The Thinksters
Foundation program
Foundation program
Solving cases, in its way, is the poetry of logical ideas
Watch 10 min lectures with the most systemized curriculum in the consulting prep industry
Unlock your true potential, get MBB offer and change the world
Perform selfassessment via our workbook, identify your weaknesses and improve
Solve cases with
partners and apply your acquired skills in practice
partners and apply your acquired skills in practice
Pass our case drills to improve your skills
Foundation course
Cases
Understanding the problem
Choosing framework type
Structuring
Analyzing the problem
Providing recommendations
Quantitative
Business situation
Micro
Macro
Macro
- Non-Standard
- Demand driven
- Supply driven
Stanrdard
3.2 Pricing
3.3 Capacity expansion
Non-standard
- Growth
- Go-no-go decisions
- Tactical
3.2 Pricing
3.3 Capacity expansion
Non-standard
MECE
Solvability
Relevance
Choosing solving algorythm
Data interpretation
Unit alignment
Calculations
Drawing insights
Fit
Self introduction
Motivation
Personal experience stories
Your questions to the interviewer
Small talk
Elevator pitch
Why consulting?
Why XYZ firm?
Mindset
Self-understanding
Self-change (covered in proficiency course)
Engagement, influence and impact (covered in proficiency course)
Cognitive abilities
(covered in proficiency course)
(covered in proficiency course)
Goals
Self-awarness (covered in proficiency course)
Execution habits
Inner state
Rapport
High social value
Memory
Attention
Process oriented
Standard
1 Value delivery
1.1 Client Journey
1.2 Funnel
2 Value creation "Operational cases"
2.1 Improving output
2.2 Improving cycle time
2.3 Improving costs of the process
2.4 Improving quality
Non-standard
1 Value delivery
1.1 Client Journey
1.2 Funnel
2 Value creation "Operational cases"
2.1 Improving output
2.2 Improving cycle time
2.3 Improving costs of the process
2.4 Improving quality
Non-standard
Micro
Macro
Stanrdard
1 Growth
2 Go-no-go decisions
3 Tactical
3.1 M&A
3.2 Pricing
3.3 Capacity expansion
2 Go-no-go decisions
3 Tactical
3.1 M&A
3.2 Pricing
3.3 Capacity expansion
Non-standard
Stanrdard
1 Value delivery
1.1 Client Journey
1.2 Funnel
1.1 Client Journey
1.2 Funnel
Non-standard
2 Value creation "Operational cases"
2.1 Improving output
2.2 Improving cycle time
2.3 Improving costs of the process
2.4 Improving quality
2.1 Improving output
2.2 Improving cycle time
2.3 Improving costs of the process
2.4 Improving quality
- Non-Standard
- Demand driven
- Supply driven
We have invested 3000 hours
to create the most systemized course in consulting prep industry
to create the most systemized course in consulting prep industry
Leadership
Entrepreneurial drive
Personal impact
If you stop at general frameworks, then you will only get general interview results…
What factors should we consider developing our Brazilian Market Entry Strategy for E-Scooter startup?
Clients
Market
Competitors
Company
- Preferences
- Trends
- Macroecono mics
- Market share
- Technologies
- Capabilities
- Resources
- People
Reject
For our students solving cases is a systematic effort of solving puzzles posed by nature
What factors should we consider developing our Brazilian Market Entry Strategy?
Will our product be desirable considering our competitors and alternatives?
Wii we be able to create value launching our product into the market?
Is it feasible for us to launch our product into the market?
What rider segments should we target?
What is the Level of competition?
- Segment types
- Size & CAGR
- Needs
- Competition density
- Strong/ week points
Which escooters
shall we use?
shall we use?
How do we price our product?
- Design
- Speed / Durability
- Ease of use, safety
- Per minute / kilometer
- Subscription
- Subsidiary
- Partnership
- Joint Venture
- Acquisition
Do we need to set up a local hub?
How do we
organize our local operations?
organize our local operations?
- Mobile-app
- E-scooters
- Recharge-repairs
Is it financially feasible to enter the market?
What external
factors or risks should we consider?
factors or risks should we consider?
- Breakeven # of clients
- Payback period
- NPV
- Commerical risks
- Operational risks
- Financial risks
Pass
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Chose solving algorithms
Interpret the data
Align unit
measurements
measurements
Calculate
Draw insights
You don’t have to be a mathematician to have a feel for numbers and graphs
- City A has the highest revenue across all cities
- This could be happening because we XYZ
- This has XYZ impact and the client should consider doing ABC
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We teach our students to stay true to their brand and true to their voice and the
interviewer will respond to that authenticity with enthusiasm and passion
interviewer will respond to that authenticity with enthusiasm and passion
Share stories with your peers, get feedback and upgrade your Fit
Make the interviewer admire your authentic stories
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Create your own authentic fit stories
Watch 10 min lectures with the most systemized curriculum in the consulting prep industry
It is essential to determine precisely what you want to achieve in consulting. Just wanting to be “successful” is too generaland not enough
Start a Unicorn FinTech company providing student loans in the US by Sep 2022
Develop target vision and business model by May 2022
Develop a strong core business skillset by Nov 2021
Get experience on 5 digital projects involving FinTech by Nov 2021
Join McK as an associate by Nov 2020
Develop the interview skillset by Oct 2020
Pass The Thinksters course by Oct 2020
Develop and test 20 hypothesis related to student loans by Mar 2022
Raise seed stage capital of USD 1m by Jul 2022
Prepare a pitch to 10 potential
investors by May 2022
investors by May 2022
Leverage McK network and develop long list of investor contacts by Mar 2021
Recruit a team of 5 by Aug 2022
Practice 50 cases with partners by Oct 2020
It is essential to determine precisely what you want to achieve in consulting. Just wanting to be “successful” is too generaland not enough
Start a Unicorn FinTech company providing student loans in the US by Sep 2022
Develop target vision and business model by May 2022
Develop a strong core business skillset by Nov 2021
Get experience on 5 digital projects involving FinTech by Nov 2021
Join McK as an associate by Nov 2020
Develop the interview skillset by Oct 2020
Pass The Thinksters course by Oct 2020
Develop and test 20 hypothesis related to student loans by Mar 2022
Raise seed stage capital of USD 1m by Jul 2022
Prepare a pitch to 10 potential
investors by May 2022
investors by May 2022
Leverage McK network and develop long list of investor contacts by Mar 2021
Recruit a team of 5 by Aug 2022
Practice 50 cases with partners by Oct 2020
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The Thinksters workbook distills, crystallizes, and clarifies thought and helps break the whole into parts and focus on your weaknesses
Listen to what our students say
I have taught problem solving to professional sportsmen, bloggers, accountants with no experience in cases and helped them get MBB offers across the world.
On the other hand I saw many talented candidates try to solve 100+ cases and still fail.
And here is what I learned:
Obstacles and setbacks are inevitable. How you respond to them will determine if you have what it takes to meet challenges and reach your goals regardless of your background
What is really important is to have the right system in place and follow one path until successful
On the other hand I saw many talented candidates try to solve 100+ cases and still fail.
And here is what I learned:
Obstacles and setbacks are inevitable. How you respond to them will determine if you have what it takes to meet challenges and reach your goals regardless of your background
What is really important is to have the right system in place and follow one path until successful
I have taught problem solving to professional sportsmen, bloggers, accountants with no experience in cases and helped them get MBB offers across the world.
On the other hand I saw many talented candidates try to solve 100+ cases and still fail.
And here is what I learned:
Obstacles and setbacks are inevitable. How you respond to them will determine if you have what it takes to meet challenges and reach your goals regardless of your background
Obstacles and setbacks are inevitable. How you respond to them will determine if you have what it takes to meet challenges and reach your goals regardless of your background
What is really important is to have the right system in place and follow one path until successful
Khatskelevich Anton, Founder
MINDSET
FIT
CASES
There should be no such thing as boring cases, learn problem solving language with us
of student feel improvement after the course
99%
battle tested lessons
32
min average lesson duration
10-15
Practice case drills
15+
week average course completion time
1
