Think You're a Consultant
What is the typical timeline for internship and full time consulting recruitment?
Usually networking and case prep begins the summer before, with applications being submitted from July-September. Interviews normally take place September-October with offers being given out shortly after.
In what decade was Enactus Founded?
1970s (1975)
Oprah is leaving the board of what company, causing a drop in its stock price?
WeightWatchers
What is the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avengers: Endgame
What does the term generalist mean?
A generalist is a type of consultant that has not specialized to an industry yet. Most management consulting firms hire people on as generalists, and they choose an industry to specialize in after a couple of years.
Enactus uses the United Nation's Global Goals for Sustainable Development as a framework to serve its mission.
How many global goals are there? (Hint: More than 10)
17
What is the most valuable company in the world?
Microsoft - 3.09 Trillion Market Cap
What was the most popular Halloween costume in 2022?
Witch
What are the two kinds of case interviews?
Interviewer-led and interviewee-led. Interviewer-led are case interviews where the interviewer prompts questions for you to answer, and common firms that do this are McKinsey, Oliver Wyman, Strategy&, and Accenture.
Interviewee-led interviews are where you direct the interviewer by asking questions and lead yourself to the answer. Common firms that do this are Bain, BCG, Oliver Wyman, Parthenon, LEK, and Deloitte.
In what year was the Michigan chapter of Enactus founded?
2012
Which two major airlines just called off a merger?
JetBlue and Spirit
M&M’S Fruit Chews eventually become which popular candy?
Starbursts
What is a staffing model?
Each firm’s method for placing consultants on project teams, which various by firm. Most of the time staffing involves networking and being selected for projects by senior staff.
How many college campuses (in thousands) is Enactus approximately on?
About 2,000 campuses worldwide
What AI startup is set to double valuation to $1 billion?
Perplexity
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
What is the average benchmark a client pays a singular consultant per hour?
Around $300 an hour
Name all six Michigan Enactus Projects for this semester.
CFSN; Canine to Five; Shankar; Brewery Vivant; Improve Health; MDining
Who became the new Chancellor of Germany in 2021?
Olaf Scholz
In what year were the Academy Awards first presented?
1929