Interview First Aid

Starter's Guide to Case Prep

Getting Up to Speed Focusing on The Core: Mock Interviews Putting It into Practice

Crack the Case Interview

Case Studies Approaching a Case Interviewer-Led vs Candidate-Led cases

Ace the Personal Fit Interview

Personal Fit The THREE key questions

Master the Problem Solving Test

Written tests such as the PSTs Which companies are currently using written tests ? Typical Question Types in Written Tests Guide to Improving Speed in Written Tests such as the PST

Identify your Case Type

Market Sizing Market Entry Profitability Case Growth Strategy Mergers and Acquisitions Competitive Response Pricing Valuation Brain Teasers

Structure your Thoughts

Issue Tree MECE Principle Pyramid Principle Porter's Five Forces 4C Framework 4P Framework 2x2 Matrices and the BCG matrix

Practice your Basics

How to Read Charts and Data in Case Interviews Why Math matters Math Skills Required in Case Interviews Fast Math: How to Master Mental Math Important Facts

Business Concepts

Useful Business Analysis Tools

Pareto Principle ABC-Analysis Break-Even Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis Benchmarking Core Competencies SWOT Analysis The 5 Cs of Credit The Value Chain Product Life Cycle

Common Terms of Business

Opportunity Costs Economies of Scale and Scope Net Present Value - NPV Balance Sheet Income Statement Cash Flow Statement Supply and Demand Fixed & Variable costs CAGR - Compound Annual Growth Rate

Structure your Thoughts

Issue Tree

The Issue Tree Framework can be used to break down the problems of a case to its components and significantly increase your speed during case interviews.

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MECE Principle

The MECE method is a way of segmenting data into sub-elements that are mutually exclusive & collectively exhaustive. Learn how to apply it here!

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Pyramid Principle

Use the Pyramid Principle, famously promoted by a former McKinsey consultant, to structure the synthesis in your case interviews

Porter's Five Forces

Learn how to do conduct Porter’s five forces analysis to assess a market or the industry in case interviews.

4C Framework

Get an overview over a company’s customers, competition, cost and capabilities by conducting a 4 C analysis in your case interviews

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4P Framework

Use the 4 Ps in your consulting Case Interview to define the right product for a company, with the right price at the right place with the most effective promotion

2x2 Matrices and the BCG matrix

A two-by-two matrix is a simple and effective way of presenting information. It is very popular in consulting to provide a big picture of options that are MECE.

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Interview First Aid

Starter's Guide to Case Prep

Getting Up to Speed Focusing on The Core: Mock Interviews Putting It into Practice

Crack the Case Interview

Case Studies Approaching a Case Interviewer-Led vs Candidate-Led cases

Ace the Personal Fit Interview

Personal Fit The THREE key questions

Master the Problem Solving Test

Written tests such as the PSTs Which companies are currently using written tests ? Typical Question Types in Written Tests Guide to Improving Speed in Written Tests such as the PST

Identify your Case Type

Market Sizing Market Entry Profitability Case Growth Strategy Mergers and Acquisitions Competitive Response Pricing Valuation Brain Teasers

Structure your Thoughts

Issue Tree MECE Principle Pyramid Principle Porter's Five Forces 4C Framework 4P Framework 2x2 Matrices and the BCG matrix

Practice your Basics

How to Read Charts and Data in Case Interviews Why Math matters Math Skills Required in Case Interviews Fast Math: How to Master Mental Math Important Facts

Business Concepts

Useful Business Analysis Tools

Pareto Principle ABC-Analysis Break-Even Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis Benchmarking Core Competencies SWOT Analysis The 5 Cs of Credit The Value Chain Product Life Cycle

Common Terms of Business

Opportunity Costs Economies of Scale and Scope Net Present Value - NPV Balance Sheet Income Statement Cash Flow Statement Supply and Demand Fixed & Variable costs CAGR - Compound Annual Growth Rate