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Ashley

am 17. Dez. 2019

Global

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Do we need to understand the root cause first in the framework?

The case involves a pretty straightforward profitiabiltiy framework, and it only asks to find out solutions without asking for root cause of the problem in the statement. In this case (where the statement just directly asks for solutions), do we need to include "understanding the root cause first" in the initial framework/roadmap in the opening?

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Luca

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am 17. Dez. 2019

BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hello Ashley,

At the beginning you should always take 30 seconds in order to write down a framework that can help you to identify the root causes and potential solutions (they are anyway linked in 90% of cases).
This case is an example of "interviewer-led" case (Mckinsey style), where after the framewrok the interviewer will push you toward a certain solution. It can happen that he asks you for potential solutions at the opening of the interview (in this case "how to increase revenues") and you have to jump directly in that section of your framework.

Hope it helps,
Luca

Antonello

Coach

am 17. Dez. 2019

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi Ashley,
for interviewer led cases like this you do not need it, since you have to answer to pushy questions. E.g. in this case if the interviewer suddenly asks you about ways to increase revenue you have to answer it, you cannot starting from root causes.

Best,
Antonello