The Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level Thinking

Fundamentals of Frameworking - Exclusive Leland Workshop 22.06.2026 53мин

You're almost certainly frameworking wrong. How do I know? I've worked with 1,000+ candidates over 5 years. You need to stop memorizing frameworks. That's how I aced all 8 of my interviews while at NYU Stern and it's one reason my candidates have such a high success rate.We dive into the beginning of the mindset shift in this workshop.Want the full mindset shift? You can access my course here: https://www.customcasecoach.com/courses/360-degree-consulting-recruiting-course

Full Case Interview Debrief: Performance and Case Discussion 10.06.2026 14мин

Listen to the debrief between me (ex-BCG case coach Ian Glennon) and Jeremy S. (ex-Bain coach).Watch the full case here: https://youtu.be/d3QAXzDd_jE

I Get Cased Live By an Ex-Bain Consultant: Climate Change Operations 03.06.2026 33мин

Watch me get cased live! See what a top performance actually looks like.

Nail the Interview - Leland Workshop (Part 2) 27.05.2026 25мин

Recording from a live workshop with Leland. Here I run through the most important things to remember for the interviews themselves.This is just an overview. You can get the full course (and all my insights!) here: ⁠https://www.customcasecoach.com/courses/360-degree-consulting-recruiting-course⁠

Land The Interview - From A to Z - Live Leland Workshop (Part 1) 20.05.2026 38мин

Recording from a live workshop with Leland. Here I run through the most important things to remember when recruiting, covering everything up to getting an interview.This is just an overview. You can get the full course (and all my insights!) here: https://www.customcasecoach.com/courses/360-degree-consulting-recruiting-course

The World of Frameworks: Profitability, Growth, Market Entry & More 16.05.2026 17мин

See how every case type connects and interacts with each other. Instead of viewing cases in a vacuum, you need to look at how they can lead into each other and come from each other.This is one video in Custom Case Coach's Interview Mastery Course: https://www.customcasecoach.com/courses/full-interview-mastery-course

Consulting Knowledge: Why "Banks Make Money on Interest" Is the Wrong Answer in a Case Interview 30.04.2026 39мин

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.============================================== Financial services cases intimidate candidates because the industry feels opaque.It shouldn’t.In this episode, we simplify the logic behind banking and financial services cases:• How commercial banks generate profit• Net interest margin and spread economics• Risk, capital requirements, and regulation• Investment banking vs asset management• Why profitability cases in finance are different• Common traps candidates fall intoOnce you understand the mechanics, financial services cases become structured and predictable.Part of the Consulting Knowledge + Decoding the Interview blend — connecting industry fluency with case execution.🎓 ⁠360° Course⁠🤖 ⁠BCG Casey Chatbot Tests⁠🎯 ⁠1:1 Coaching⁠📺 ⁠YouTube⁠💼 ⁠LinkedIn

Consulting Mindset Shifts: The Behavioral Interview — Brilliant Candidates Freeze on Simple Questions (Here's Why) 27.04.2026 20мин

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.==============================================Candidates who can size markets and crack profitability cases go completely blank when asked "why do you want to work here?" This episode covers the psychology behind that freeze, why the behavioral portion is 50% of your grade but only needs 10–20% of your prep time, and how to treat your stories like jazz improvisation instead of a script you recite from memory.🎓 ⁠360° Course⁠🤖 ⁠BCG Casey Chatbot Tests⁠🎯 ⁠1:1 Coaching⁠📺 ⁠YouTube⁠💼 ⁠LinkedIn

Consulting Knowledge: Amazon Bought Whole Foods for the Wrong Reason — Here's What It Was Really About 23.04.2026 14мин

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 casesGreat strategy isn’t about headlines — it’s about structural advantage.Part of the Consulting Knowledge series — strengthening your ability to see second-order effects in business decisions.🎓 ⁠360° Course⁠🤖 ⁠BCG Casey Chatbot Tests⁠🎯 ⁠1:1 Coaching⁠📺 ⁠YouTube⁠💼 ⁠LinkedIn

Consulting Mindset Shifts: The Behavioral Interview — Why Most Candidates Prepare in the Wrong Order 20.04.2026 20мин

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 curveballs designed to make you freeze.🎓 360° Course🤖 BCG Casey Chatbot Tests🎯 1:1 Coaching📺 YouTube💼 LinkedIn

Consulting Knowledge: Pharma Industry Deep-Dive - How Pharma Companies Actually Make Money 15.04.2026 34мин

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 blockbuster drug• Generic competition and pricing collapse• Pipeline strategy and acquisition logic• How pharma logic appears in consulting casesUnderstanding pharma builds intuition around innovation-driven industries, regulatory barriers, and capital allocation decisions.Part of the Consulting Knowledge series — strengthening the business fluency top consultants develop.🎯 Full 360° Coursehttps://customcasecoach.com/🧠 BCG Casey Chatbot Testshttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g/p/master-the-bcg-casey-chatbot-5-practice-tests-modeled-on-real-bcg-tests📍 Coachinghttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-ghttps://www.preplounge.com/en/case-coach/profile/228116https://mconsultingprep.com/coaching/21852🎥 YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@Coach_IanGlennon🔗 LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ianglennon/

Consulting Mindset Shifts: BCG Platinion & McKinsey Digital Interviews: Deep Dive into Tech Cases 12.04.2026 18мин

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 structure ambiguous technical problems, evaluate technology assets in private equity contexts, and balance engineering depth with commercial judgment.We go beyond surface-level “digital transformation” talk and into what actually differentiates strong candidates:• Structuring complex system and architecture discussions• Evaluating scalability, integration risk, and technical debt• Identifying red flags in software businesses during PE diligence• Translating technical insight into executive-level recommendations• Navigating ambiguity without losing commercial focusTechnology practice interviews demand sharper thinking than general strategy cases. The bar is higher. The margin for vague answers is smaller.This episode is designed for candidates targeting BCG Platinion, McKinsey Digital, Bain Vector, or tech-focused strategy roles — especially those with engineering, product, or data backgrounds who want to operate at MBB standards.=========================================Ian Glennon is an ex-BCG consultant who went 8/8 in consulting interviews and has since run 5,000+ coaching sessions, helping 500+ candidates convert interviews into offers across MBB and Tier-2 firms.If you want structured preparation at that level:🎯 Full 360° Consulting Recruiting Coursehttps://customcasecoach.com/🧠 BCG Casey Chatbot Practice Tests (modeled on real tests)https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g/p/master-the-bcg-casey-chatbot-5-practice-tests-modeled-on-real-bcg-tests🎥 YouTube breakdowns and advanced case strategyhttps://www.youtube.com/@Coach_IanGlennon📍 1:1 Coachinghttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-ghttps://www.preplounge.com/en/case-coach/profile/228116https://mconsultingprep.com/coaching/21852

Consulting Knowledge: Build, Buy, or Partner? Strategy Choices in the EV Transition 08.04.2026 14мин

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 this logic appears in consulting casesThis framework extends far beyond EVs — it applies to tech, pharma, manufacturing, and more.Part of the Consulting Knowledge pillar — strengthening real-world strategic thinking.🎯 Full 360° Coursehttps://customcasecoach.com/🧠 BCG Casey Chatbot Testshttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g/p/master-the-bcg-casey-chatbot-5-practice-tests-modeled-on-real-bcg-tests📍 Coachinghttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-ghttps://www.preplounge.com/en/case-coach/profile/228116https://mconsultingprep.com/coaching/21852🎥 YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@Coach_IanGlennon🔗 LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ianglennon/

Decoding The Interview - Case Interview Example (MBB): Who Led This Case — You or the Interviewer? 07.04.2026 22мин

Watch Case Leadership in Action (Ian Glennon Solving Korean OEM)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.==============================================We take a real-style case (“Korean OEM”) and break down how leadership actually shows up in practice.Where control is gained, where it’s lost, and what top candidates do differently in real time.This builds directly on the Case Leadership mindset episode.🎯 ⁠Full 360° Consulting Recruiting Course⁠⁠🎥 ⁠YouTube Mock Cases & Strategy⁠⁠🔗 Connect on ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

Consulting Mindset Shifts - Case Interview Leadership: If You’re Not Driving the Case, You’re Failing 05.04.2026 18мин

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

The Recruiting Playbook: Mass Produce Your Cover Letters (Without Sounding Generic) 02.04.2026 13мин

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 “Lego block” paragraphs• The difference between tailoring and rewriting• How to customize for firm culture and practice area• Avoiding generic AI-generated cover letters• Saving hours while increasing application volumeConsulting recruiting is a numbers game.If you want to apply to 40–50 firms, your system needs to be scalable.This episode shows you how.I’m Ian Glennon — ex-BCG consultant (8/8 interviews), 5,000+ coaching sessions delivered, and 500+ candidates guided to offers across MBB and Tier-2 firms.If you want structured preparation beyond resumes and cover letters:🎯 Full 360° Consulting Recruiting Coursehttps://customcasecoach.com/🧠 BCG Casey Chatbot Practice Testshttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g/p/master-the-bcg-casey-chatbot-5-practice-tests-modeled-on-real-bcg-tests📍 1:1 CoachingLeland: https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-gPrepLounge: https://www.preplounge.com/en/case-coach/profile/228116MConsultingPrep: https://mconsultingprep.com/coaching/21852🎥 YouTube Mock Cases & Strategyhttps://www.youtube.com/@Coach_IanGlennon🔗 Connect on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ianglennon/

Consulting Knowledge: Auto Industry Deep-Dive - The Brutal Economics of the Auto Industry 01.04.2026 32мин

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 appear in consulting casesUnderstanding auto economics builds intuition around heavy manufacturing, cost structures, and competitive intensity.This is part of the Consulting Knowledge pillar — developing industry fluency beyond memorized frameworks.🎯 Full 360° Coursehttps://customcasecoach.com/🧠 BCG Casey Chatbot Testshttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g/p/master-the-bcg-casey-chatbot-5-practice-tests-modeled-on-real-bcg-tests📍 Coachinghttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-ghttps://www.preplounge.com/en/case-coach/profile/228116https://mconsultingprep.com/coaching/21852🎥 YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@Coach_IanGlennon🔗 LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ianglennon/

Decoding The Interview - Case Interview Math: Why “Good at Math” Candidates Still Fail 31.03.2026 23мин

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

Consulting Mindset Shifts - Case Interview Notes: Most Candidates Use Their Paper Wrong 29.03.2026 22мин

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

The Recruiting Playbook: Writing Consulting Resume Bullet Points That Actually Get Interviews 26.03.2026 14мин

Welcome to The Recruiting Playbook: Our weekly series where we discuss tactical strategies to get interview invites, referrals, and ultimately, offers.==============================================Most resume bullet points are empty calories.They sound busy.They sound impressive.But they don’t prove impact.In this episode, we break down how to write calorie-dense bullet points that signal consultant-level thinking:• The difference between tasks and outcomes• Why “responsible for” kills credibility• The structure of a high-impact consulting bullet• Quantifying results without exaggerating• Turning student experience into strategic value• How to show ownership, analysis, and decision-makingConsulting firms aren’t scanning for buzzwords.They’re scanning for evidence of structured thinking, initiative, and measurable impact — in six seconds or less.I’m Ian Glennon — ex-BCG consultant (8/8 interviews), 5,000+ coaching sessions delivered, and 500+ candidates guided to offers across MBB and Tier-2 firms.If you want structured preparation that converts resumes into interviews:🎯 Full 360° Consulting Recruiting Coursehttps://customcasecoach.com/🧠 BCG Casey Chatbot Practice Testshttps://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g/p/master-the-bcg-casey-chatbot-5-practice-tests-modeled-on-real-bcg-tests📍 1:1 CoachingLeland: https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-gPrepLounge: https://www.preplounge.com/en/case-coach/profile/228116MConsultingPrep: https://mconsultingprep.com/coaching/21852🎥 YouTube Mock Cases & Strategyhttps://www.youtube.com/@Coach_IanGlennon🔗 Connect on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ianglennon/