Strategy Simplified

Send us a textA 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-prepExcel & PowerPoint for Consulting: tinyurl.com/excel-ppt-courseDrop us a note: team@managementconsulted.comAdvertise on Strategy Simplified: tinyurl.com/mcpartnershipGet real consulting experience from your bedroom in the November 2025 Strategy Sprint project; $200 off expires October 3 Listen to the Market Outsiders podcast, the new daily show with the Management Consulted teamConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.

Send us a textWhat 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, and how to create more of them in your organization. Management Consulted has years of experience training both managers and leaders - learn more at tinyurl.com/mc-corporate Advertise on Strategy Simplified: tinyurl.com/mcpartnership Get real consulting experience from your bedroom in the November 2025 Strategy Sprint project; $200 off expires October 3 Listen to the Market Outsiders podcast, the new daily show with the Management Consulted teamConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.

Send us a textIn 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 note: team@managementconsulted.com Advertise on Strategy Simplified: tinyurl.com/mcpartnership Get real consulting experience from your bedroom in the November 2025 Strategy Sprint project; $200 off expires October 3 Listen to the Market Outsiders podcast, the new daily show with the Management Consulted teamConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.

Send us a textIn 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. strategy, human capital, audit, etc. How to ask the right networking questions How to tailor your resume to the specific role you want How to crush the Accenture case interview And more candid wisdom for your career! We're grateful for the hard-fought wisdom that Harluxsh generously shared in this conversation. If you found the episode enlightening or informative, please do share it with a friend or colleague! Learn more about MC's Corporate Training offerings: tinyurl.com/mc-corporateHave a guest you want to hear on the show? Send us a note: team@managementconsulted.comAdvertise on Strategy Simplified: tinyurl.com/mcpartnershipGet real consulting experience from your bedroom in the November 2025 Strategy Sprint project; $200 off expires October 3 Listen to the Market Outsiders podcast, the new daily show with the Management Consulted teamConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.

Send us a textIn 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 willingness to venture into the unknown and ask some honest, candid questions.Connect with Nicky on LinkedInConnect with Saveta on LinkedInConnect with Marisa on LinkedInCorporate Training: tinyurl.com/mc-corporateConsulting Support for Schools/Universities: tinyurl.com/consulting-workshopsBlack Belt: tinyurl.com/mcblackbeltContact MC: team@managementconsulted.comIf you are enjoying the podcast, leave us a review!Advertise on Strategy Simplified: tinyurl.com/mcpartnershipGet real consulting experience from your bedroom in the November 2025 Strategy Sprint project; $200 off expires October 3 Listen to the Market Outsiders podcast, the new daily show with the Management Consulted teamConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.

Send us a textKhanh 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: tinyurl.com/deloitte-hc-caseBlack Belt: tinyurl.com/mcblackbeltStrategy Sprint: tinyurl.com/strategy-sprintEmail us: team@managementconsulted.comManagement Consulted: managementconsulted.comCorporate Training: tinyurl.com/mc-corporateAdvertise on Strategy Simplified: tinyurl.com/mcpartnershipGet real consulting experience from your bedroom in the November 2025 Strategy Sprint project; $200 off expires October 3 Listen to the Market Outsiders podcast, the new daily show with the Management Consulted teamConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.

Send us a textToday'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 importance of letting your people take ownership for the businessWhy Nic turned down an offer to become CFO of KFC in the UKWhich type of consulting is more fun: strategy or implementationThe last time he properly dancedAnd much moreEnjoy the episode, and share with a friend or colleague if you found value in it!"Good Strategy Bad Strategy" bookStrategy Sprint consulting project: tinyurl.com/strategy-sprintLearn more about Corporate Training offerings: tinyurl.com/mc-corporateBlack Belt: tinyurl.com/mcblackbeltAdvertise on Strategy Simplified: tinyurl.com/mcpartnershipGet real consulting experience from your bedroom in the November 2025 Strategy Sprint project; $200 off expires October 3 Listen to the Market Outsiders podcast, the new daily show with the Management Consulted teamConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.

Send us a textJust 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?And much moreGrab your headphones and favorite notepad, and get ready to dive into another juicy episode of Strategy Simplified! 2020 Annual Report: tinyurl.com/nike-2020-10kBlack Belt interview prep program: tinyurl.com/mcblackbeltEmail us: team@managementconsulted.comGet real consulting experience from your bedroom in the November 2025 Strategy Sprint project; $200 off expires October 3 Listen to the Market Outsiders podcast, the new daily show with the Management Consulted teamConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.

Send us a textIn 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 Advertise on Strategy Simplified: tinyurl.com/mcpartnership Get real consulting experience from your bedroom in the November 2025 Strategy Sprint project; $200 off expires October 3 Listen to the Market Outsiders podcast, the new daily show with the Management Consulted teamConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.

Send us a textIn 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 Deloitte case style.Listen as Jenny Rae (ex-Bain) delivers the case, and Johnny builds a custom structure to solve the problem presented in the case. Listen to the end to hear Jenny Rae's personalized feedback on Johnny's performance in the interview.Access the video of the case: tinyurl.com/deloitte-public-sector-caseBuy the MC Case Library for hundreds of practice case studies: tinyurl.com/mccaselibraryBuy Strategy Sprint: tinyurl.com/strategy-sprintGet on the waitlist for Black Belt in December: tinyurl.com/bb-dec-cohortVolunteer for a future live case: tinyurl.com/live-case-signupContact us: team@managementconsulted.comAdvertise on Strategy Simplified: tinyurl.com/mcpartnershipGet real consulting experience from your bedroom in the November 2025 Strategy Sprint project; $200 off expires October 3 Listen to the Market Outsiders podcast, the new daily show with the Management Consulted teamConnect With Management Consulted Schedule free 15min consultation with the MC Team. Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and industry insights! Join an upcoming live event - case interviews demos, expert panels, and more. Email us (team@managementconsulted.com) with questions or feedback.