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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

Consulting firms rely heavily on case interviews to find the right candidate and, therefore, you should practice them – practice them well, start practicing them early (2-3 months prior to the interview), and then keep practicing them often. The 2 case interview styles are Interviewer-led and Interviewee-led cases.

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The consulting case study: What you need to know

freshminds

Why are Case Studies used? Note that they are not looking for a “right answer”; they are looking for a “right method” Types of case studies. Strategy Consulting : tend to use “strategic” type case studies (more details below). How to answer the case study.

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Breaking down the M&A Case Study

Tom Spencer

This is usually the hardest part of the analysis as it is the most uncertain. product cross-selling, using one company’s distribution channels for the other company’s products, etc.)? It is almost impossible to cover all these aspects in a 30-60 minutes case interview. Are there cost synergies (e.g.

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Consulting in the medical device sector: A lesson on the importance of sociological know-how

Tom Spencer

Expertise in case studies is considered a given not just among the veterans of business life, but even for newly aspiring consultants, who wish to break into the consultancy industry. What we discovered is that European patients only consider a medical product credible if it is prescribed to them by their doctor.

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Cornerstone Research Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Specializing in economic, financial and market analysis, specifically for cases in litigation, Cornerstone Research touts itself as the one player major law firms turn to when navigating the obstacle course that is the American and European legal systems. Consumer Fraud and Product Liability. Accounting. Corporate Governance.

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IMS Consulting Group (IMS Health) Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

IMS HEALTH INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . A breakthrough occurred in 1979 when they introduced the Multinational Integrated Data Analysis (MIDAS) system. Decision analysis. Disease area, product landscapes, competitive assessments. New product planning/product development strategy. Market development strategies.

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. Industrial Products. OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .