MBACASE | Serious Case Interview Prep

Crack the Case Workshops
Owen Graduate School of Management - September 3, 2010

The case interview is not just for management consulting interviews anymore!
Case questions now show up in general industry, high tech, marketing and finance interviews as well.  

To help you prepare for these interviews, case interview expert David Ohrvall will be coming to Owen on September 3.  He will lead a practical introductory session for first year MBAs that will help you build a foundation in how to break down complex business problems. After attending this workshop, you will be better prepared for a wide variety of case interviews, and more confident in your analytical and communication skills.

For second year MBAs, David is leading two workshops to build on the case interview skills you learned last fall, and give you the opportunity to practice with more difficult case questions.  This very practical session will help you accelerate your improvement and optimize your case interview practice sessions.

1.

Plenary Session Highlights for 1st Years
(75 min)

David will energize you with a lively plenary presentation highlighting  the most important elements of  the case interview:

  • What the interviewer really wants and how to show competencies
  • What to expect from a typical case interview in terms of content and flow
  • How to avoid tired problem solving frameworks
  • How to keep your analysis on track while under pressure
  • How to solve your cases using a common-sense, logical and integrated approach
  • How your interviewers will evaluate you

2.

Workshop Highlights for 2nd Years
(120 min)

Review quickly the 3 types of cases and the different strategies for each:  market sizing, small business, and full business cases

Do several structuring drills to ensure you are approaching the most common cases effectively

Work through three tough cases that will challenge you on all aspects of the case.  During the cases David will:

  • Focus on math tips to help you with estimates and quick calculations
  • Review best practices on how to keep your notes organized and effective
  • Practice critical presentations skills:  using your notes to make points, speaking Answer First and showing your work
3.

Watch our Pre-workshop Videos

We recommend that you watch these videos in advance of the workshops to leverage our time together. These videos may be a review for the 2nd year MBAs, but will help prepare them for the Crack the Case Workshop. 
Click here to watch the videos. 

 
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