Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Max’s Answer
Hi Cyon,
Hope you are doing well!
I would recommend the book Case in Point for getting case experience. I believe the book is available online.
The book explains the most important frameworks plus it includes many case studies that you can practice with. I recommend practicing the cases with a friend to imitate the real interview scenario you would be in during an official case interview.
Thanks!
Max
Hope you are doing well!
I would recommend the book Case in Point for getting case experience. I believe the book is available online.
The book explains the most important frameworks plus it includes many case studies that you can practice with. I recommend practicing the cases with a friend to imitate the real interview scenario you would be in during an official case interview.
Thanks!
Max
Just found the book for free and wow this is an excellent resource thank for the recommendation!
Cyon
Sofia Maeztu
Analyst
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Sofia’s Answer
Hi Cyon!
Adding onto Max's point, I also recommend networking on LinkedIn! Try reaching out to current consultants at some of your dream companies and asking if they'd be willing to mock case you. They usually have a lot of sample case studies internally they can share with you, and will be good to learn the case nuances between the different companies (ie. some are more math heavy, some focus more on the framework).
Good luck!
Sofia
Adding onto Max's point, I also recommend networking on LinkedIn! Try reaching out to current consultants at some of your dream companies and asking if they'd be willing to mock case you. They usually have a lot of sample case studies internally they can share with you, and will be good to learn the case nuances between the different companies (ie. some are more math heavy, some focus more on the framework).
Good luck!
Sofia
Thank you so much for adding on to the advice I have received so far! I'll make sure to ask if I can get a mock case from the company I'm interning at.
Cyon
Mudit R
Strategy and M&A
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Mudit’s Answer
Hi,
You should read the excellent classic book "Barbarians at the gate" - this will be a great anecdote to use in your case interview too.
Harvard Business Review also has M&A case studies.
Best,
Mudit
You should read the excellent classic book "Barbarians at the gate" - this will be a great anecdote to use in your case interview too.
Harvard Business Review also has M&A case studies.
Best,
Mudit
Saranya Ramasamy
Cloud Engineer
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Marietta, Georgia
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Saranya’s Answer
Hi Cyon,
For any business, conducting a case analysis is an important step in being able to come up with a solution their problems.
Here are few links/article which can guide with your preparation.
1) https://hackingthecaseinterview.thinkific.com/pages/case-interview-guide -- Strategy and Framework of case studies.
2) https://igotanoffer.com/blogs/mckinsey-case-interview-blog/case-interview-examples -- This have many resources specific to each consulting firms and books suggestion specific to the subject matter.
3) https://igotanoffer.com/blogs/mckinsey-case-interview-blog/merger-and-acquisition-cases?_pos=4&_sid=0d2565179&_ss=r -- This article gives a detailed overview of how to approach the M&A deals with examples.
Good luck and Best wishes!
Saranya
For any business, conducting a case analysis is an important step in being able to come up with a solution their problems.
Here are few links/article which can guide with your preparation.
1) https://hackingthecaseinterview.thinkific.com/pages/case-interview-guide -- Strategy and Framework of case studies.
2) https://igotanoffer.com/blogs/mckinsey-case-interview-blog/case-interview-examples -- This have many resources specific to each consulting firms and books suggestion specific to the subject matter.
3) https://igotanoffer.com/blogs/mckinsey-case-interview-blog/merger-and-acquisition-cases?_pos=4&_sid=0d2565179&_ss=r -- This article gives a detailed overview of how to approach the M&A deals with examples.
Good luck and Best wishes!
Saranya
This was super helpful, thank you!
Cyon
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