Case Interviews
How can I build the business judgement behind case interview sense checks?
Interview feedback says I need better business judgement, especially when checking whether a calculated number is realistic. I often lack a useful reference point. How can I build that background knowledge?
Ian’s Answer
Business judgement
Daily Business News/Thinking: Financial Times
Larger Thinking/Trends: The Economist
Crash course: BCG Insights, McKinsey Featured Insights
For the past decade I have read The Economist and the Financial Times daily. This built-up knowledge was instrumental in ensuring I had the right thinking+base knowledge for casing.
Also to improve your business judgement:
Reading through (and fully understanding cases)
Working on a mindset shift