Karina Gupta

Why do I coach?

Coaching matters deeply to me because I know what it feels like to struggle and feel stuck. When I first started casing, I had a ton of anxiety—I would freeze, convinced there was some hidden “key” to cracking the case that I just couldn’t unlock. No matter how much I practiced, I felt like I was chasing what interviewers wanted to hear instead of truly engaging with the problem. Then I had an epiphany. I realized that casing wasn’t about memorizing the “right” answer—it was about shifting my mindset. The moment I stopped trying to force myself into someone else’s framework and instead focused on what I genuinely wanted to understand and how I would actually solve the problem, everything clicked. My confidence grew, my performance improved, and casing stopped being something I feared and became something I enjoyed. That transformation is why I’m passionate about coaching. I know firsthand how discouraging it feels to think you’re not “getting it,” and I also know how powerful it is to unlock the right perspective. I want to help others make that same shift—so they don’t just get better at casing, but also discover a way of thinking that builds confidence far beyond the interview room. I've coached more than 20 candidates and developed my own structured case framework that teaches candidates how to think through virtually any business problem rather than memorize endless frameworks. It's a system that consistently helps candidates become more confident, more structured, and far more adaptable during interviews. Professionally, I've worked as a Product Manager at Microsoft, completed my MBA at Yale School of Management, interned at McKinsey, and now run my own consumer products company. After launching my brand, I generated over $16,000 in sales within the first 10 days, giving me firsthand experience solving real business problems—not just hypothetical ones. Whether you're preparing for your first case interview or trying to earn an MBB offer, my goal isn't just to help you pass interviews. It's to fundamentally change the way you approach business problems so you leave every session thinking more clearly, communicating more confidently, and performing better under pressure.

Work Experience

Summer Associate

McKinsey & Company

June 2025 - Present

Product Manager 2

Microsoft

August 2021 - May 2025

Microsoft Teams for iOS and Android

Computer Science Instructor

Juni Learning

May 2020 - August 2020

- Taught middle school students computer science fundamentals using Python

Summer Investment Banking Analyst

J.P. Morgan

June 2019 - August 2019

Brand Protection Manager

Nissan

May 2018 - August 2018

Karina was also given offers to work at

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  Goldman Sachs

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  Accenture

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  Mastercard

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  Capital One

Education

Yale School of Management

Master of Business Administration - MBA

2026

Silver Scholars Recipient: 1 of 17 students selected to matriculate into Yale’s MBA program directly from college. Acceptance is based on leadership potential and outstanding academic performance.

Owen Graduate School of Management (Vanderbilt)

Major in Engineering, Minor in History, Dean’s List

Activities and societies: Design as an Immersive Vanderbilt Experience - DIVE (Student Lead), Design for America (President), Theta Tau Co-ed Professional Engineering Fraternity (Vice President), Chi Omega Sorority (Diversity and Inclusion Committee), Greek Inclusivity Alliance, Postponed 2020 Graduation Celebration Committee