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Greenfield cases

Bain BCG Case Interview Cases consulting McKinsey
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Hi there, Do you have more context on this? Best, Alberto — Check out my latest case based on a real MBB interview: Sierra Springs
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Internship Roland Berger Interview

Cases internship Roland Berger
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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe
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Hi there, in addition to all the comments and explanations, find below a few practice cases that are representative of the Roland Berger style: https://www.preplounge.com/de/case-sammlung/candidate-led-ueblicher-stil/sc ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Roland Berger Cases

Cases examples types
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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe
Hi there, in addition to all the comments and explanations, find below a few practice cases that are representative of the Roland Berger style: https://www.preplounge.com/de/case-sammlung/candidate-led-ueblicher-stil/sc ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Cases in German

Cases German
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Hi there,The classics are the case books by squeaker (there is, I believe, one on learning cases and one that just has more practice cases) and e-fellows (Perspektive Unternehmensberatung).The approach to learnings case ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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ABOUT CASES

BCG BCG Case Interview Cases
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Hi there, Q: Can I study the cases for 2 to 3 weeks putting in mind that is my first time apply to consulting?  It depends on: The material you use Your initial level Most candidates need 100h+ to be ready for interview ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How can you become better at structuring cases?

case structure Cases MBB
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Hi, It definitely comes with practice. Here is an algorithm how to develop this skill: Make sure you understand all the different types of cases that you may face Identify the most appropriate structure for each ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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When I am structuring the case, I struggled and get lost.

Case structure and frameworks Case Structuring case types Cases Framework insights MBB Practice cases solution structuring
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University of St.Gallen graduate | Learn to think like a Consultant | Personalized prep | CV review
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University of St.Gallen graduate | Learn to think like a Consultant | Personalized prep | CV review
It's not uncommon to feel overwhelmed or forget frameworks when faced with a case interview, especially when the pressure is on. Here are some strategies to help you overcome this challenge: Practice Regularly: Regular ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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case books

Books casebook Cases
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Hey Gaia,I think I already wrote this in a previous thread, but still: doing cases from case books on your own is a bad preparation strategy. It lacks the essential component: quality feedback.To progress quickly, I sug ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Is structuring just a task of listing out all categories that could possibly matter?

BCG Bain McKinsey case structure Cases MBB
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi! You are completely right! The approach that is often recommended in case books and interview guides (and which is adopted by most candidates) is extremely inefficient and indeed the very definition of "boiling the o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Categories of case questions

Bain BCG case types Cases MBB McKinsey strategy
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi! If you want to become really strong in thinking through cases, forget about all these types listed in the books (market entry, product launch, m&a etc.) These categories are completely useless. At the core, ther ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How can I analyze profitability cases in an outstanding way?

Cases profitability analysis
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Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi!  Alright... This will take some again. ^^ Given the underying premises of your question, and the many inaccuracies that have been spread by “case preparation books” over the last decade, I need to explain a couple o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Horvath and Partner Case Study

Cases casestudy Horvath & Partners
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, So, the honest answer, is prep and be ready for anything. You need to be flexible and adaptable.  That said, they're known for transformation, performance management and digitalization so you'll want to prep f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to prepare for Digital McKinsey?

Cases Digital McKinsey preparation
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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Hi, McKinsey Digital interviews are not that much different from McKinsey Generalist interviews. Specifically, McKinsey digital is working on IT strategy, Agile transformations, etc. It also depends on the country whe ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Deal advisory mini cases - investor longlist

Cases Deals KPMG M&A
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi Emma! This does sound like a job for a coach. By meeting with a coach for even an hour you're going to get a much better feel for all of these questions. In terms of mini cases, while I'd normally say “be ready for a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Things to consider when structuring operations cases?

Cases
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, it would be great if you provide a proposal for a specific case study question, so that I can give feedback on it, which yields more value ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Restructuring / turnaround cases

Cases restructuring Turnaround
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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
Benjamin
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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
Hi, I interviewed for the value creation team of one of the largest global PE shops. It wasn't a turnaround focused case but there was also P&L analysis.  Happy to share a couple of tips on how to approach interview ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Best casebook for non traditional questions

Case Prompt Casebooks Cases
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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
Benjamin
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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer
Hi, I'm sure others can point out specific case books with ‘non traditional’ questions, but the reality is that they will always be the minority in case books, and I have not seen any with a majority of ‘non traditional ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Practice for case interviews while working full time

Bain BCG Cases full-time MBB McKinsey & Company Practice cases
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Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi there, 1) From now till September, is it possible to be fully prepared to pass MBB interviews? It is possible. But it depends on how many hours of prep you can put in. Most candidates need 100+ hours starting from sc ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Outsourcing v. Insourcing in Services | What aspects to consider? Creative Question

Cases outsourcing Practice cases
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! The one that I see key when determinin whether to outsource or not is the flexibility this gives you, in terms of: Costs: you don´t have any fixed, but can contract ad-hoc external sources Times: many bu ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How many mistakes can you make in a case and still be successful?

Cases
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hagen
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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years
Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: I feel like you have the wrong idea about how to assess interview performance in gener ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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