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 cases

This 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° Course
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🧠 BCG Casey Chatbot Tests
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g/p/master-the-bcg-casey-chatbot-5-practice-tests-modeled-on-real-bcg-tests

📍 Coaching
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g
https://www.preplounge.com/en/case-coach/profile/228116
https://mconsultingprep.com/coaching/21852

🎥 YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@Coach_IanGlennon

🔗 LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianglennon/

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.

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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

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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.

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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”.

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🎥 ⁠YouTube Mock Cases & Strategy⁠⁠

🔗 Connect on ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

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 volume

Consulting 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 Course
https://customcasecoach.com/

🧠 BCG Casey Chatbot Practice Tests
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g/p/master-the-bcg-casey-chatbot-5-practice-tests-modeled-on-real-bcg-tests

📍 1:1 Coaching
Leland: https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g
PrepLounge: https://www.preplounge.com/en/case-coach/profile/228116
MConsultingPrep: https://mconsultingprep.com/coaching/21852

🎥 YouTube Mock Cases & Strategy
https://www.youtube.com/@Coach_IanGlennon

🔗 Connect on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianglennon/

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 cases

Understanding 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° Course
https://customcasecoach.com/

🧠 BCG Casey Chatbot Tests
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g/p/master-the-bcg-casey-chatbot-5-practice-tests-modeled-on-real-bcg-tests

📍 Coaching
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g
https://www.preplounge.com/en/case-coach/profile/228116
https://mconsultingprep.com/coaching/21852

🎥 YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@Coach_IanGlennon

🔗 LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianglennon/

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.

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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

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.

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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

Welcome to The Recruiting Playbook: Our weekly series where we discuss tactical strategies to get interview invites, referrals, and ultimately, offers.

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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-making

Consulting 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 Course
https://customcasecoach.com/

🧠 BCG Casey Chatbot Practice Tests
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g/p/master-the-bcg-casey-chatbot-5-practice-tests-modeled-on-real-bcg-tests

📍 1:1 Coaching
Leland: https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g
PrepLounge: https://www.preplounge.com/en/case-coach/profile/228116
MConsultingPrep: https://mconsultingprep.com/coaching/21852

🎥 YouTube Mock Cases & Strategy
https://www.youtube.com/@Coach_IanGlennon

🔗 Connect on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianglennon/

In this episode, Ian Glennon — ex-BCG consultant and founder of Custom Case Coach — takes live cases from the Hunger Warriors community. No prep. No script. Just real cases, real pressure, and real-time problem solving.

If you want to see what strong case performance actually looks like from the inside, this is it.

The case can be found in the 360° Consulting Recruiting Course at Custom Case Coach

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 competitors attack, most companies respond emotionally — and destroy value.

In this episode, we unpack smarter competitive strategy:

• When to fight vs when to reposition
• Price wars and margin collapse
• Strategic signaling and deterrence
• Capacity moves and defensive plays
• How consultants analyze competitive battles

Not every battle is worth fighting. Great strategy preserves capital while strengthening position.

Part of the Consulting Knowledge series — building structural thinking around competition and market dynamics.

🎯 Full 360° Course
https://customcasecoach.com/

🧠 BCG Casey Chatbot Tests
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g/p/master-the-bcg-casey-chatbot-5-practice-tests-modeled-on-real-bcg-tests

📍 Coaching
https://www.joinleland.com/coach/ian-g
https://www.preplounge.com/en/case-coach/profile/228116
https://mconsultingprep.com/coaching/21852

🎥 YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@Coach_IanGlennon

🔗 LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianglennon/