Case presentation

Most importantly: you need to articulate your key points clearly and concisely. So, length of time is different per case.

That being said, you should "Carry" your Rec with you throughout your case so that you do not need to spend much time thinking of the recommendation. Ultimately, it should only take you 15-30 seconds to prepare the rec.

Remember, you may ask to prepare and the interview responds "sorry, the CEO is calling right now, you don't have time", so be prepared throughout the case with a recommendation!

Recommendation

Direct, clear, sharp, and to the point. Then, include reasons why. (So, what do we need to do any why)

• Lead with the rec and be "strong" about it
• Use key supporting information to defend the recommendation

Risks

This is what you're asking about! You need to state 2-3 risks that relate to your recommendation. So 1) If the competition offers better bids 2) If we lose the project

• 2-3
• Should relate to your recommendation and the general situation

Next Steps

Next steps have to mitigate your risks. So, everything you've said above, what do we need to do? Let's look at alternatives just in case we lose the bit. Let's do research and try to figure out what their bids are so that we can outbid them (or be prepared to lose).

• 2-3
• Should mitigate your risks

How to think about risks

Risks are anything that could go wrong. They are anything that the company would need to consider in moving forward with the recommendation.

As an example, with a merger, risks could be culture clash, regulatory approval, integration costs, merger synergies aren't realized etc.

As another example, any process/operational change comes with risks that your employees will be upset, that the changes cause more disruption than good, that the changes are not successful etc.

Always think about your company, the competition, and the environment in which you operate when considering risks :)

Hey there,

1. Take 30 seconds to 1 minute to gather your thoughts

2. Present the recommendation(s) first (top-down): What do you recommend?

3. Present supporting arguments that you take from the different elements of the case (structure, math, exhibit): Why do you recommend it?

4. Prioritize: Based on your recommendations, what would you do first and why? This is your chance to shine with some sort of prioritization logic, plotted on a chart (e..g, a 2x2 matrix with 2 criteria, naturally favoring one alternative over the other)

5. Briefly discuss risks and next steps.

All of this should be done within 3-4 minutes.

Cheers,

Florian

You asked for "innovative way to end", so here is a suggestion if you dont want to use the traditional method :).

Ending: What is the headline conclusion (2-3 things) from your analysis of the case?

Structure the above in terms of :

• Know : What do you want the interviewer/client/audience to know regarding next steps/recommendation
• Feel : What do you want them to feel- excitement, anticipation etc. Use emotive words to convey your summary/conclusion
• Do: Summarise the call to action i.e what exactly needs to be done or what exactly are you proposing they need to do

Practice this a little otherwise it can be challenging to present well.

Hello!

Totally agree! Begginings and endings are super important!

I would suggest: 

• Open up with: 
  • Objectives
  • Agenda for the day
  • Executive summary
• And for the closing, you can choose among: 
  • Next steps
  • Executive summary

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

Give a concise summary of the case along the following structure:

• Recommendation to the client
• 2-3 supporting arguments and insights (ideally including numbers)
• Risks (if you have discussed them)
• Next steps

The hole thing shouldn't take more than 30-60 seconds. That's it.