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Accenture is the 600K-person behemoth of a consulting powerhouse with reach in seemingly every corner of society. Want to get a job there? You gotta go through the Accenture interview gauntlet.

Today, we're revealing the 7 most common Accenture interview questions and how to answer them.
Why Accenture? (2:04)Why the role? (3:15)Walk me through your resume (4:12)What is your biggest weakness? (5:04)What are your greatest strengths? (7:40)Tell me about a time you had to work with a difficult coworker (8:52)What sets Accenture apart from other firms? (9:50)Have an Accenture interview coming up? Work with our team of former consultants to prepare.

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In this episode, we're bringing you an engaging conversation with Daniel Liu, Managing Director for Career Education & Coaching at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin - one of the top business schools in the U.S.

We discuss career strategies (4:53), how to know if an MBA is right for you (7:20), how to get the most out of an MBA program (10:21), how his Deloitte experience informs his work as a career strategist (14:41), case interview and consulting recruiting tips (17:41), and what makes McCombs a great choice for getting a business degree (22:05).

Learn more about Texas McCombs here.

Resources Daniel Mentioned:
Switchers by Dawn Graham: AMAZON
Unleashed by Francis Frei & Anne Morriss: AMAZON
MBAInsider community: VISIT
Invisible College: VISIT
Odyssey DAO: VISIT
Means of Creation podcast: VISIT

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Consulting firms do NOT view online MBAs as favorably as on-campus MBA programs. 

While online MBAs are a convenient way to earn a business degree, if you're getting your MBA as a means to break into consulting, you should take pause. In this episode, Jenny Rae - ex-Bain consultant and Columbia Business School grad - gives three reasons why not to get an online MBA.

Here are some spoilers: 
Lower admissions standards (1:42)Less immersive experience (2:47)Less powerful network (3:46)Additional Links
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Nare Israelyan's journey into consulting was not a cookie-cutter one. It started at a non-target (for consulting) school, continued with multiple internships, including with the NFL, and eventually, led to BCG to solve problems for the world's most influential companies.

Now? She's storming Hollywood as an actress, stuntwoman, and model.  Tune in to get all the goodies from Nare's story, including:
How she got into acting (0:56)Her non-traditional path to consulting (5:07)Her top traits for consulting success (8:16)What BCG looks for in candidates (13:04)Her favorite part of consulting (14:58)Why she left BCG (15:51)How she helps people prepare for case interviews (22:33)This episode is jam-packed with nuggets of wisdom from one of the brightest and most down-to-earth ex-consultants you'll meet.
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There are 7 questions you need to prepare for, no matter the role, if you're interviewing at Deloitte. In this episode, we walk you through all 7 questions and how to prepare your answers for each.
Why Deloitte? (2:40)How will you manage multiple tasks and assignments? (3:46)Walk me through your resume (4:30)What is your greatest weakness? (5:13)What are your greatest strengths? (6:15)Tell me about a time you worked successfully in a team (7:12)Why Deloitte over other Big 4 firms? (7:53)Have a Deloitte interview coming up? Work with our team of former consultants to prepare.

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Alvaro joins us to share his takeaways from Strategy Sprint, Management Consulted's 1-week virtual consulting project. Listen to learn how he and his MBB-led case team collaborated to build a strategy to help their client achieve its goal to double revenue in 12 months.

You'll hear about the training Alvaro's team received (3:16), what the consulting engagement looked like (5:26), how the MBB mentorship helped (10:34), the team's findings for the client (13:19), and his biggest takeaways from the experience (17:29).

The next Sprint is coming up from May 23-27. Spots are selling fast - grab yours below.

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