The Case Interview Podcast

The Case Interview Podcast

By Julio and Bruno from Crafting CasesBusinessCareers
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The Case Interview Podcast episodes

  • The first step in learning case interviews

    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.

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    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 interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)

    • How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)

    • Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)
    16 min
  • The #1 principle to learning case interviews - or any other complex skill

    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).

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    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 interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)

    • How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)

    • Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)
    12 min
  • Should I postpone my interviews?

    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.

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    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 interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)

    • How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)

    • Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)
    5 min
  • Improve your business sense for case interviews with "Just-in-time learning"

    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.

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    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 interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)

    • How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)

    • Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)
    10 min
  • Is "Porters Five Forces" just BS business jargon?

    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).

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    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 interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)

    • How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)

    • Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)
    12 min
  • 3 types of mock interview partners

    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.

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    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 interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)

    • How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)

    • Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)
    8 min
  • The REAL reason behind the "so what?" question

    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.

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    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 interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)

    • How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)

    • Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)
    7 min
  • The birth of case interview drills

    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.

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    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 interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)

    • How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)

    • Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)
    8 min
  • You can't untie market sizings and 80/20 thinking (and you can't be a consultant without 80/20 thinking)

    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.

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    This would mean the world to us. Thank you! (Click here to review if you're on iOS.)

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    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 interviews (these happen in ALL types of cases!)

    • How to structure ANY case with a customized structure and how to stay structured throughout the case (even if you've never seen a case like that before)

    • Tons of practice drills to optimize your learning (this helps you put theory into practice and focus on your weaknesses, even if you don't have the time to do mock interviews every day)
    8 min

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In The Case Interview Podcast, you will learn what it takes to get offers at top consulting firms (such as McKinsey, BCG and Bain). Every Monday morning, we share the hard-earned wisdom and stories…

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