The Case Interview Podcast

Disney-movie relationships = Case in Point case interviews 03.03.2025 9min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 13. The Case in Point Curse, where we talk about the negative consequences of reading Case in Point, why they happen, and how to get rid of the Case in Point curse if you have it. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of ques...

Bain interviewer puts Julio against the wall 17.06.2024 8min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 16. 5 Buzzwords to avoid in your case interviews, where we talk about 5 buzzwords that candidates use that instantly turn interviewers off, why they have this effect, and what you should do instead (to really impress your interviewer). ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify...

Three tips to improve your "so what" 10.06.2024 9min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 15. The #1 mistake good candidates make in analytical questions, where we talk about the #1 mistake in analytical question that even the best candidates out there make, why it's such a big mistake, and exactly what you should do to avoid it. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to id...

You can't untie market sizings and 80/20 thinking (and you can't be a consultant without 80/20 thinking) 03.06.2024 7min

This clip is an excerpt from episode 07. Why we taught estimations first, where we explain why our coaching method involved (and our current teaching method also involves) teaching estimations before anything else, the skills estimations allow you to learn in isolation, and the frustrations and rewards it brought to the candidates who worked with us. If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full episode for more insights. ------------------------------- If you've enjoyed this or ...

The golden rule of drills 27.05.2024 9min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 14. How to improve 10X in your case performance using drills, where we talk about why drills allow you to improve 10X faster and best practices when using drills so you can maximize your improvement. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and onl...

Her potential was locked up because of this ONE mistake 20.05.2024 7min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this f...

This mistake cost him $3,000 and a McKinsey offer 13.05.2024 5min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 13. The Case in Point Curse, where we talk about the negative consequences of reading Case in Point, why they happen, and how to get rid of the Case in Point curse if you have it. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of ques...

THE framework for your case interview preparation 06.05.2024 8min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 12, where we talk about how to apply your case solving skills into the planning of your case interview preparation and why doing that brings exponential results. We also show you a framework so that you can start doing this immediately. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to ...

The ONE thing you're probably doing wrong in your preparation (even if you're advanced) 29.04.2024 4min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this f...

Watch out for the "Internal-External Trap" in your next profitability case 22.04.2024 10min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 10. 3 Vicious Traps of Profitability Cases, where we talk about three traps that most candidates bring upon themselves when solving profitability cases and how to avoid them. If you can avoid those traps, you will find it much easier to solve easy and tough profitability cases and place yourself ahead of the 80-90% of candidates who aren't aware of these traps. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure...

When going "safe" is not safe at all 15.04.2024 10min

This clip is an excerpt from episode 09. A new revolution in the case interview prep space, where we discuss how new technologies have revolutionized several competitive landscapes, how this is happening right now in consulting case interviews, and how you can surf the wave of this new revolution. If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full episode for more insights. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out ...

The problem with case interview books according to former McKinsey AP 08.04.2024 8min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this f...

The first step in learning case interviews 01.04.2024 15min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 19. How to learn how to solve any case (in six steps) [Part 2 of How to learn complex skills (5 principles)], where Bruno brings out a six-step system to effectively learn how to solve any case. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six)...

The #1 principle to learning case interviews - or any other complex skill 25.03.2024 11min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 18. How to learn complex skills (5 principles), where Bruno explains a framework on how to learn any complex skill (and how that framework applies to learning case interviews). ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of question...

Should I postpone my interviews? 18.03.2024 4min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this f...

Improve your business sense for case interviews with "Just-in-time learning" 11.03.2024 9min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 17. The quickest way to improve your business sense, where Bruno teaches a technique that is the quickest way to improve your business sense. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only six) types of questions that you will have in your case i...

Is "Porters Five Forces" just BS business jargon? 04.03.2024 11min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 16. 5 Buzzwords to avoid in your case interviews, where we talk about 5 buzzwords that candidates use that instantly turn interviewers off, why they have this effect, and what you should do instead (to really impress your interviewer). ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify ...

3 types of mock interview partners 26.02.2024 7min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepare effectively for case interviews. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this f...

The REAL reason behind the "so what?" question 19.02.2024 6min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 15. The #1 mistake good candidates make in analytical questions, where we talk about the #1 mistake in analytical question that even the best candidates out there make, why it's such a big mistake, and exactly what you should do to avoid it. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to iden...

The birth of case interview drills 12.02.2024 7min

This clip is an excerpt of episode 14. How to improve 10X in your case performance using drills, where we talk about why drills allow you to improve 10X faster and best practices when using drills so you can maximize your improvement. ------------------------------- If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this free course, you will learn... How to identify and answer each of the six (and only ...