Structured Problem Solving Like Consultants: Intro to Case Method

Join us for dinner as UVA Professor and former consultant Brendan Boler introduces case interview best practices and structured problem-solving using analytical frameworks.

Case method #1: This session will introduce structured problem-solving through consulting case discussion using the FOCUS1 analytical problem-solving framework leveraging interactive videos to model case interviewing best practices: 

•  Framing the Problem

• Organizing an Analysis

• Collecting Data

• Understanding the Data
• Synthesizing a Recommendation

Series Overview: Building on the pilot series from 2023, GradFUTURES is pleased to launch Structured Problem Solving like Consultants interdisciplinary learning cohort. This learning cohort provides- exposure to the field of management consulting, skills and frameworks of problem-solving for consulting and experiential learning through capstone project Led by graduate students, this learning cohort brings together graduate alums, campus partners and external speakers through partnerships with the Graduate Consulting Club, Center of Career Development and University of Virginia. The mentored capstone projects are developed in partnership with our campus partners. More details forthcoming. 
Sessions will be hosted in-person and include food.