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259: What Happened to Irina? Apr 22, 2015

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In September 2013 we published the inspiring story of Irina who worked her way from a Ukraine vocational school into McKinsey. This podcast tracks her progress since joining McKinsey and explains the mistakes she made which ultimately led to her leaving McKinsey.

258: Using TCO 1 and 2 Apr 16, 2015

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This is a short podcast offering subscribers advice on how to best use the enormous amount of information in both seasons. In particular, the podcast offers some important reminders and explains how the watch cases will allow you to write the strategy MBA exam at any major business school.

257: The Trap Of Being Too Logical Apr 10, 2015

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In Season 2 of The Consulting Offer, you will regularly see Alice breaking down the case problem into the correct logical components. She is impressive at doing this. However, you will also see Kevin pushing her to offer more. This podcast explains what Kevin was looking for. In other words, being logical in a case interview is insufficient to impress a partner in the final round interviews.

256: 2nd and 3rd Order Insights Apr 04, 2015

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We insist candidates read extensively to improve their business judgement. However, we find candidates really struggle to demonstrate they have indeed read the article, and more importantly, have improved their thinking in some way as a result of reading the article. This counter-intuitive piece demonstrates how to generate 2nd, 3rd and 4th order insights when communicating with partners.

255: Superior Merger and Acquisition Case Method Mar 29, 2015

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Candidates approach Merger and Acquisition cases with a very generic framework where Merger and Acquisition and JV's tend to be lumped together. This podcast demonstrates the power of effectively framing the case problem and introduces candidates to a very elegant / effective technique to develop strategies to capture the profits from a market. In fact, this technique demonstrates why an Merger and Acquisition is the absolute last resort to enter a market.

254: How to Analyze Articles Mar 23, 2015

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This podcast teaches readers how to extract up to 80% of the useful information about an article before you even read the article. The podcast first explains the difference between news, facts and opinions, before showing you the steps to analyze an article. Finally, the podcast uses the recent New York Times article about McKinsey and Dominic Barton to apply these very same concepts. You will see that what McKinsey what you to read from this article is very different from the information you should have extracted.

247: Big Changes to Firmsconsulting Website Mar 17, 2015

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Between 17 January 2013 and 30 January 2013 we will be rolling out some significant and exciting changes to the website. Many of these changes coincide with the premier of Season Two of the Consulting Offer, and are useful because they make the material easier to watch, interact with and learn from. We will also be making changes to the way club members and clients access the material. We spent a long time thinking about these changes and while they will impact many members, remain completely aligned with our core values of treating all clients fairly.

246: Interview with Els van der Helm, McKinsey Amsterdam Mar 11, 2015

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Els van der Helm is a Fulbright PhD graduate from Berkeley, founder of the Beyond Academia Conference and a McKinsey Associate in the Amsterdam office. In this wide-ranging interview we discuss the unique challenges faced by PhD candidates as they try to enter management consulting - many personally experienced by Els - and her candid views on what could be done to smooth the path. This interview played a significant role in helping Firmsconsulting change the way we coach and guide PhD clients, who comprise about 33% of our program in a given month.

245: Q&A With Alice Qinhua Zhou, McKinsey New York City Mar 05, 2015

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Alice Qinhua Zhou holds a candid interview with Michael where she answers a wide variety of questions clients posted on social media and emailed in, about her involvement in The Consulting Offer Season 2. Alice talks about managing her confidence through the interviews, why she chose NYC, picking an academic career over management consulting, finding and taking tough feedback from mentors, Season 1, her advice for viewers and much more.

244: The Consulting Offer 2 Closed List Dinner Feb 27, 2015

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We discuss the steps taken to make this session as realistic as possible. From the selection of the meals, the use of surprises like the waitress to test behaviour, Kevin's style of changing the flow of the conversation and the method through which candidates tried to build a connection with Kevin, and vice-versa.

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