Case in Point 11th Edition: Complete Case Interview Preparation Paperback – June 3, 2020

The book provides valuable guidance on crafting persuasive presentations and effectively communicating solutions. Whether you're a student preparing for case interviews or a professional seeking to enhance your problem-solving abilities, 'Case in Point is an indispensable resource, I will highly recommend it to anyone who wants to master the art of problem solving and make a real impact in their respective fields.I bought this book particularly for my son who is preparing for his interviews for major consulting firms. His analytical and presentation skills have drastically improved and has introduce him to the world of consulting.The mock cases in this book peered with someone else such as myself assisted my son as though it was a real interview.

As a former consultant (pre-MBA) who also explored consulting post-MBA and gotten offers from the Big 3, I believe this is the only book you need. Why? Because it takes you through the logic and assessment criteria of recruiting process, provides frameworks AND gives plenty of practice cases. Re: complaints about typos — they are unfortunate and I certainly hope they will be corrected (no excuses), but don’t let them distract you from the core value of the book. Consulting is all about structuring problems and finding (creative) answers, and that’s what the book is here to teach you.

This is a great resource for case interview preparation.The frame work is easy to follow and logical.I used it while preparing for a case interview and I feel more confident now.

A good overview of casing structure but wasn’t the first reference I reached for

Great guide, good examples and supplemental info to what McK provides for candidates.

I am on my 15th year of a career in Finance and Strategy Consulting. I am a graduate of the Chicago Booth School of Business and have worked for Fortune 500 firms, including a firm in the Fortune 5. I've had roles in Consulting, Corporate Strategy, FP&A, and Finance.I would not be where I am today without this book. My father (a math PhD) bought it for me in 2006 when I had no idea what kind of work I wanted to do after completing my Applied Math program. I started learning the case method from this book and with a lot of practice, got very good. I passed my first consulting interviews and got a position in a leading Economic Consulting firm. This book doesn't just teach interview prep. It teaches a mindset, and provides frameworks for solving difficult problems. Fifteen years after I bought my first copy, I still use this mindset on a daily basis to tackle tough, ambiguous problems. Today I don't work in Consulting, but I work in Finance. I believe that even if I worked in a technical, medical, or engineering role, this book would still be relevant. Framing problems in a logical way, starting from the objective, and then drawing decision tree diagrams is something that I learned from this book. I also learned how to apply these frameworks to consulting and finance, and even more importantly to business management. I have direct reports now at work, and they are not always accurate or efficient in approaching daily problems. I am having to teach them concepts from this book, and I believe it should be required reading for anyone in finance or consulting roles.One can learn financial concepts like break-even points, revenue, pricing, fixed and variable costs from a finance textbook. You may learn how to solve simple, made-up problems based on the formulas you learned. But if you are running a business, or are working in a F500 company, you will be asked "why did my profit go down in Virginia for government clients?" This is not something you can use a formula from a textbook to solve. You need the correct approach and way before you start to look at the math, you need to understand you customers and your objective and whether this is the right question to solve. They didn't teach me this in a Top 10 university, or in a top 2 business school, or in any of my classes. I learned it from Mr. Cosentino's book. And for my career, and frankly, my life, this book was priceless. I can't wait to buy the newest addition for my kids.

The book is fine. They went super cheap on the printing, and no proofreading at all. There are typos on nearly every page, sentences that stop in the middle without finishing, and words that autocorrect to the wrong word (like PLACES instead of PRICES). Have a little pride.You may want to look for an older edition.Here's a case for you: If you cut costs to the point that quality suffers significantly, does it affect profit?

Case in Point 11 helped me so much in terms of job recruiting and getting a better understanding of case interviews. Before Case in Point, I didn't know what to expect from the interview or the types of questions that I would be asked. It was a very intimidating process, but Case in Point walked me through the entire process and made me feel at ease. There were great examples and applicable tips for when I had to sit in on my interviews. My friends and I have all used it together, getting interviews and offers from top consulting firms. Honestly, one of the best resources I used, and I would definitely recommend it to a friend!