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Starting job soon - would taking market sizing & structuring online courses help?

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Hi there, Congratulations on the offer! In terms of your question: Q: I have actually completed only half of the course content, so I'm wondering whether it is beneficial to complete the rest before I start my job? I do ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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When I am structuring the case, I struggled and get lost.

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It's not uncommon to feel overwhelmed or forget frameworks when faced with a case interview, especially when the pressure is on. Here are some strategies to help you overcome this challenge: Practice Regularly: Regular ... (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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Case Approach for Loyalty Program

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Hello! Great question. This is a fantastic opportunity to show mature thinking, similar to how real top strategy consulting partners think! If you are able to show and articulate this kind of thinking in an interview, y ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Structuring for a market entry case

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Although your structure is quite good, and it is better to avoid junior things such as 4Cs, your structure is not MECE. Some topics such as financials and competitions are present in different buckets.Some things are al ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Sub-branches issue tree / structure

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Hi there,  great questions - effective structuring of a case is one of the single-most crucial skills needed to master case interviews, hence thanks for sharing!   1. Does your structure need to have sub / branches and ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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New Feature on PrepLounge.com: Structuring Drills

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Definitely a long-awaited feature - this is a game-changer for aspiring candidates! Congrats team, great work as usual. Regards, Andi 
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MBB Case Interview Structure

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4 factors i would want to look at:   Demand analysis Where is the demand coming from? New customers or existing customers? By how much is the new demand higher than usual demand? By when does this demand need to be fulf ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Need help on structuring for business/process optimisation type of cases

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Hi there! Great question. This is an interesting case prompt. As with all cases, there is rarely a perfectly “right” way to structure your thoughts. That being said, to start off, I would say something to acknowledge/ve ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Structuring good frameworks is my weakness, what steps can I take to tackle that?

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Hi there, Rocketblocks is great for math/charts/exhibits, but horrible for structuring/frameworking. Please stop using it for frameworks! In terms of how to improve, I genuinely recommend coaching. Frameworking/structur ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Thoughts on overuse of the word "bucket(s)" during a case interview? +Tips on laying out a framework?

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Hi Anonymous, Feel free to use any synonyms to buckets - e.g. 'I'd like to investigate the following x areas/issues/topics/......'. Your interview won't really mind about the specific word you are using, I will be int ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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I feel I tend to include "company" bucket in all my issue trees.

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There are some pieces of information about a company that are better to be asked before laying out your structure: e.g. company objective, any constraints to be aware of when you trying to solve the problem, how do they ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Issue Tree Structuring

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I would structure the issue tree more as a logic/criteria that has to be met for the decision to make sense, rather than buckets of data to look into. IE: decision is sensible if 1) economics are viable, 2) capapbily ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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