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Case Interviews
Management Consulting is one of the most competitive industry's coming out of business school, and the hiring process is made-to-suit. Rather than simply giving you the classic resume interview, consulting firms employ case interviews. This allows them to get a deeper glimpse at the candidates problem-solving skills than a traditional interview allows.

Case interviews most often consist of business cases. The candidate is expected to drive a cogent analysis of the situation and its factors, and end with a firm statement about what the company should do.

There are several resources available to help you with preparing for these interviews, the first of those being this club! Come to our meetings and practice your casing skills with other SMU students. Also, there are several manuals which offer relevant advice and sample cases to practice.

  

 

"Several right answers may exist, but--trust me--there are an infinite variety of wrong answers." - David Ohrvall
 

OTHER RESOURCES

Past Practice Cases
Looking for the cases which we used at past meetings?
Click here to download and view them.

E-BOOKS

The HEGI Career Center has purchased licenses for several e-books to help you learn about consulting. If you're off-campus you must login with your library card or Netlibrary account.

RELEVANT WEBSITES

  • Case Questions.com
    Website indexes many actual case questions asked by firms in the past year.
     
  • 'Crack the Case' e-book (written by David Ohrvall)
     This is a very relevant and exhaustive guide for case interviews. Written by a former Bain & Company consultant, it covers methodology, common mistakes, and sample cases. It is available for purchase, or for free if you're an officer in the SMU Consulting Club.

Several of the firms have resources on their own websites to assist you in preparation for your interview. Here are a few, including sample cases.