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Which master should i do?

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Hi Jacopo, Q: Which master should I do? Between the more interesting exams (Poli) and better location (CEMS) you have to consider what you value most – it is a personal decision so you will have to put your own weight. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi Raj, Could you please edit your question to provide a bit more detail? We're here to help you, but at this point you're not giving us a lot to hang on to. :) Best, Cristian

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Hi Raj, I think you're asking how we would coach you to solve these types of problems, is that right? This is a process optimization/throughput problem. Essentially, whenever we're looking at throughput, we need to figu ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Pharma Opertations

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Hello, For a pharma operations case, my approac would be to break it down in the following steps: 1) Research stage: This is where multiple molecules or compunds are designed and tested. 2) Development stage: If the fir ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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EY-Parthenon ESG Transaction Strategy and Execution (Ops) Case Study

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Hi James, First, good luck! Second, I have a number of real case studies (actually one from EYP as well) that I'd be happy to run you through (i.e. walk through, assign as a practice, etc.). I recommend the following: R ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Internship into full time offer

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Hi there, You may as well try! The best way to negotiate is to have evidence/reasoning defending your position. Figure out your BATNA as well - from there you can see, if they say no, what else you'd be willing to accep ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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EY Supply Chain Talent Day

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Hi there, First of all, be ready for anything! Learn how to adjust/react and adapt to any case type out there period! Second, well, obviously make sure you're familair with Supply Chain/Ops cases :) 1) PrepLounge has th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Operational Cases

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Hi there, I like the way you're approaching this! 1) Capacity = number of units can be produced Correct. Normally within a timespan (hours/days/week/years) 2) Productivity = output/input or output/time Correct. For a gi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to deal with operations cases ?

IT Strategy operations operations strategy

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Calculating number of order from shipping

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Honestly, I'm incredibly confused by this case. Either this is a bad case or you haven't provided enough context. #1 they're asking for the shipping time so why are you worried about # of orders? And 2nd, they say the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How strong is Bain in the Operations Area (Procurement, Supply Chain, etc.)?

Bain & Company operations strategy strategy consulting

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Not particularly strong, but there is some expertise. It is not difficult for Bain to hire experienced practicioners in that field, so there are probably a handful of partners/principals that really know about that fiel ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to approach an operational case

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Hello! First of all, this is not the type of case that you would find in a MBB or strategy consulting in general interview. Furthermore, why don´t you post your suggestions, and ask for feedback from the community? ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to structure plant-option case?

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Hi, Several areas to consider: Even before structuring the case, you should start with clarifying questions (1. quantifiable objective - what is exactly too high? Why is he thinking about closing? 2. Business mode ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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1) Search on Operations here (already done): https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases?language=en&topic[]=8&sort=real-case-desc&page=1&perPage=20 2) Google and casebooks are your fri ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Tech. Company Strategy Analyst Case

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if they provide you with the info how they value what, weighting those parameters by their value is definitely a very good approach to take.

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Moving from consulting to Private Equity

Alumni ExperiencedHire operations strategy Private Equity Venture Capital

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Hello, First of all congratulations on the move. Yes, PLs can transition to PE but I would advise on moving within 2 years. As a former BCG and currently working in PE, here are my 2 cents to maximize your chances: ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How would you approach a profitability and process improvement assessment?

operations strategy profitability

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I agree with Vlad that knowing more about the case would be benefitial. However: Have you considered starting with a profitability tree and then splitting the costs not into fixed costs and variable costs, but into cost ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Offshore vs. onshore decision case: what framework to use?

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These are the high-level topics you should cover. I can share a great article about this. Please let me know. Differences in the Operating Model and Capabilities Differences in the Financial Model Differences in ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Where to find some good Profit , margin, Cost reduction,Operations efficiency case?

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Actually preparing for the first round of case interviews

Ciao Guillaume I found a lot of good, profit / loss cases in the LBS case books. Especially in the one of 2012. Let me know if you have them. If not, I can share. Cheers, Andy

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Operations cases

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Vlad

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Hi, There are several types of operational cases that you may have: 1) Operational math problems. (e.g. Should we increase the speed of the elevator or just buy a second one? How should we reduce the queues? How sho ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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