Hi there,

I have yet to see a modern case, where you would benefit from this framework. 

I do not recommend using it, neither in a BCG, nor in any other case interview setting. You need to learn to deconstruct problems from an analytical first-principles approach.

Reach out if you want to learn more about this approach.

Cheers,

Florian

It's one of about 1,000 things that are helpful.

Yes, it's a good thing to know!

Just by saying the words now, you probably already know it (it's pretty simple…2x2 matrix).

So, great job! You've learned it!

But, willl it “solve” cases for you now? Not really…there's SO much more to casing!

Here's some reading for you:

The Most Common Pitfalls in Case Interview Preparation
Candidate-Led Cases: What to Expect With Example Cases

Dos and Don'ts in a Case Interview
 

How to Shift Your Mindset to Ace the Case
 

The BCG matrix is an old-school framework. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend you bring it up in an interview.

Interviewers want to assess how candidates think. They are turned off by candidates who memorise frameworks and then try to apply them in interviews. 

But to respond directly to your question, the framework could be applied to cases that are not from BCG. Only that using such frameworks is not the right thing to do in today's interviews. 

Instead, there's significantly more value in starting to think from first principles. You can read more about it here:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/coaching-packages-5/first_principles_structuring_masterclass

Best,
Cristian

No. And none of those tools that where invented by consulting firms is useful to solve case interviews.

Case interviews are NOT about applying pre-existing frameworks

Hey,

It may be helpful when dealing with some low-level issue related to a product lifecycle, but in general, no, it won't be of much use to you.

Hope this helps,
Nick