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Clarifying questions

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 5. Juni 2018

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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How much water is needed for one cup of coffee?

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HI there, 1) Make sure you are solving the right case i.e. clarfy upfront. Confirm the real case ask is a) How much water is needed to produce a cup “worth” of coffee? b) Confirm if there are any boundaries to this an ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Broad case question

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Hello, Here are my thoughts: 1) Yes, absolutely you should ask clarifying questions to get a better idea on how to approach the question. But once you have enough info, do the following. 2) Make a broad MECE structure l ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Clarifying questions during case study

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Hello! Yes, totally! Imagine how foolish you would feel if you failed just because not asking something little! Think about cases as business problems you are helping to solve, and you can only do that when you have 100 ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Market Entry of Chinese Auto OEM into USA - What to consider to answer question to build a plant or not?

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Hi there, Is this a framework question or a case question? There are a few ways to look at this, and each one depends on the context of the case/question (I have a number of clarifying questions I'd have to ask to deter ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What questions should you ask before taking a minute to form your structure to tackle the case?

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Hi, I recommend the following approach: 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 sur ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Questions at the start?

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Hi Anonymous! You actually touch on a very 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, ... (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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CAPCO Questions

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Dear A, Yes, I do. If this is still up to date, feel free to reach out. Best, André

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Market size estimation question: how many vending machines are there in the US?

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Hi, 1) First of all, there are two ways to calculate market size: From supply side (e.g. vending machines spots) From demand side (e.g. vending products consumption) 2) There are 2 ways to structure market si ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How long does it take for a college educated person to catch up in salary to a non-college educated person?

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Was asked this question in a case and it stumped me for some reason. College costs 30k a year, starting salary is 60k, in 10 years it is 100k. Non-college salary starts at 40k, in 10 years it is 75k. What I was ... (ganze Frage lesen)

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How to determine which cases are appropriate?

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In my opinion best cases are ones provided by consultancies themselves for preparation and cases given by former interviewers at the firm you are interested in (shameless self-promotion :D ). Second tier options are M ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Case Studies People & Change

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Hi, My candidates 2 types of cases for these roles: Cost-cutting cases with layoffs, outsourcing, shared service center, etc. M&A deals integration M&A deals synergies with the focus on people 1) He ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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