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MECE ways to grow market share

growth Market share MECE
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 24. Juni 2016
Two frameworks here: 4 Ps (= price, place, product, promotion), or the Ansoff Matrix (grow with existing or new products in existing or new markets). Both are quite MECE. Word of caution however -- your interviewers h ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What's the best way to structure a revenue growth case?

Case case study Framework growth growth strategy issue tree Revenue analysis revenues Structure
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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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Growth Strategies in Structure

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Hi, It depends on when the revenue growth question is being asked: In the beginning of the case as the main objective In the middle of the case as a question on creativity In the beginning of the case I would ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Amsterdam, Strategy& vs. Kearney Middle East

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Hi there, Congratulations on the offers! Would be great if you could share the ranking of your personal criteria of choice. The same 2 options may have a different winner according to what one would like to prioritize. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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First question/information to ask in Growth Case and Market Entry Case?

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Hi there, You're being a bit too generic and not specific enough. "Any information about the existing markets" is too broad. Rather, you need to tailore your questions to the case! If they sell many products, ask fo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to identify which market to grow?

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Hi there, #1 and #2 are correct, but #3 is wrong. Remember, a fragmented market is neither inherently good nor bad (just look at the consolidated Taxi, news, and automotive markets that have been disrupted)...a consol ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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MECE framework to grow in sales

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Hi there, I'm going to take a step back and answer the question you're really asking: How do I use frameworks in a case? If there's anything to remember in this process, is that cases don't exist just because. Th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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When sales growth reduces EBITDA?

EBIT gross profit margin growth growth analysis operating margin
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Hi Roberto, There are probably 3 main areas that could be influencing this. 1) Cost increases that directly led to this sales growth (i.e. new factories, increased sales team, larger marketing bucket etc.) 2) Pric ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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When to include "growth rate" in market sizings?

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Hi, I think you answer the question yourself already. My rule of thumb is: If growth is expected to be significant, you should consider it. If you wouldn't assume major growth (well above inflation, etc.), you don't n ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to structure a brainstorm on ways a telecom company can grow through cross-selling?

BCG brainstorming growth growth strategy McKinsey Telecoms
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Hi, You are on the right track. I would look at the following buckets, there are many ideas to choose from Ancilliary services Insurance Additional lines International calling Retail services Phones ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Revenues Growth Cases | Toolkit

case structure Cases casetoolkit growth revenues
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Hi! It's important when the growth question is being asked: At the beginning of the case as the main objective In the middle of the case as a question on creativity At the beginning of the case, the structure ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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BCG soon ahead of McKinsey regarding Revenue & Prestige?

BCG career growth MBB McKinsey prestige
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Hello! Key thing is first to define what prestige is. This is not linked only to revenues -actually, it´s not the key KPI to consider here either-. That only talks about your volume. Usually, when it comes to MB ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Structure for growth strategy cases

Case Case Interview growth growth strategy
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Hi, The problem with your 2nd structure is that it is more solution oriented and you have no chance to ask questions. So its more important when the question is being asked: In the beginning of the case as the mai ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Growth Strategy for a Pipeline Engineering Firm specializing in inspection, repair and maintenance of non-standard pipelines

Case Interview expansion growth startup Venture Capital
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Anonym B gab die beste Antwort am 26. Mai 2018
I would structure this in the following way . 1. Current revenue stream : a. Get longer term contracts from the current suppliers . ( build relationships with current customers ) b. Marketing about the service an ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Any tips when drawing a P&L and cost structure?

cost structure growth P&L profitability
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Hi Gerard, I have answered below to your questions: 1) To identify P&L, you should identify revenues and costs of the company. Moreover, from what you mentioned it seems you should also estimate the size of the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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