Smith School of Business at Queen’s University

50 MBA candidates and 100 undergraduate (Commerce) students

What students said they liked through a survey report:

• The way Olivia structured the case prep session - it was very easy to follow for a beginner

• Olivia was very friendly and encouraging. Made the process feel less intimidating

• Clear approach to case interviews

• The detail on what is required for the framework of case interviews. Olivia is a fantastic instructor and gave actionable feedback which will help improve our case interview skills

• I liked how the instructor allowed everyone to speak

• It was good to hear feedback on thought process

• I liked the step-by-step process

• The in-class case brainstorming exercise

• Very insightful and productive introductory event

• Interactive, easy to follow

• The case was interesting

• Interactivity and structuring

• Nothing you can do better, but would be more engaging and enriching in person

• It was a great event! I loved it!

• I think all the value that I was looking for from this event was covered in the current structure

RESUME BEST PRACTICES FOR FRESHMEN & SOPHOMORES

110 participants; 100% of the participants ranked the event as “Very Effective or Effective”

“Learned a lot of great tips about my resume and networking and enjoyed the anecdotes that the presenter shared about her experiences working in consulting and reviewing resumes.”

“Olivia did an absolutely wonderful job presenting. It was a good mix of “best practices” and “deeper dives”. The Q&A was handled perfectly.”

“She was such a great speaker with AWESOME advice. Just wish we had more time for specific questions. I will definitely be reaching out to her with specific questions.”

“The slides and information given during the presentation were very helpful and structured well. Her experience reviewing resumes also contributes to her expertise and helps give a stronger understanding from the recruiting perspective.”

RECRUITING BEST PRACTICES FOR Professionals & MBA STUDENTS

Resume & Interview Prep Tips for Professionals & MBA Students

“Thanks so much for conducting this great webinar and providing great tips. This has been a very stressful time and I appreciate the recommendations. I look forward to taking what I learned into practice.” - graduating MBA student

“Thank you so much for such an insightful presentation, Olivia! It was SO helpful!” - incoming MBA student

GUEST LECTURE AT UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Life After Notre Dame (75 undergraduate students)

"Olivia Barnard is not only a first class entrepreneur, she is a terrific presenter who weaves great stories into her teachings.” - Professor Chris Stevens & Keurig Co-founder

"In the 8 years I have been teaching and more than 45 years in business, I have found many students unprepared to write good resumes or develop creative portfolios. Olivia Barnard's Signature Interview Prep approach should be mandatory engagement for all college students.” - Professor Stevens

The A - Z of Management Consulting

University of Notre Dame Consulting Connect

“Olivia provided a wonderful service to our students interested in consulting! She started with the basics and was clear to either avoid or define the terminology commonly used in consulting. From there, she gave the students a simple and straightforward account of the work, lifestyle and defining skills relevant to consulting. Each student left with a better understanding of the field and how to pursue opportunities within it.” - Ali Fahey, Assistant Director - Undergraduate Career Services, University of Notre Dame (Organizer)

“Olivia explained management consulting in a clear way and provided personal examples to make the content come alive and make it relevant for students. The students who attended appreciated the presentation and thought it was very engaging!” - Alexandra Muck, President of Consulting Connect at University of Notre Dame (Organizer)

“Hi Olivia! Thank you so much for the presentation on management consulting today! I enjoyed learning from you so much. You are such a charismatic person that I want to become one day!” (Participant)

"I loved your presentation! It was so clear. It was the most clear presentation about what consulting is that I’ve ever seen or heard.” (Participant)

HackATL Conference at Emory University

“Olivia was my team's market sizing mentor at HackATL 2019. Our business idea was to make an app to help people suffering severe motor disorders or paralysis to use their phone without the help of a caretaker. One of our biggest problems during the hackathon was not being able to figure out how to make our product scalable. During our mentoring session with Olivia, she helped us narrow down our audience to high school students with cerebral palsy in the United States for our first year, then gradually expand our market to anyone with any form or severity of motor disorder. With Olivia's help, my team actually won 2nd place and $1000.” - Danielle, business hackathon participant

HackATL Conference at Emory University

Market Sizing Workshop

“Olivia’s presentation on market sizing taught me new skills and information that I never knew was this useful and important. Not knowing this, I’m excited to apply what I’ve learned in classrooms, clubs, and even in consulting interviews.” - Natt, business hackathon organizer and workshop participant

Notre Dame Scholars Program Webinar

“Olivia’s session helped me get a complete picture of what consultants do…What was especially beneficial for me was to hear about a firm from an actual former employee, who didn’t have to sugarcoat the experience. This created a more real and comprehensive picture of the job for me, so that I knew the full expectations of being a consultant. Moreover, it let me understand the personality differences between the major firms, so that I could try to get a feel of which firm I would fit best with.”

“The best part of the webinar was that I was able to comfortably ask questions in a no-pressure environment.”