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Best way to prepare for boutique case studies?

I have a boutique interview next week and they mentioned there may be a short case study discussion.

For people who went through similar processes recently, how did you prepare for open ended finance cases and are they similar to consulting cases?

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Denis
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on Jun 09, 2026
Mid-Cap Private Equity | Ex-H.I.G. Capital | Ex-Goldman Sachs Investment Banker NYC | Ex-Bain & Co. | MBA Chicago Booth

Heard from candidates: generally you can expect some slides/materials and should be able to 1) spot inconsistencies in numbers/messaging, 2) prepare 3 statement model on the company, 3) be able to commercially pitch the company - enriched with the results from your 3 statement model. Being structured (as in consulting case studies) will help, but focus is accounting, corporate finance, and basic understanding of commercial models.