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Which strategy do you think is best regarding the prompt and clarifying questions?

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Hi Yuxi, Q: I would like to know your opinions, which one do you agree more with? I would actually not recommend either of the two. What I would recommend is to: Repeat the prompt Ask clarifying questions useful for you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hey there, It could be helpful if you clarified with whoever provided your feedback on why you should have asked clarifying questions. In the absence of more detail, I'll share 2 cents from some common pitfalls that ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is there such a thing as asking too many clarifying questions?

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Hi there,Is there such a thing as asking too many questions? Yes, there is such a point. I would say that a candidate shouldn't spend more than 2-3 minutes at that stage. 5 or 10 minutes is definitely excessive. At what ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Are there any useful frameworks/checklists for asking Clarifying Questions?

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Hi Anonymous, the questions you ask at the beginning have the following objectives: Completely understanding the context/situation (including, unclear terminology, but also, for example, the business model of the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Definitive guide for clarification question

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Hi! You touch on an important point here. Many candidates don't understand what distinguishes the clarifying questions at the start from later analysis-related questions (asking for market data. financials, etc.) In gen ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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There is always more that you can understand. If you understand the goal as improving profits, there's so much more you can ask - do they have a % change target in mind, how long do we have to turn this around, do they ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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When to ask which questions: Which questions do you ask before you come up with a structure and which do you ask after?

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Pre-structure questions 1) Clarify the business model. Even if you think you understand it, try to repeat it to make sure that you understand in correctly. 2) Clarify the objective. Here make sure that your goal is: ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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No, definitely not. What you are expected to do is to actually really understand the exact goal that you want to achieve - quantitatively and qualitatively - and any existing constraints on how to achieve it. In other w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Should I try to turn % to absolute number at the clarifying question stage?

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Yes, it is appropriate and can give you more context. Just don't forget that the objective is that 5%. If we are talking about improving profit margin by 5%, you have to realize that what is critical is getting from say ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Clarifying questions: timeline

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This is indeed true. There is not single question you "must" ask. Rather, every case is different. You need to ask questions that help you better understand the situation (objective, business model, etc). AND help you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is it fair to ask about the value chain as a clarifying question in the beginning of the case?

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Hi Anonymous, in general you can ask three type of questions at the beginning of the case: Those to understand how the business model of the client works Clarification of all the elements that were not clear to ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi, You should ask the following questions: 1) Clarify the business model. Ask how the company actually makes the money. For several reasons: Even if you think you understand the business model, you need to make ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hello! Given the fact that you were not rejected in the interview loop, you should not be blacklisted. However, if you did not pass the cut then, you should take some time to "enrich" the CV and improve your chance ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is ok to systematically ask question to clarify the business model? Especially for Profitability cases

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Yes, as highlighted, not asking this might be an hindrance to the development of a customized framework and hence resolution of the case. The way I would phrase such a question would be (let's take credit card as an exa ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi Anonymous, if you understand you forgot to clarify a point when presenting the structure, I would recommend to ask the question at that stage, ideally connecting with some parts of the structure itself, in order to ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How many clarifying questions are appropriate and when should they be asked?

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Hi Anonymous! You touch on an important point here. Many candidates don't understand what distinguishes the clarifying questions at the start from later analysis-related questions (asking for market data. financials, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Case approach when no specific numerical target is provided

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Hi, First of all, you can still ask the interviewer: "What are the criteria for success?" In general, you make a structure based on 3 things: Objective Context Type of the case If you have no measurable o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Online Application Forms: The "Other" field

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Hey there, Interesting question. Most consultancies won't ask this information, but if you are, I can see a couple ways you could fill it out: Any specific information about scheduling interviews: For example, if ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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