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80% of AI projects fail.
Only 10 to 20% of enterprise AI pilots reach production, and 2 firms break down why.
Ugo Philippart of Emerton Data calls his firm the fire squad companies phone after an AI project has failed. Damien Chan of Adastra says over 75% of its pilots make it.
Both measure performance from day 1. Most teams wait until a system is underperforming. That gap turns a pilot into a failed project.
And if you want a career in consulting, this is what the work looks like. 80% of Emerton Data's people pair technical depth with strategy skills, and Damien expects analyst work like slide building to look very different soon. 
Useful context if AI consulting is on your shortlist.
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Midway through a practice case, one of George Cary's clients did the math and said 90,000 when he meant 900,000. George didn't care.
After 5 years and 100+ interviews at McKinsey, George will tell you the right answer is the bare minimum.
The offer comes from how you got there and what the answer means for the client.
In this episode, he walks through the 3 case math mistakes that cost strong candidates the offer, even with the math right. If case math is the part you dread, all 3 are fixable with the system George lays out.
Resources:
If you struggle with mental math, Black Belt pairs you with an ex-MBB coach who drills it with you until it's automatic
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Divya spent 8 years at McKinsey. She sat down with Sanya, a senior at Penn, and ran a case with her, live.
Divya told her afterward it would've passed a McKinsey Round 1. 
Listen to learn how Sanya did it – built her structure, worked the math, and landed on a recommendation. 
Then Divya breaks down what worked and what she'd tighten up.
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Bates White is hiring undergrad summer consultants for 2027 and economists for PhD candidates – apply here
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Over half the firms in our latest consulting industry survey said demand is outpacing their ability to hire and deliver. Healthcare, energy, PE – the same story across the board.
The bottleneck is capacity. Firms can't staff fast enough to keep up with the work already in their pipeline.
And that reshapes the picture for mid-market firms getting squeezed from both sides and the candidates those firms are fighting over.
We cover:
Why buyers want the full economics of AI before they sign – and what firms need to prove upfront
How the Accenture-Google Cloud tie-up is pressuring independents from above
What demand actually looks like in energy, PE, and healthcare right now
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The data behind this episode is in our latest Consulting Market Outlook – download it free here
Hear how Sendero's CEO is positioning in this market – read the full interview
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Applications for the Case Competition World Cup close this Sunday, September 13, at 11:59pm PT. 
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Undergraduate Track, presented by Grant Thornton Stax
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This is an opportunity to get in front of top employers, including Accenture, EY-Parthenon, KPMG, Kearney, Charles River Associates, OC&C Strategy Consultants, and more.
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