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Profitability framework

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Noooooooooooooooooooooo. Thank you for this Q&A, as it's SUCH a good example of what NOT to do. Every project has root-cause analysis. Every project has solutions. Every profit project has revenue/cost. So a client ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Case Math Question

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Sure, see below my solution to this, and happy to walk you through some tips on how to solve these kind of cases in a dedicated session together!In the case provided, we have to reason in terms of unitary revenues & ... (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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Profitability case in Insurance

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Hi there, Seconding the others coaches here: You are just listing words. Consultants don't list words. They think and break down a problem systematically. PLEASE read this article AND watch the live case videos in the 2 ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What are the most appropriate frameworks for pricing cases?

Case Case Interview Framework McKinsey pricing pricing strategy profitability
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Hi, The general framework for pricing is: Cost base - Value based - Competitor based - pricing strategy 1. Cost based - you actually check what are the costs and apply standard industry / target markup 2. Value ba ... (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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Difference in the Framework from Profitability and Revenue Growth cases?

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Your structure for differentiating between Profitability and Revenue Growth cases is well-organized and covers many relevant aspects. However, you can make a few refinements and additions to ensure you have a comprehens ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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In an issue tree for profitability framework, where do you factor in questions about market etc.?

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Hi Kay, this is indeed one of the fundamental things that you need to learn in order to rigorously disaggregate the value drivers of a business. The driver tree allows you to identify the numerical drivers and sub-drive ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to ask clarifying questions on a profitability case?

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Hello, It's completely understandable to want to approach a case interview with a structured and effective methodology. Let's clarify the best way to start a profitability case: Clarifying Questions: Begin by asking cla ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Profitability case clarifying question - "company vs. industry wide issue"?

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Hello, I think the feedback you've been given on this is pretty valid. But in general, both of these questions to me seem like questions you will go through in the case itself, rather than questions to ask at the beginn ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Suggested structure to find the "root cause" of declining profit?

profitability
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Hi there, RULE 1: Never ever ever make your entire framework about root cause. If your spouse loses their job, is the only solution for your household to get their job back? Of course not! You could 1) Get their income ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Profitability question

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Hi there, yes, that's the logical inference you can draw, given Profit = Revenue - Cost. To investigate further, you can break down the cost into its key drivers (varies by company / industry) to pinpoint the problem, f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Market Entry/Product Launch Case Structure

Case structure and frameworks market entry profitability
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First of all, congratulations. Only a few people structure the first option like you did (around questions you want to answer) and that is definitely a superior way to approach a strategy problem. Second, I am strugglin ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to write a MECE issue tree for profitability? - covering all relevant components

Case Interview issue tree MECE profitability
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Sidi
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Hi Anonymous, this is indeed one of the fundamental things that you need to learn in order to rigorously disaggregate the value drivers of a business. The driver tree allows you to identify the numerical drivers and s ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Profitability Case - Analysis of market and some company aspects before profitability issue tree?

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Hi there, I'm sorry but you're not quite MECE (though off to a good start).  When you have a profitability bucket, that implies that you can't look at profitability at all in your other buckets! GENERAL PROFITABILITY AP ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Objective = Generate more money

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Hi! I believe you confuse the objective with the case question! "Investing 5m $ in his business" is not the objective! It is most probably the starting point of the question (e.g., "Should our client invest the 5m $ in ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to structure & present the "root cause analysis" bucket in a profitability case?

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Hi! What is extremely important to understand in order to craft super strong structures: the purpose of a structure is not to provide a list of things you want to look at. The purpose of a structrue is to clearly explai ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Can anyone explain the reasoning behind this case on Non-profit, Higher-Ed?

financial analysis non profit non-profit world profitability university
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This is where coaching would serve you well!
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Profitability cases - framework order

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Oh boy. We need to take a step back! Make sure you're not just saying words. Frameworks can't be memorized. You have to apply them to the case! I'm going to take a step back and answer the question you're really asking: ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Approach to increasing margin calculation

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The answer is ~91.8%, corresponding to ~1.8% margin increase. Please consider the following, where r is revenue, c is cost, and x is the new margin: Current: (r - c) / r = 90% → (100 - 10) / 100 = 90% Proposed: (r*1.1 - ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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