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(MBA) Case Books? - Which ones are good?

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what does it mean by largest retail customer?

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I think the "largest retail customer" is the largest shop that sells our products. That is, the shop from which we ga... (read entire answer)

I think the "largest retail customer" is the largest shop that sells our products. That is, the shop from which we gain most of our sales revenue.

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Financial Services Cases

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McKinsey New "Accelerate" Practice

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Currency change in profitability structure

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You can break down list price into 1) list price in local currency, and 2) USD to local currency FX rate.

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ATK Middle East Interviews

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Hey A, I know your feeling since i applied to them 2018. Their recruiting process is crap that's why people wait fo... (read entire answer)

Hey A, I know your feeling since i applied to them 2018. Their recruiting process is crap that's why people wait for so long. I still have a couple of friends working there, s... (read entire answer)

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Question about the "Comments" section

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No, the "Comments" are there to help the interviewer understand how the case is structured. Of course, it is possible... (read entire answer)

No, the "Comments" are there to help the interviewer understand how the case is structured. Of course, it is possible that the interviewee asks questions that can be answered us... (read entire answer)

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Market sizing : number of used cars sold per year in country X

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Google recruiting process for business strategy?

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Hi Astrid, I have personally done a few written cases, and have coached people who did it. Yes, there are definit... (read entire answer)

Hi Astrid, I have personally done a few written cases, and have coached people who did it. Yes, there are definitely more companies using written cases now compared with a f... (read entire answer)

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Anonmymous A is correct, total market in the current year is 100 mn USD, and our firm has a market share of 50% (see... (read entire answer)

Anonmymous A is correct, total market in the current year is 100 mn USD, and our firm has a market share of 50% (see both the first blue box and the pie chart). I was wondering... (read entire answer)

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MBB Apply For Different Office

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Is a cover letter really necessary for McKinsey?

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McKinsey Expedition 2019

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I think they said they would let us know by today but I have not yet heard anything. Did you hear anything yet?

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How detailed should the case framework be? (Assuming we have 1 min to write it down)

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Can employee wages be a component of the variable cost?

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Do you have any material that helps candidates approach a specific math problem after being given an exhibit?

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