Victor Cheng

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Victor Cheng is a former McKinsey & Company management consultant, strategic planning consultant, public speaker, and author of several books on business. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

He is a graduate of Stanford University [7] with a BA in Economics and an MA in Sociology. Victor started his career as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company and later held senior management positions with Live Person and Art Technology Group (since acquired by Oracle Software).

As a business consultant, Victor advises owners and CEOs of small businesses and Inc. 500-calibre companies in their corporate decision-making. He is a contributor to Entrepreneur.com and writes on topics of leadership and human capital in fast-growing small businesses. [8] Victor also serves as an expert source for media outlets including MSNBC, Fox Business Network, TIME, Forbes, Fortune Small Business, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur, and The Wall Street Journal. [9] [10] [11] [12]

He is recognised as the author of the book titled "Case Interview Secrets: A Former McKinsey Interviewer Reveals How to Get Multiple Job Offers in Consulting." Additionally, he is the founder of CaseInterview.com, a blog that caters to individuals who aspire to pursue careers in management consulting. He has garnered significant recognition as an authority on the case interview, which is a job interview format commonly used in the management consulting industry. Furthermore, he has established himself as a commentator on the management consulting industry, often sought after for his insights and expertise in the field. [13] [14] [15]

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  14. ↑ Kwoh, Leslie (20 February 2013). "McKinsey Tries to Recruit Mothers Who Left the Fold". Wall Street Journal– via www.wsj.com.
  15. ↑ Hong, Euny (11 November 2012). "Consultant, consult thyself: Why Gaddafi's former spin doctor, the Monitor Group, filed for bankruptcy". Quartz.
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