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Hard/complex profitability structure - Help

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gave the best answer on Jan 11, 2024

Please do NOT do REVENUE - COST. That is not a framework and is super generic. I appreciate you saying “seemed like a simple profitability case” as this is a misnomer! Every profitability case is different and require ... (read entire answer)

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Confused on Structuring a Case

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi, I believe it is a very common misconception among candidates that they need to explicitly state a hypothesis before laying out their structure. But a much better advice is the following: Delay the explicit state ... (read entire answer)

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