Resources
In this section, we have consolidated all preparation materials and other guides that will be useful for your skill development for consulting interviews. In addition to the resources on this website, we will share interview tips and other updates on our club egroup ‘agsmconsultingclub@googlegroups.com’.
Note: The AGSM Community will need to login into Career Services and the Common Room websites to use the links. For the Vault guides, due to copyright issues, you will need to access the ‘Vault Online Career Library’ page from the Career Services website first, to use the Vault links on the club website.
The comprehensive preparation resources segregated across various page links above (not all of which are password protected) are:
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What Is Management Consulting?
We have links, industry and company guides provide a great introduction to the Management consulting Industry, accessible here.
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Industry Trends And News
Stay updated with current trends and industry developments through these resources.
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Consulting Firms
This page contains links to company web pages that you will find useful in researching companies while preparing for your interviews with firms that recruit at AGSM.
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Interview Preparation: Case Studies
Now we move on to the dreaded case interview! Succeeding in case interviews requires a lot of practice. As you work with your case practice groups, you will find these resources very valuable.
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Interview Preparation: Problem Solving Tests
Some consulting firms such as McKinsey use problem solving tests to screen students for further interview rounds. The McKinsey problem solving test provides McKinsey a unique way to test your data interpretation and problem solving skills. It is meant to be another data point to help them build a complete picture of you as a person. To help you prepare, we have 4 sample tests for you
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Interview Preparation: Behavioural Interviews
As opposed to case interviews, this type of interview focuses on how you completed a task or handled a situation, the action you took and the subsequent impact or result you achieved. These resources provide you with insights to nail the behavioural interview
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Interview Preparation: Resumes And Cover Letters
Draft your resume and cover letters after reading these guides. Also included are links to the Career Services website
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Newsletter
We shall publish our newsletter regularly, and have it uploaded here.
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Online Resources for Case Studies
These resources are online cases on the sites of leading firms and other preparation books which will be useful for your practice.