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Hi there, find below some practice cases. There is plenty more material here on PrepLounge that you can just search for and filter according to the specific topics/formats you are interested in. https://www.preplounge.c ... (read entire answer)

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Consulting Case Study Prep - Procurement

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Hi Anthony, Short answer: yes! Now, remember that the Efficio, GEP, etc. are unlikely to just case you on procurement. More likely that they'll case in Operations overall. In terms of Procurement Preparation Remember fo ... (read entire answer)

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Did anyone tried to prep with an AI Interviewer?

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Hey Ed, I've seen/used this tool actually! Look, we are coaches, so we are “technically” biased. But, seriously, the AI tools are not a full/complete solution. They are great as a beginner, and for building up knowledge ... (read entire answer)

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2 Hour Written Director-level Case Study - Advice Needed

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Hi there, Highly recommend getting a coach for this one. There's not much we can say on a Q&A to help. Rather, you need slides/templates from a coach, direct guidance on how to solve the case, editing/framing of the ... (read entire answer)

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Case Question: Calculation of Break Even without Fixed Cost

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Ah, PeterK casebook! It's a good one for math. Step 1: Figure out what we LOSE by cutting our margin by 5%. (Those are the first 2 row). Step 2: Figure out what additional volumes we need to make up for that loss, by se ... (read entire answer)

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PwC Middle East EDGE (Deals Graduate - Transaction Services)

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Cristian

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Hi there, I had one candidate who applied for the exact same division within ME, and the cases he received were all from within PE, M&A, and transactions area. I wouldn't take it as a given, though. Please reach o ... (read entire answer)

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Can Study Preparation Methods

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Hi there, this is a loaded question and can only be answered generically here because I don't know where exactly your struggles lie. Overall though, “getting stuck with case studies” can have various manifestations and ... (read entire answer)

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Case Interview PwC (Financial Services - Transaction Services)

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Hi, Corporate finance interviews are different from consulting and are usually much more technical and detailed in financial part. Usually, they give you much more time to prepare and do the model on paper. Depending ... (read entire answer)

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What's the best way to structure a revenue growth case?

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Hi! It depends very much on the industry. In some cases (Growth strategy) I will use a broad structure, in others (e.g. “how to increase the excessive luggage revenues for an Airline”) I will use P, Q and the Process. ... (read entire answer)

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Case Approach for Loyalty Program

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Hello! Great question. This is a fantastic opportunity to show mature thinking, similar to how real top strategy consulting partners think! If you are able to show and articulate this kind of thinking in an interview, y ... (read entire answer)

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Market sizing case: how many petrol stations are there in the US?

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Hi Anonymous, As mentioned earlier, there are many different ways one can approach this problem. I typically approach this following way: 1. What is the total demand for gas stations? 2. What is the demand for one ... (read entire answer)

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Deloitte - Organisation Transformation case study

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Hi there, STAR refers to fit/behavioral NOT case studies. Your question seriously concerns me as it tells me you're coming in quite blind to this. Remember that case interviews take weeks/months to prepare for. Hire a c ... (read entire answer)

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Laptop Notes during interviews

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Hi there, It's absolutely not a red flag. However, from my experience, I've noticed paper notes work better. The advantage to paper notes is that you can be quickly schematic, drawing structures or any other conceptua ... (read entire answer)

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Bain Business Case Test

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Hi there, You can stick to the formulae provided in the prompt. Here's how you can solve the problem, based on these formulae and the data provided in Graph 4: Calculate value shares and F&P RMS in 2006 Start wi ... (read entire answer)

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PwC Switzerland: Case Study

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Hi there, By the sounds of it, this is a written case. Basically, you will be provided with materials and a context, then you need to prepare a presentation, that you'll then deliver live and be asked several follow-u ... (read entire answer)

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Hi there, Q: I will receive the case a couple of days in advance, but I have received a few details on it and I am expected to prepare a presentation - 2 slides - I will present for 20 minutes - any tips on how to appro ... (read entire answer)

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Case study: consulting offer or ownership stake

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Hello Jonas, That's a fun question! Yes I would say a quantitative + qualitative analysis sounds great. In your quantitative, essentially they want you to value the business. Starting with a market sizing exercise, movi ... (read entire answer)

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Capco final stage case study

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Hi Nathan, Q: They will be sending me a case study where I have a couple days to complete and then return to them. And then I will have a 45 mins presentation with a couple members of the team. Any help would be appreci ... (read entire answer)

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Clarifying questions during case study

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Hello! Yes, totally! Imagine how foolish you would feel if you failed just because not asking something little! Think about cases as business problems you are helping to solve, and you can only do that when you have 100 ... (read entire answer)

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Congratulations on taking the leap to apply! It can be daunting to be starting seemingly from scratch, so you questions make sense. To answer them in turn: Books which are good for practice - I'd actually recommend usin ... (read entire answer)

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Consulting Q&A – Ask Questions about Your Career

How does the Consulting Q&A work?

How to practice cases + limited amount of them?

Consulting Case Study Prep - Procurement

Did anyone tried to prep with an AI Interviewer?

2 Hour Written Director-level Case Study - Advice Needed

Case Question: Calculation of Break Even without Fixed Cost

PwC Middle East EDGE (Deals Graduate - Transaction Services)

Can Study Preparation Methods

Case Interview PwC (Financial Services - Transaction Services)

What's the best way to structure a revenue growth case?

Case Approach for Loyalty Program

Market sizing case: how many petrol stations are there in the US?

Deloitte - Organisation Transformation case study

Laptop Notes during interviews

Bain Business Case Test

PwC Switzerland: Case Study

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Case study: consulting offer or ownership stake

Capco final stage case study

Clarifying questions during case study

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