Decoding The Interview - Case Interview Example (MBB): Who Led This Case — You or the Interviewer?

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   23 Apr 2026 · 14 min

   Consulting Knowledge: Amazon Bought Whole Foods for the Wrong Reason — Here's What It Was Really About

   Welcome to Consulting Knowledge : Our weekly series where we Deep dive into industries, business models, and core concepts you need to understand to ace your interviews and thrive as a consultant. ============================================== Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods wasn’t about groceries. It was about logistics, last-mile distribution, and physical infrastructure. In this episode, we unpack: • The real strategic logic behind the deal • Brick-and-mortar as logistics infrastructure • Omnichannel strategy • Last-mile economics • How to analyze strategic acquisitions in cases Great…

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   20 Apr 2026 · 20 min

   Consulting Mindset Shifts: The Behavioral Interview — Why Most Candidates Prepare in the Wrong Order

   Welcome to Consulting Mindset Shifts : Every Monday we bring big ideas and mental models to reshape how you think about your consulting recruiting journey and your interviews. ============================================== Most candidates over-invest in behavioral prep too early and end up sounding scripted by interview day. In this episode, we break down the real preparation sequence: -why you should delay story scripting until 2–3 weeks out -why networking is a numbers game (20% vs 70% interview odds) -how to build a flexible story matrix that holds up under any prompt, including…

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   15 Apr 2026 · 35 min

   Consulting Knowledge: Pharma Industry Deep-Dive - How Pharma Companies Actually Make Money

   Welcome to Consulting Knowledge : Our weekly series where we Deep dive into industries, business models, and core concepts you need to understand to ace your interviews and thrive as a consultant. ============================================== Pharmaceutical companies look wildly profitable — until the patent expires. In this episode, we break down the true economics of pharma and why the “patent cliff” is one of the most important structural risks in the industry. We cover: • How drug development economics actually work • R&D cost structures and risk profiles • The lifecycle of a…

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   12 Apr 2026 · 19 min

   Consulting Mindset Shifts: BCG Platinion & McKinsey Digital Interviews: Deep Dive into Tech Cases

   Welcome to Consulting Mindset Shifts : Every Sunday we bring big ideas and mental models to reshape how you think about your consulting recruiting journey and your interviews. ==============================================This episode is not a beginner overview. It is a high-level breakdown of how elite candidates approach technology-focused consulting interviews inside BCG Platinion, McKinsey Digital, Bain Vector, and other tech practices within top-tier strategy firms. The discussion is based on a one-hour deep dive into a real Tech Due Diligence case led by Ian Glennon, dissecting how to…

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   8 Apr 2026 · 14 min

   Consulting Knowledge: Build, Buy, or Partner? Strategy Choices in the EV Transition

   Welcome to Consulting Knowledge : Our weekly series where we Deep dive into industries, business models, and core concepts you need to understand to ace your interviews and thrive as a consultant. ============================================== When entering a new market — especially something capital-intensive like EVs — companies face a critical strategic decision: Build internally. Acquire. Or partner. In this episode, we break down: • When internal build makes sense • Acquisition logic and integration risk • Strategic partnerships and capital sharing • Control vs speed trade-offs • How…

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   5 Apr 2026 · 18 min

   Consulting Mindset Shifts - Case Interview Leadership: If You’re Not Driving the Case, You’re Failing

   Welcome to Consulting Mindset Shifts: Every Sunday we bring big ideas and mental models to reshape how you think about your consulting recruiting journey and your interviews. ============================================== Strong candidates don’t just answer questions — they lead the case. This episode shows how to think in pathways, navigate branches, and continuously re-structure the problem as new information appears. This is the difference between “good” and “hire”. 🎯 ⁠ Full 360° Consulting Recruiting Course ⁠⁠ 🎥 ⁠ YouTube Mock Cases & Strategy ⁠⁠ 🔗 Connect on ⁠ LinkedIn ⁠⁠

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   2 Apr 2026 · 13 min

   The Recruiting Playbook: Mass Produce Your Cover Letters (Without Sounding Generic)

   Welcome to The Recruiting Playbook : Our weekly series where we discuss tactical strategies to get interview invites, referrals, and ultimately, offers. ==============================================Writing 40–50 unique cover letters manually is a waste of time. But copying and pasting the same generic letter will get you rejected. In this episode, we break down how to mass produce high-quality consulting cover letters using the “Frankenstein method” — modular writing that scales without sacrificing precision. We cover: • Why writing from scratch every time is inefficient • How to build…

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   1 Apr 2026 · 33 min

   Consulting Knowledge: Auto Industry Deep-Dive - The Brutal Economics of the Auto Industry

   Welcome to Consulting Knowledge : Our weekly series where we Deep dive into industries, business models, and core concepts you need to understand to ace your interviews and thrive as a consultant. ============================================== The auto industry looks massive — but structurally it’s brutal. High fixed costs. Cyclical demand. Price pressure. Capital intensity. In this episode, we unpack: • Why scale doesn’t guarantee profits • The role of labor and union dynamics • Platform economics and manufacturing leverage • EV transition risk • Supply chain exposure • Why autos frequently…

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   31 Mar 2026 · 23 min

   Decoding The Interview - Case Interview Math: Why “Good at Math” Candidates Still Fail

   Welcome to Decoding the Interview: A weekly behind-the-scenes breakdown of what interviewers are actually testing in case and fit interviews, and how to ace your interview. ============================================== Math in case interviews isn’t about calculation — it’s about structure, clarity, and communication. This episode breaks down how to set up, execute, and present math cleanly under pressure. This builds directly on the Case Template episode. 🎯 ⁠ Full 360° Consulting Recruiting Course ⁠⁠ 🎥 ⁠ YouTube Mock Cases & Strategy ⁠⁠ 🔗 Connect on ⁠ LinkedIn ⁠⁠

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    29 Mar 2026 · 23 min

    Consulting Mindset Shifts - Case Interview Notes: Most Candidates Use Their Paper Wrong

    Welcome to Consulting Mindset Shifts: Every Sunday we bring big ideas and mental models to reshape how you think about your consulting recruiting journey and your interviews. ============================================== Your structure isn’t just mental — it’s physical. This episode breaks down how to organize your page, track information, and avoid losing the thread mid-case. Messy notes = messy thinking. 🎯 Full 360° Consulting Recruiting Course ⁠ 🎥 YouTube Mock Cases & Strategy ⁠ 🔗 Connect on LinkedIn ⁠