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McKinsey Case Interview Workshop TODAY’S TOPICS RESUME AND CASE INTERVIEWS – WHAT FIRMS ARE LOOKING FOR TYPES OF CASES WHAT TO REMEMBER WHEN APPROACHING A CASE SUGGESTED APPROACH FOR CASES STEP 2: DISAGGREGATE THE ISSUES STEP 3: ELIMINATE ALL NON-KEY ISSUES STEP 4: CONDUCT CRITICAL ANALYSIS STEP 5: SYNTHESIZE FINDINGS AND BUILD ARGUMENT FORMAT FOR 30 MINUTE FIRST ROUND INTERVIEW WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR RESUME RELATED QUESTIONS Focused Questions “Describe a situation in which you’ve led a project to success?” “What strengths and weaknesses would your teammates recognize in your work abilities?” “Describe a situation in which you’ve had to overcome obstacles to reach a desired outcome.” Why? Evidence of excellence Personal growth plan Logical career plan Depth of preparation for interview Open Ended Questions “Tell me about yourself.” “Why did you choose Darden?” Why? Clear understanding of personal selling points Ability to clearly communicate in a structured way INTERVIEWING STYLES FOR CASES From one extreme … Detailed introduction Specific problem to be solved A few starter facts Lots more facts available, if asked Conversational feel throughout the interview Why? Test analytical ability Test ability to sort out key facts and stay focussed …to the other Brief introduction Very broad description of problem (e.g. poor performance) Few, if any , facts available ‘What do you think” responses to most questions Why? Test overall problem structuring, hypothesis generating ability Test for creativity and business instinct Look for comfort with ambiguity IMPROVING CASE PERFORMANCE Indirectly through classes Policy Strategic frameworks Business instinct Industry structure Economics/finance Variable vs. fixed cost structures Evaluating investment opportunities (ROI, Cost of Capital, …) Income Statement/Balance Sheet/Cash Flow Statement thinking Value chain thinking Marketing Customer segmentation Channel management Brand management Operations Quality L