RESOURCES
Below are some useful reading lists, websites, and news sources for anyone with an interest in consulting. In preparation for networking and case interviews, it is critical to have a strong understanding of industry trends in order to craft stronger insights.
CONSULTING WEBSITES
PODCASTS
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APM Marketplace
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BCG Perspectives
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Freakonomics Radio
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HBR IdeaCast
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McKinsey Global Institute
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Motley Fool Money
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NPR Topics: Economy
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NPR Topics: Technology
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NPR: Intelligence Squared
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NPR: Planet Money
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NPR: TED Radio Hour
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Wall Street Journal This Morning
FREE ONLINE COURSES
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Code Academy (computer coding)
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Lynda.com (software training – free subscription through your UW Student ID Login)
GREAT READS
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Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by James C. Collins, Jerry I. Porras
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Case in Point by Mark Cosentino* [Case Interviewing]
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Case Secrets by Victor Cheng* [Case Interviewing]
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Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance by Michael E. Porter
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Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors by Michael E. Porter
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Financial Statements: A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Creating Financial Reports by Thomas R. Ittelson
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t by James Collins
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HBR’S 10 Must Reads: The Essentials by Harvard Business Review
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How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
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In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman An
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Introduction to General Systems Thinking by Gerald Weinberg
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Introduction to Mathematical Thinking by Keith Devlin
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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle
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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business by Josh Kaufman
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Principles of Corporate Finance by Richard A. Brearley
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The Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto
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Secrets of Mental Math by Arthur Benjamin and Michael Shermer
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The Six Sigma Way by Peter S. Pande et al, Robert P. Neuman, Roland R. Cavanagh
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
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Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies by Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart and David Wessels
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What Every BODY is Saying by Joe Navarro
APPS
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Case Maestro
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MathGym
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Mathemagics