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How to confirm the objectives of the case?

objectives

Most recent answer on Jan 31, 2021

Clara

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! Indeed, clarifying the objectives of the case is key for success, and it must be done from the very beggining. In points like 2 that you mention in your post, you should be proactive and clarify it further, ... (read entire answer)

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Case type distribution during the all cases & objective of the client

case types issue tree MBB objectives

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

Hi! 1) Usually interviewers don't know exactly which cases you have solved in previous interviews. Hence, it is irrelevant for the kind of questions you will receive in their case. One Exception: a prior interviewer m ... (read entire answer)

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Case approach when no specific numerical target is provided

case structure Clarifying questions objectives

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Hi, First of all, you can still ask the interviewer: "What are the criteria for success?" In general, you make a structure based on 3 things: Objective Context Type of the case If you have no measurable o ... (read entire answer)

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Quantify objective

case interview preparation objectives

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 22, 2019

Yes, you should. E.g. if it is an investment decision, you can quantify by indexing your approach on NPV. Overall NPV in as-is situation vs investment decision. You can check Moldovian Coffin case for more details ... (read entire answer)

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