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Improved structuring skills to be less generic, however now they are too confusing

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Hi there, First of all, great that you have overcome using memorized frameworks. Let's see what might be the issue based on your description.  I hypothesize that you are a bottom-up thinker who comes up with numerous ve ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Crafting cases vs Rocket Blocks.

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Crafting Cases (and Custom Case Coach). Hands down. Rocket blocks is REALLY bad for frameworking. Please avoid! (but used for charts/exhibits) Check out the cases (and case videos) here for help with frameworking: Candi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Timing for math portion of case

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You're not going to like the answer :) There is no set time.  The interview is a conversation. What matters is not going at a certain speed through it. There is nothing that needs to be ‘finished’. You don't need to ‘cr ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Hard/complex profitability structure - Help

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Please do NOT do REVENUE - COST. That is not a framework and is super generic. I appreciate you saying  “seemed like a simple profitability case” as this is a misnomer!  Every profitability case is different and require ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Structuring and Hypothesizing

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Hi, Actually, if you take a step back and think about it, the principles of structuring actually apply to both of them. To answer both well, you need a MECE approach for both. And it needs to be relevant and tailored.  ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Coach Cristian's New Structuring Masterclass! 🌟

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We are pleased to announce an exciting new product. Coach Cristian is now offering his Structuring Masterclass. Click here for more information.    Structuring is what most candidates struggle with. It's also the first skill that fresh consultants need to learn to master. However, there are no good resources to teach it. If you're relying on books from ten years ago, you're likely in trouble. Consulting firms have changed their case types and expectations in the meantime. If you're relying on online classes, at best, you can be average. But being average in a tough market often means losing. ... (ganze Frage lesen)
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Structuring style significantly differ between McK and BCG/Bain?

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Hi there, To answer your 2 major questions: 1) All firms care about a MECE, objective-driven, comprehensive answer. In general, McK wants more depth/breadth (more extensive), and, in general, BCG wants more creativity 2 ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Clarifying questions

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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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What's the best way to structure a revenue growth case?

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Hi! It depends very much on the industry. In some cases (Growth strategy) I will use a broad structure, in others (e.g. “how to increase the excessive luggage revenues for an Airline”) I will use P, Q and the Process. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Frameworks for declining financials

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Hi! The purpose of a structure is to clearly explain how you will answer the precise question that has been asked by the client. The question is: "What is the cause of the revenue issue?" Structuring a case means to exp ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to structure this weird case?

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Hi! A very clear approach would be: Step 1: Verify the objective (e.g., generating money from the land) Step 2: Identify High Level Options how the land can be used, e.g., Selling it Renting it out Putting it to product ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How would you structure this ?

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Hi Anonymous, this is a strategic investment decision. A very clear approach would be: 1. Core Question: "Should the client invest into purchasing a PTA plant next to the new PET plant in Europe?" 2. Identify criterion ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Initial structure a profitability case

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Hi, In my view, the most important thing here is to understand the purpose of a structure: Structuring a case does NOT mean to tell the interviewer what you're going to look at! This is not a structure - it's just a buc ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Structure and Brainstorm in the McKinsey style interviews

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Hi there, I do strongly recommend a coaching session to really take your structuring to the next level - it's very very hard to go from good to great in this category without help. This is especially true if you're tryi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Not given time to come up with a structure

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Building case interview tools for applicants to simplify your prep process
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Building case interview tools for applicants to simplify your prep process
When I first heard this, I used to just blurt whatever came to mind. Now, I look for ways to ‘steal’ 2-3 seconds extra time.The question is, how do we get time?  (without annoying your interviewer)There are general tips ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What if interviewers don't give you time enough time to structure/brainstorm?

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Hi there, The short answer is practice, practice, practice. At this stage, I can framework most things in 30 seconds. However, years ago I simply could not. The more I've done it, the better I've gotten! Additionally, h ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to make case structure "MECE"?

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First: I do strongly recommend a coaching session to really take your structuring to the next level - it's very very hard to go from good to great in this category without help. This is especially true if you're trying ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Go to market strategy structuring

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Hi there, Completely agree with Tyrion here. A GTM strategy should not only consider x elements. Period. Because every GTM scenario is going do be different. Does BCG and McKinsey pitch the same GTM to every client? Of ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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More depth

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Hi there, Honestly structuring is the hardest thing to solve on your own. I highly highly recommend a coach because there's nowhere else you can get direct feedback/advice based on your specific frameworking/structuring ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Preparing from the basics

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Hi there, Q: I am looking for advice on how to prepare.  In terms of general preparation, I would recommend the following: Define a calendar for your preparation. Identify how many hours you have before your interview a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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