COURSE NUMBER: MBA 294.15

 

COURSE TITLE: Applied Frameworks in Management Consulting

 

UNITS OF CREDIT: 1

 

INSTRUCTOR: Frank Schultz

 

STUDENT ORGANIZERS: Chris Kavcsak, Peter Stilwell

 

E-MAIL ADDRESSES: Chris_Kavcsak@mba.berkeley.eduPeter_Stilwell@mba.berkeley.edu

 

MEETING DAY(S)/TIME: Wednesdays, 4-6PM, Fall A only

 

This course will meet on 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28 and 10/5

 

CLASS FORMAT: Workshops with case practice, lecture, and student and/or industry speakers.

 

REQUIRED READINGS: “Case in Point”, by Marc Consentino; Additional cases from other sources will be assigned.

 

BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE: Class attendance & participation

 

ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES: This course has been designed to help students prepare for case interviews. It is tailored to the consulting interview process, but will also be of use to students pursuing all industries that have case interviews as part of their recruiting process.

 

The main goal is to strengthen students’ basic skills required to succeed during the interview process and facilitate effective case practice in advance of the recruiting season. Specific topics will include:

 

- Overview of the consulting recruiting process

- Overview of the case interview

- Learning how to both give and receive cases

- Understanding frameworks for case interviews

- Case math & dealing with data

- Non-standard case types (e.g. written cases)

- Designing a practice regimen