Strategy Simplified
Strategy Simplified is here to demystify the consulting industry and help you land your dream job in management consulting. Hosted by the expert team at Management Consulted - the world's largest resource for consulting news and interview prep - each episode covers topics related to the consulting world, from interview preparation and case study techniques to networking strategies and industry trends. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to make a transition, Strategy Simplified is the go-to resource for anyone looking to break into the consulting industry. With actionable advice, insider tips, and real-life success stories, this podcast is the ultimate guide to simplifying your career strategy and landing your dream consulting job.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 590
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
S3E9: What is the Future of Work? With BCG Managing Director/Partner, Amber Grewal
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…
S3E8: Sales Skills Training: Communication That Sells
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 th…
S3E7: How do You Make Employees Better at Time Management?
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 pe…
S3E6: Capital One Case Interview Example
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…
S3E5: What is the Difference Between a Leader and a Manager?
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 …
S3E4: 3 Rules for Residential Real Estate Investing
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 investin…
S3E3: Finding Your Why Inside Management Consulting - with KPMG Manager, Harluxsh Gill
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 wa…
S3E2: What is it Really Like for Women in Consulting?
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 con…
S3E1: Deloitte Human Capital Case Study Interview Example
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, gathe…
S2E30: Nicholas Farhi, Partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants
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 - …
S2E29: Nike Case Study
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 re…
S2E28: MasterCard Case Study
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 busine…
S2E27: Deloitte Public Sector Case Interview Walkthrough
In this Deloitte public sector case walkthrough, MBA candidate Johnny Li gets pushed beyond the traditional case frameworks. The case is a brand new public sector case study in the Delo…
S2E26: 6 Ways to Pay Back a Budget Deficit - California Case Study
We don't often think of governments as organizations that operate like businesses. Think about it: a government is an organization with revenues and expenses.
In this case study, we app…
S2E25: Tips for Starting an Independent Consulting Practice with Kristy Weinshel and Dr. Trivedi
Jenny Rae sits down with Kristy Weinshel (Executive Director at The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) and Dr. Kavita Trivedi (Managing Director of Trivedi Consults) for an…
S2E24: Why are Airlines Dropping Change Fees?
All the major airlines (United, Delta, American) recently dropped change fees as Southwest looked smugly on. This comes as a welcome change for frequent flyers, but we had to ask: what …
S2E23: Bain Full Case Interview Example (with future Bain consultant)
Enjoy this full-length mock Bain case interview with Jesse Wilkinson. What makes this session unique is the fact that Jesse has a full-time offer to join Bain next summer – as you go th…
S2E22: Former Deloitte Consultant and Founder of MBASchooled, Al Dea
Al Dea is a former Deloitte consultant and current MBA guru. In this informative conversation, Al touches on everything from his time at Deloitte to why he decided to get an MBA at age …
S2E21: From Marakon to MBA to Entrepreneur with Mark Skoskiewicz
Mark Skoskiewicz is a former consultant-turned-entrepreneur. In this episode, we dive into his story of how he got started in consulting, why he left his role as an Associate Principal …
S2E20: General Motors Business Case Study
Listen as Jenny Rae applies the Strategy Simplified framework to GM's recent financial statements. Is the gigantic automotive manufacturer spinning its wheels, or does it have a chance …