S20E11: Labubu Dolls and the Business of Scarcity (September 24, 2025)

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Send us Fan MailBuilding business judgment is learnable – most candidates just go about it the wrong way.Tauseef Charanya spent 10 years at BCG, conducted over 300 case interviews, and coached hundreds of candidates through the process. In this episode, he explains what business ...  Show more

S23E28: How to Use AI in Case Prep (And How Not To)

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