管理咨询公司案例面试：Duke Case Book.doc

管理咨询公司案例面试：Duke Case Book Table of Contents WHAT IS CONSULTING?4 CONSULTING TRENDS AT FUQUA4 WHAT DO CONSULTANTS DELIVER?4 CHOOSING THE CONSULTING INDUSTRY AND A ROLE WITHIN IT5 WHY CONSULTING? PROS amp; CONS5 GAUGING THE CULTURE OF CONSULTING FIRMS6 THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY7 THE CONSULTING SUMMER INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE8 SOME AREAS ON WHICH TO FOCUS DURING THE INTERNSHIP9 TIME MANAGEMENT9 ASSESSING THE FIT9 MENTORING9 CLIENT FOCUS9 DEFINING THE INDUSTRY9 THE NATURE OF THE WORK11 THE CONSULTING LIFESTYLE12 BUILDING YOUR TOOL KIT13 BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER14 APPROACHING THE FIRMS15 CONTACTS ARE KEY15 WHAT FIRMS SEEK IN A CANDIDATE15 KNOW WHAT YOU WANT16 THE ELEVATOR TEST16 ALTERNATIVES TO THE CONSULTING INTERNSHIP16 SOME FINAL THOUGHTS17 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES17 FUQUA COURSES THAT SUPPORT A CONSULTING CAREER17 APPENDIX A - CASE CHEAT SHEET18 COMPANY ECONOMICS-TYPE QUESTIONS18 STRATEGY-TYPE QUESTIONS19 BUSINESS OPERATIONS QUESTIONS2#9900990 BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS2#9900990 INTERVIEW INTANGIBLES21 APPENDIX B - TIPS FOR CONSULTING BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEWS22 APPENDIX C - TIPS FOR CONSULTING CASE INTERVIEWS24 APPENDIX D - TOP 1#9900990 CASE INTERVIEW TIPS25 APPENDIX E - THE CASE INTERVIEW PROCESS27 APPENDIX F - CASE INTERVIEW THOUGHT PROCESS FRAMEWORK28 APPENDIX G - CASE INTERVIEW FRAMEWORKS29 APPENDIX G - CASE INTERVIEW FRAMEWORKS3#9900990 APPENDIX H - BUZZWORDS AND TECHNOLOGY TERMINOLOGY32 APPENDIX I USEFUL ABBREVIATIONS44 SAMPLE CASES46 ?? Duke University Fuqua School of Business 1 ESTIMATION CASES46 EASY46 GOLF BALL MARKET ENTRY46 DIAPERS46 KNITTING MACHINE DEMAND47 CHEWING GUM MARKET47 MEDIUM47 PIANO TUNERS47 PUBLISHING48 CIGAR BAR49 HARD5#9900990 OIL TANKERS5#9900990 WINDMILL5#9900990 ICE CREAM PARLOR5#9900990 COMPANY ECONOMICS QUESTIONS52 EASY52 MEAT PACKING INDUSTRY52 MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION52 DIRECT MAIL RETAILER53 AIRLINE EXPANSION53 BEVERAGE COMPANY COST STRUCTURE54 FERTILIZER54 SNACK FOOD COMPANY55