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Approach Method: How would an experienced consultant approach a Revenue Decline Problem?

Declining Profitability Case growth analysis Revenue analysis sales

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 24. Okt. 2018

Hi Mike / Mustafa, interesting case. On a general note: In any kind of subscription business (like Madflix) an interesting analysis to conduct is a cohort analysis. So how do KPIs (revenue, churn, ...) for custome ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to structure a profitability case?

Case Case Interview Declining Profitability Case industry profitability Structure

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Hi Anonymous, As for your first question, you can analyse a profitability case looking at 4 key areas: clarify goal and situation, identify the problem, identify the solution and analyse risks. Step 1: Clarify goal ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Growth/Profitability cases root cause or not?

Declining Profitability Case growth strategy profitability Revenue analysis Structure

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Hi, You are supposed to look at the root cause, so that you can devise appropriate actions to turn the situation around. Thus, in your structure, you can have a three-step approach: Context: understand the client ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Profitability case

Declining Profitability Case issue tree prioritization

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Hello! Honestly, none of them. It´s simpler than that: At the beggining of the case, ask if there have been changes in: Cost Revenue Both 100% this will give you a clue/hint, since there are ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Deacresing Profits - Industry Trend

Declining Profitability Case industry trend

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Hi! I feel I have to explain a couple of points here. Your approach corresponds to what is outlined in the usual case preparation books (mostly written by authors who have been very junior when they left consulting or ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to structure and PRESENT profitability framework at McKinsey specifically?

Declining Profitability Case improving profitability McKinsey

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Hi, I would recommend the following approach: 1) Ask clarifying questions: - Clarify the business model (i.e. how the business works and what are the revenue streams / core products or business lines). Why do you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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LOMS - Profitability Logic

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Hi, The answer has nothing in common with the profitability structure. While asking the clarifying questions at the beginning of the interview, you should check with the interviewer if the business has more than on ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Profitability analysis: What has happened

Declining Profitability Case improving profitability

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 22. Apr. 2018

Hi, In my opinion, it is absolutely fine starting with the standard Revenue and Costs structure to understand why profitability has declined. Effetively driving down each of these will lead to identifying the key issu ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Declining Profitability Case

Case Declining Profitability Case

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Hi, I doubt that having 2 more blocks in the 1st level of your structure will make you stand out and add flavor. Based on my experience there are 2 things that really make you stand out during the case: Being ex ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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