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Join me in this episode where I answer the following questions: What is a case interview? How does the timeline for MBA recruiting look? What are the main types of cases? What are typical case structure, frameworks and components? What is the hypothesis driven approach? What are second level insights and how they will set you apart as candidates? What kind of useful resources are out there?   Show notes: 3:48 - broad overview of what is a case interview 8:24 - the timeline for consulting interviews in the MBA (internship and full-time positions) 16:00 - main types of interview cases 19:47 - typical structure of a case and specific tips for each phase 27:34 - second level insights 29:40 - useful resources   Useful Resources:  Victor Cheng: Case Interview Cases - Great book that covers case essentials https://amzn.to/2QhPsvA | Look Over My Shoulder:   Listen in on case interviews with 22 different candidates https://bit.ly/2wXrjl0 FastMath Course - Quick online course specially built for consulting math https://bit.ly/1OjPyy9 Management Consulted Case Bank - over 500 of cases to practice https://bit.ly/2wXWspl

What are the main categories of employment that follow MBA graduation? What are the average salaries in each category? What are the difference between the different positions and titles? How is it like working in Management Consulting?  Where do I find useful blogs and online resources on these topics? We will answer these questions and more in this episode which is devoted to breaking down the typical careers and salaries following an MBA   Show Notes:   4:00: Management consulting 16:00: Management consulting salaries 18:42: Exit opportunities from management consulting 20:20: Investment banking 26:11: IB salaries 28:40: Large corporations  33:06: Tech companies 36:48: Other companies

How does the MBA application process look? Which schools should I apply to? What are the dos and don’ts of this process?  Where do I start? What other resources are out there? We will answer these questions in an interview with Boaz Shedletsky, who is a subject matter expert on the MBA application process   

How to plan your career for 5, 10 and 15 years from now? How to think about this subject from a strategic and analytical perspective? How to identify opportunities and how to make sure you are on track to meet your career goals?  What frameworks and other resources are helpful? We will answer these questions in an interview with Bill Barnett, former Managing Director at McKinsey. Bill taught about this at Yale and he is also the author of “The Strategic Career”