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Structuring and Hypothesizing

analysis hypothesis Structure

Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2023

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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gave the best answer on Dec 31, 2023

Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi, Actually, if you take a step back and think about it, the principles of structuring actually apply to both of them. To answer both well, you need a MECE approach for both. And it needs to be relevant and tailored. ... (read entire answer)

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Mckinsey new hire - advice on development and should I work on weekends?

analysis entry level Excel McKinsey newbie PowerPoint Problem Solving

Most recent answer on Oct 15, 2023

Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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gave the best answer on Jan 06, 2019

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, First of all - try to get on the project. There is nothing worse than sitting on the beach with no skills Secondly - please practice on your own I would concentrate on getting the right financial modeling skil ... (read entire answer)

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MBB Coaching call practice case

analysis

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Ken

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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

Ken

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gave the best answer on Aug 13, 2021

Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

Nope or else practice cases would start floating around the public domain. They are retired cases that recruiting will give out just for coaching.

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Number of businesses

analysis

Most recent answer on Aug 12, 2021

Agrim

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Agrim

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gave the best answer on Aug 12, 2021

BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting

You should have strong basis for all your assumptions. Arbitrary assumptions are not only incorrect (as evidenced from Ian's quick search) - but also received negatively by the interviewers. Interviewers value a rationa ... (read entire answer)

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Market size using costs?

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Francesco

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Francesco

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Hi there, It is not common to have to estimate costs in estimations/market sizing. However you may have to estimate costs in the following cases: Estimate a price: you may have to estimate the costs of the product/serv ... (read entire answer)

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