Michigan Questions
This iconic Michigan football stadium, the largest in the United States, is nicknamed....
"The Big House"
At least 250,000 readers have canceled their subscriptions since this news organization announced that the editorial page would end its decades-long practice of endorsing presidential candidates.
Washington Post
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.
Name the big 3 consulting firms
McKinsey, Bain, BCG
Founded in 1817, this city was the original location of the University of Michigan before it moved to Ann Arbor in 1837.
What is Detroit?
A massive lithium deposit, which is incredibly valuable for the tech industry, was found in which US state
Arkansas
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.
What are all of the parts of a case?
Readback, Clarifying Qs, Framework, Brainstorming, Exhibit Analysis, Recommendation
The University of Michigan's school colors of maize and blue were chosen in 1867 from this European country's national literary society.
What is Germany? (The colors were inspired by the Literaria Borussia Königsberg)
Which famous, Chili's-like, fast food restaurant has recently filed for bankruptcy.
TGI Fridays
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.
Name at least 3 boutique consulting firms
A&M, LEK, ZS, Kearney, Oliver Wyman, etc.
This former Michigan football star won the Heisman Trophy in 1991 and famously struck the "Heisman pose" after scoring against Ohio State.
Who is Desmond Howard?
What is the average age of US homebuyers
56 years old
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.
What is typical progression in a consulting firm?
Analyst/Associate, PM, Associate Partner, Partner, Senior Partner/Director
Fill in the blank!
Hail! Hail! to michigan
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"the leaders and best!"
How many runners were in the 2024 New York City Marathon
What is the average benchmark a client pays a singular consultant per hour?
Around $300 an hour
Order McKinsey, Bain, & BCG by the years they were founded
and
on how many employees they have from most to least (you need both!)
McKinsey, BCG, Bain & Mckinsey, BCG, Bain