Strategy Simplified

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we walk you through the 3 secrets to a winning resume. How do you effectively tell your story in just 1 page and stay out of the "No" pile? Tune in to find out. Links Professional Resume Edits: LEARN MORE Consulting Resume Complete Guide: READ NOW Send us an email Connect With Management Consulted Create a free MC account or download the MC app ( Apple ,...

Send us Fan Mail The Art of Manliness Podcast: LISTEN NOW The Strategy Paradox by AoM: LISTEN NOW In this episode, you'll get to know Ernesto Vallejo - a Tulane MBA, analytical genius, and all around good guy. Learn how Ernesto leveraged the core consulting skills he learned during his MBA and Strategy Sprint to land an exciting new career. Strategy Sprint is a 1-week strategy consulting enga...

Send us Fan Mail Networking Intensive: Register Here In this episode, Namaan Mian (COO) and Stephanie Knight (Chief Learning Officer) debunk commonly held networking myths, lay out a roadmap for success, and share best practices and tips along the way. They cover:  Why to network When to start Who to reach out to  What specific steps to take And more Ready to get smart on networking? Hit 'pla...

Send us Fan Mail In this candid conversation, we break down Natalie Chan's journey of breaking into BCG as a PhD.  You'll gain insight for your own journey listening to Natalie share her story. How did she go from the world of academia to an incoming Associate at BCG? What are the specific steps she took to land the interview, nail it, and nab a highly-coveted BCG offer?  All the answers...

Send us Fan Mail Strategy Sprint - 1 week virtual consulting engagement: LEARN MORE What are the hiring trends for consulting in 2021? The data is in, and it confirms what we predicted would happen.  In the fall of 2020 - during the normal consulting recruiting period - consulting firms under-hired due to uncertainty around the pandemic. Because of that, the demand for top consulting roles at firm...

Send us Fan Mail Women in leadership and women in the workplace are often perceived differently than men, with the messages to women often sounding like: "be more like a man," or "you're doing a bad job." In this episode, you'll learn 4 concrete tactics women can apply today to become more assertive in workplace communication. These methods are designed to shift perce...

Send us Fan Mail No other app deserves more credit for making stock trading accessible to the average Joe than Robinhood. It's also a company that has made national news headlines in 2021 - but not for the reasons you want.  With all the recent press, we've been getting questions like, "how does Robinhood make money?" And, "what is Robinhood's business model?" We...

Send us Fan Mail This BCG Finance case features a credit and debit card processor that is looking to sustain double-digit revenue growth. The interviewer is ex-BCG consultant Nare Israelyan, who is part of Management Consulted's case coaching team. The candidate is Pascal Su, who is getting his MBA from Yale, graduating in 2022. He is targeting MBB consulting roles, and has done roughly 50 ca...

Send us Fan Mail Employee engagement: what is it and how do you improve it? Is employee engagement the same as employee satisfaction?  In this episode, you'll A) learn how to measure employee engagement and B) get strategies, ideas, and tips for improving employee engagement in your organization. Ready to dive in? If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help us get to...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today is Oliver Elirani, Managing Partner at Ollen Group - a boutique consultancy in the Middle East. Oliver rose from Investment Banking to consulting (PwC) to starting his own firm in the middle of the pandemic.  How - and why - did he do it? If you're interested in starting your own consulting firm in the future, this episode will serve as a roadmap for you.  Fin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jenny Rae shares key problem solving tips to help transform your organization's problem solving process. F1000 managers told us the number one problem they had is employees with an inability to solve problems effectively.  Ready to increase ownership and build a culture of problem solving in your organization? Start listening! If you enjoyed this episode, lea...

Send us Fan Mail Did consulting firms raise, maintain, or decrease salaries in 2021? What are the best firms for an undergraduate or MBA consultant salary? How do the MBB firms compare to the Big 4 in total comp?  This episode delves into the common themes from the 2021 management consulting salaries report from Management Consulted. Show me the money!  2021 Consulting Salaries Report  If you enjo...

Send us Fan Mail Sanjeev Kumar turns the mic around on Jenny Rae as she delves deep into her time as a Bain consultant, honestly answering questions like:  Expectations vs Reality of consulting - is it as glamorous as it seems?  What are the true (never talked about) benefits of consulting? And much more  Do you have what it takes to be a management consultant? Consulting Interview Prep Resources...

Send us Fan Mail What is the future of work? How will recruiting, training, and retaining talent change in the next 10 years? And what the heck are "bionic talent models?" To answer these questions - and more - we invited Amber Grewal onto the podcast. Amber is a Managing Director and Partner (Global Talent) with BCG, and an industry thought leader in Talent/Human Resources (20+ years)....

Send us Fan Mail If sales training is a $15B+ industry (US), doesn't it make sense to make sure those dollars are getting a great return? Most sales skills training programs have key issues that make them ineffective. In this podcast, you'll learn what it takes to go from a Level 1 sales person (delivering information and features) to a Level 3 sales person (strategic advisor to organiza...

Send us Fan Mail Lost productivity due to poor time management is a massive expense for businesses. Here's a not-so-fun fact on time wastage at work: the average employee wastes an average of 8 hours per week! An effective time management system is critical for making your teams more productive. Even better? Your top line also serves to benefit from better time management. Ready to get produc...

Send us Fan Mail A PhD candidate attempts to solve a Capital One case interview. Can he crack the case, or will he crack under the pressure of a live audience and time constraints? You'll have to listen to find out! The case involves a lot of tough math and some great brainstorming on the part of the candidate. Time to dive in! Case Interview Prep Resources: tinyurl.com/interview-prep Excel &...

Send us Fan Mail What is the difference between a leader and a manager? Which is more effective? When thinking about getting the most out of the human capital inside your organization, it's critical to define the differences between leaders and managers (spoiler alert: both are needed). In this episode, Jenny Rae delves into the critical differences, why leaders are ultimately more effective,...

Send us Fan Mail In a departure from the standard Strategy Simplified content, we're talking interest rates and real estate in this episode. More specifically, Jenny Rae details her 3 rules for investing in residential real estate. Get ready for some business strategy, made simple. And remember: a deal is a deal is a deal! Excel & PowerPoint Courses: tinyurl.com/excel-ppt-course Drop us a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Strategy Simplified , Jenny Rae interviews Harluxsh Gill, a Manager with Big 4 firm KPMG. The conversation takes you through our guest's consulting journey, all the way from RSM to Accenture to KPMG.  Harluxsh shares candidly on a range of consulting-specific topics, including (but not limited to):  How to discover where you fit inside consulting i.e. strat...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the mic is turned around on Jenny Rae by 3 MBA students from a Canadian university. The delightful conversation ranges from the topic of work-life balance as a Bain consultant, to women in consulting, to self-confidence, and everything in-between. You are sure to take something away from the interview. Thanks to Nicky, Saveta, and Marisa for their bravery and will...

Send us Fan Mail Khanh Tran - an MBA consulting candidate - runs through a tricky Deloitte Human Capital case administered by Jenny Rae. Listen as Khanh builds a structure, presents the structure, gathers the critical data, and ultimately, presents a strong recommendation to the "client" in the case. Grab a pen and paper and do the case alongside our guest! Access the video of the case:...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Nicholas Farhi, partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants. Nic has been with the firm for 20 years, and has a wide gamut of stories - most of them hilariously articulated - about his consulting and leadership experience. The multi-faceted conversation covers a lot of ground, including: How to succeed in case interviews (hint: don't use jargon) The importa...

Send us Fan Mail Just do it. The famous Nike swoosh. The iconic athletes. Nike is many things to many people, but to us, the retail behemoth is a case study in good business.   We took a look into the recent annual reports from the company, asking some key questions along the way:  What is Nike's business model? How has COVID-19 impacted the company? What can we learn from how Nike runs Nike?...

Send us Fan Mail In this case study, Jenny Rae dives into MasterCard's financials to determine what makes the company tick. She looks at the numbers (linked below) to determine what the company's business model is and what we can learn from MasterCard.   MasterCard 2019 Annual Report (Form 10-K): tinyurl.com/mastercard10-k Learn more about Strategy Sprint: tinyurl.com/strategy-sprint Adv...