Marc P. Cosentino - Case In Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation

CASE IN POINT:
Complete Case Interview Preparation
8th Edition
2013 Burgee Press
P.O. Box 60137
Santa Barbara CA 93160
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ISBN 978-0-9710158-8-3
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation / Marc P. Cosentino 8th ed.
Library of Congress Card Number 2001117521
First Printing 1999
Printed in the United States of America
Second Edition 2001
Third Edition 2004
Fourth Edition 2005
Fifth Edition 2007
Sixth Edition 2009
Seventh Edition 2011
Eighth Edition 2013

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Secret to success: consulting case interviews. In graduate school I browsed many books on consulting case interview preparation. This was the only book I read. The clear, consistent way of thinking through how to manage case interviews made sense. Rather than focusing on formulas, frameworks, e.g., Porter's Five Forces, or just examples, Cosentino classifies cases into sensible categories and coaches the student through how to think about answering. Additionally, he gives valuable tips on how to get comfortable in the interview. The true proof, however, was that I interviewed with the two top strategy consulting firms and received offers from both. I would highly recommend this book to anyone considering interviewing with top strategy consulting firms. Outstanding prep for case interviews. Case in Point is in my view the best book of its type on the market. The top firms vary their cases from interviewer to interviewer; Cosentino's book provides a good system for tackling any case that you're presented. This book got me extremely well prepared for my interviews. I just received a summer associate offer from what's arguably the top consulting firm, despite my non-business background. This is excellent. This is probably the best consulting book on the market for undergrads looking to get a job in a top consulting firm after college. I own the Vault Guide to the Case Interview and felt this was MUCH better because it gives you a system to follow, not just a bunch of random structures and cases. Cosentino does a great job of putting all these pieces together into a very useful book. Great book for consulting preparation. Cosentino's compilation of cases is a superb way to prepare for management consulting case interviews. Not only does he provide a wide variety of cases (from market-sizing to acquisition opportunity to dipping profits) he also offers several helpful frameworks for approaching consulting cases in general. I would highly recommend this book to anyone planning to do consulting interviews (and they're tough!). Having a job interview? Use this book: It's a must. I used this book as a tool to prepare for interviews, and it really helped me. In this tough period, I followed the Ivy Case Method proposed, and it didn't fail. The book presents in a very readable way what to expect in an interview and how to create your best strategy. I'm usually very skeptical about these kinds of books, but I must say that Cosentino is able to attract the reader and through anecdotes and concrete examples, keep the reader's interest till the last page. Definitely a must. Got me a consulting job! I was VERY nervous about getting a good job after school. I compared several interview guides and found some to be incomplete and others to be too long and confusing. Cosentino's Case in Point was easier to understand and covered the key techniques/frameworks behind case interviews. I practiced the sample cases and I eventually got a job in strategy consulting. Full of great tips and good practice cases. This book is definitely worth reading many times. It's a good study companion. I would definitely suggest it to anybody getting ready for case interviews. Helped me get a job. This book taught me the foundation of consulting. Using the tips and methodologies in the book, I was able pass my case interview and obtain a position as a federal employee despite having minimal real-world work experience. The Case Interview textbook. Although I didn't take all of Marc Cosentino's advice, this book definitely played into my success securing a consulting job. Highly recommended for anyone from an avid case-prepper to someone who's never thought about consulting before but wants to learn what's what. HIGHLY Recommended to read if you are interviewing. The case studies presented give you a whole new perspective on interviewing for a job. I applied for a job at Disney Mobile where they totally stumped me with some crazy question: "How would you calculate how many female taxi cab drivers are in NYC?" Some of you will be like "WTF" while others will find it easy. Regardless, it's an amazing experience to see someone think out these types of questions and more so that you're better prepared in the future. I now take a whole new approach to answering questions that I never did before, and I'd highly recommend you check it out too. Great Tips. Case In Point has a lot of useful interview tips. Even though my interview was not a case interview, I found that a lot of the recommendations in the book can also be used in "regular" interviews, if you will. I definitely recommend reading this book, not only if you know you are going to have a case interview, but also if you aren't. You will feel more confident going into any interview knowing that there is nothing they can ask you that you don't have an answer for.

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• Revised Ivy Case System
• More Case Starts with Notes
• 4 Strategy Cases
• Anatomy of an "Entering a New Market" Case

The most advanced online interactive case training developed. CQI focuses on the skills you'll need to walk into the case interview well prepared and confident, developed by Marc P. Cosentino, author of Case in Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation Intro to Case InterviewsCase Workshop Video3 Interview Warm-upsMath-landish Math Drillsa. Percentagesb. Breakevens and Weighted Averagesc. Net Present Value / Time Value of Moneyd. General Math ProblemsChart Design and AnalysisIvy Case DrillsCase Structure Drills and Factor QuestionsMarket-sizing CasesCase Starts with NotesInteractive CasesSlides from WorkshopConsulting Behavior QuestionsGeneral Interview Tips (Non-case Interviews)a. Sample Interview Questionsb. Interview Tips OutlineAbout RsumsAvailable at CaseQuestions.com Also by Marc P. Cosentino: