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E.ON Inhouse Consulting Case: E-Mobility
Climate change has become one of the biggest challenges in the 21st century, and with roughly 75% of all CO₂ emissions coming from energy, this sector plays a key role in the transition to a reduced carbon footprint. E.ON has taken up on the challenge to promote more sustainable and efficient energy solutions throughout its whole customer spectrum. Correspondingly, a shift towards more sustainable energy consumption is noticed across the globe with many cities having set themselves ambitious climate targets, among those are:
- Copenhagen -100% CO₂ emissions by 2025
- Amsterdam -60% CO₂ emission by 2030
- New York -40% CO₂ emissions by 2030
With E.ON focusing entirely on the “new” energy world, we have become the partner of choice for solutions propelling the energy transitions. Mr. Jensen, the mayor of Essen has come to E.ON requesting our help to accelerate the transition for his city.
Essen is a city with about 600,000 inhabitants and prides itself as a forward-thinking one with lots of ambitions to become green itself. The economy is well and with his freshly won election the mayor looks forward to put its promised big initiatives into real projects.
MBMC Case: Software-Revolution im Automobilsektor
Ein Automobilhersteller hat zu einer Strategiekonferenz mit dem Vorstand eingeladen. Es soll die zukünftige Positionierung des Unternehmens diskutiert werden. Sie sind als Speaker in der Konferenz eingeplant und sollen einige Fragestellungen beantworten, die Sie vom Vorstand erhalten haben.
Grundsätzlich kommt es dem Unternehmen darauf an, mit der strategischen Ausrichtung einen mittel- bis langfristigen Wettbewerbsvorteil auf dem Markt zu erlangen.
BearingPoint Case: Nachhaltigkeit on the Road – Potenziale der Kreislaufwirtschaft für den Automobilhersteller
Der Automobilhersteller YourCars denkt zunehmend darüber nach, wie er seine Kosten senken und gleichzeitig seinen ökologischen Fußabdruck minimieren kann. Eine mögliche Lösung besteht darin, die Prinzipien der Kreislaufwirtschaft, insbesondere die „5Rs" – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle – in seine Produktionsprozesse zu integrieren. Hauptziel dieser Überlegungen ist es, den Verbrauch und die Verschwendung von Ressourcen zu minimieren, die Lebensdauer von Produkten und Materialien zu maximieren und letztendlich einen nachhaltigeren und effizienteren Betrieb zu gewährleisten. Zu diesem Zweck beauftragt die Geschäftsführung eine Unternehmensberatung mit der Erarbeitung erster Ansätze.
Du als Unternehmensberater:in sollst der Geschäftsführung die Chancen und Risiken des Kreislaufwirtschaftsansatzes erläutern. Darüber hinaus möchte die Geschäftsführung wissen, in welchen Bereichen Einsparpotenziale bestehen. Schlussendlich sollst du basierend auf der Analyse eine Empfehlung aussprechen.
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E.ON Inhouse Consulting Case: Heating Systems
The European Union pursues the target of lowering the CO₂ emissions of their residents. Therefore, the EU introduced a CO₂ tax to create incentives for consumers to switch to more climate friendly alternatives and stabilize carbon dioxide emissions.
Accordingly, and as E.ON’s strategy focuses on creating a better tomorrow for its customers, E.ON is investing significantly to grow its ‘Customer solutions’ area with climate-friendly solutions, including its heating solutions business.
You have recently joined E.ON Inhouse Consulting and E.ON’s Head of Heating Solutions has hired you to conduct an analysis concerning the European CO₂ tax. Specifically, you are asked to assess whether the EU uses the right tool to steer consumers towards more climate-friendly heating systems.
Inverto Case: Fast Dish Restaurant
Fast Dish, a publicly traded Quick Service Restaurant (Franchise) company with over €20 billion in revenue and more than 20.000 restaurants globally, has recently faced major challenges with regards to supply chain management and sustainability.
The client's top management has engaged the SCM and procurement specialized consultancy Inverto to advise the company in this critical situation.
OC&C Strategy Consultants Case: Expansion einer Schmuck Agentur in China
Unser Kunde, Schmuck Agentur, ist ein führender europäischer Fachhändler für Accessoires und Schmuck. Der Kunde ist derzeit nur in Europa aktiv und vertreibt sowohl Premium- und Luxusprodukte, meist von europäischen Marken, als auch "Mid-Market" Produkte, die eher der hauseigenen Marke angehören. Der Großteil des Vertriebs geschieht über das eigene stationäre Geschäft in Europa.
Schmuck Agentur möchte expandieren, und zieht hierfür den chinesischen Markt in Betracht. Aus diesem Grund wirst Du gebeten zunächst Bewertungskriterien für einen möglichen Markteintritt zu erarbeiten. Im Anschluss wirst Du Informationen erhalten, die Dir erlauben einige Faktoren zu bewerten. Abschließend sollst Du eine Empfehlung aussprechen, ob der Kunde das stationäre Geschäft nach China expandieren sollte.
RWE Consulting Case: Floating Wind in Japan
RWE is an international renewables company with a proud heritage of more than 125 years in the energy business. Recently, during the Capital Markets Day in 2023, RWE’s CEO renewed the company’s 2030 vision of being a global leader in green energy. To achieve this, additional substantial investments in clean technologies are planned, allowing for a total capacity of more than 30 GW to be added until then.
Against this background,RWE is constantly scanning for attractive investment opportunities in core and new markets with a focus on renewable energy sources like offshore or onshore wind as well as photovoltaics. After winning an offshore wind project on the Japanese West Coast, let us assume, for the context of this case study, that RWE is now actively exploring additional opportunities in Japan. The RWE Consulting team was asked to evaluate the attractiveness of the Japanese market and find suitable additional investment opportunities with special interest in the new technology of floating offshore wind. Specifically, your job as a consultant is to provide a “Go or No-Go” recommendation on whether to invest in floating wind in Japan.
CTcon Case: Das beste Eis der Stadt!
Deine Klientin ist die Besitzerin der Eisdiele TOTO in einer deutschen Großstadt. Das Geschäft läuft so gut, dass die Besitzerin eine weitere Filiale eröffnen will. Sie ist hellauf begeistert und möchte auf Nummer sichergehen. Sie fragt Dich daher: Ist das eine gute Idee?
EY-Parthenon Case: Virtueller Marktplatz
Der in Deutschland führende Online-Marktplatz für Immobilien – dein-neues-zuhause.de – kämpft nach vielen Jahren hoher Wachstumsraten mit stagnierenden Umsätzen. In einem Vorprojekt mit EY-Parthenon wurde das Marktumfeld bereits detailliert beleuchtet – etablierte Wettbewerber, Neu-Einsteiger im Markt, Kundenwünsche etc.
In der Folge wurden Sie damit beauftragt, Wachstumsfelder zu identifizieren und das mögliche Umsatzpotenzial für die Geschäftsführung zu quantifizieren.
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Oliver Wyman Case: Full Electrons Ahead
Your client, large automotive OEM WyCar, has developed its first fully electric vehicle (EV) and introduced it as a pilot on the Austrian market last year. However, sales have been far below the expected numbers. The management has engaged you to support them in understanding the reasons and advise them on how to adjust the product offering.
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MBB Round 1 | Profitability
Our client is a national US fitness chain with roughly 200 clubs and around $600m in annual revenue. Over the last three years revenue has grown steadily, but profit has remained broadly flat over the same period.
The board has asked one question: why has the revenue growth not translated into higher profit, and what should the client do about it?
MBB Round 1 | Market Entry
Our client is a family-owned European premium chocolate manufacturer with roughly €600m in annual revenue, sold mainly in Western Europe through its own boutiques and upscale grocery. Home-market growth has slowed to low single digits, and the board wants the company's next growth engine.
The board believes India could be it and has asked one question: should the client enter, and if so, how? Beyond a simple Go or No-Go, they want a defensible entry route and a realistic view of what the opportunity is worth.
Roman Roads – Launching Autonomous Taxis in Italy
UrbanAI Mobility is a European venture-backed startup specialising in autonomous vehicle (AV) software and fleet management.
The company is now evaluating its first consumer-facing market entry. Italy has been shortlisted due to its high urban density, significant tourist traffic, and a regulatory framework that recently authorised Level 4 AV trials in designated city zones. Rome has been identified as the priority launch city, given its combination of high ride-hailing demand, international tourism, and a mayoral administration publicly supportive of smart-city initiatives.
The competitive landscape includes established ride-hailing operators (FREE NOW, Uber), traditional licensed taxis (approximately 14,000 in Rome), and two European AV startups that have announced intentions to launch in Southern Europe within 18 months.
“UrbanAI is considering launching an autonomous taxi pilot in Rome. Should they do it and if so, how should they approach the market entry?”
PE Aurora Capital - Possible aquisition of Nordstock Exchange Group
Aurora Capital Partners is a European investment fund. Aurora is considering acquiring NordStock Exchange Group (NEG), a publicly listed company that owns and operates a Nordic stock exchange and related services.
NEG earns revenue from four main activities:
1. Equity listing fees (companies paying to list their shares)
2. Cash equities trading (fees on buying and selling shares)
3. Derivatives trading (options, futures, etc.)
4. Market data & analytics (selling data feeds and analytics to banks and investors)
NEG was historically seen as a solid, predictable business. However, over the last five years it has grown more slowly and is less profitable than some competing European exchanges. Its share price has also underperformed.
Aurora believes that, under new ownership, NEG could:
- Improve its technology and reduce outages
- Launch new derivatives products
- Grow its higher-margin data & analytics business
- Streamline operations and increase profitability
Aurora has asked you to:
1. Assess whether NEG looks like an attractive acquisition
2. Identify key performance gaps vs. peers
3. Estimate, in simple terms, how much profit could increase under an improvement plan
4. Suggest actions and a recommendation
UrbanBrew Coffee Roasters
Our client is UrbanBrew Coffee Roasters, a specialty coffee roaster and café chain that currently operates five locations in Denver, Colorado. UrbanBrew is known for ethically sourced single-origin beans and a community-oriented café experience. UrbanBrew has been saving up capital to launch a new flagship location in Chicago, as they have been facing competitive saturation in Denver, and they believe there is a larger serviceable addressable market in the Chicago metro area.
UrbanBrew has brought in your firm to help them understand the answers to two main questions:
1. Which neighborhood within Chicago is the most desirable?
2. How should UrbanBrew go about increasing their profitability as a business?
BCG Round 1 Case: Telecommunication Troubles
Your client, Convo Telco, is a leading national telecommunications player in a developing country. They offer both mobile and fixed (e.g. broadband, internet) products across the country. Over the past few years, they have been facing declining profitability and have asked you to help them identify what is the problem
Chemical Merger Synergies
Two global chemical companies announced their intent to merge. Senior management of the two companies called your firm the day after the merger was announced. The client needs a more in-depth understanding of the benefits from the merger for its board and would like your firm to help out. In short, 2 questions to solve: (1) what are some of the financial benefits from the merger? (2) how much are these benefits worth?
MBB First Round - StayPro - Consumer Growth Strategy
Your client is StayPro, a San Francisco based technology company that develops and sells wearable and mountable action cameras. StayPro’s CEO believes that the company’s growth has stagnated and has hired you to remedy that issue.
Grocery Wholesaler
GroceryWholesaleCo is a leading international grocery wholesaler that sells, markets, and distributes food products, equipment, and supplies to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Historically, the client was able to ensure sustainable growth; however, profits have plummeted over the last three years.
As a result, GroceryWholesaleCo wants to discover the reasons for this decline in profitability and identify strategies to turn the situation around.
Opportunity Assessment: Alternative Revenue Streams for a Salt Mine
Salty Boy Inc. is an underground salt mine in Texas whose new leadership are supporters of the circular economy. Circular economy provides a pathway towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns – CE introduces circularity to many areas of production cycles and encourages using renewable, regenerative inputs (e.g., energy) and minimizing systematic leakage (e.g., waste).
After decades of extracting salt form the earth, Salty Boy’s new leadership find themselves in possession of a network of empty, temperature and moisture stable tunnels located conveniently near major fiberglass waste sources and logistics networks. As a result, Salty Boy sees the potential for an alternative revenue stream. Their rationale is that they have ample and well-located storage capacities in their tunnels that they could use to position themselves well for an emerging recycling trend that could turn fiberglass waste into an eco-friendly and valuable raw material. Salty Boy is looking for your help to assess this potential opportunity.
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