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Frameworks for the Case Interview (Part II: Mergers and Acquisitions Framework)

Tom Spencer

The reason that this framework is worth introducing is due to the increasing frequency of M&A cases confronting candidates in the case interview. Needless to say, M&A deals are notoriously complicated financial activities, which makes candidates panic when they are prompted with an M&A case.

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Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

In this case, you may determine that gaining market share will be your client’s biggest challenge. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations. In most cases, financial consulting falls under larger management consulting firms such as Deloitte, PWC, and KPMG.

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How to Turn Intangible Concepts into Tangible Services

The Fearless Marketer

– Better cash flow. When someone is “shopping” for professional services you may get a call from someone who was referred to you. This format builds a strong case that your service or program addresses your clients’ problems, is an approach that is proven to work, and has a track record with satisfied clients.

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Business Valuation Lessons From ESOPs

Martinka Consulting

One of my roles was being on the team interviewing the critical (and very expensive) ESOP advisors. In every case the answer was, “the valuation.” In the Discounted Future Cash Flow method profits are projected (same as the first issue) and discounted back to a present value. An outsider may ask, how is this possible?

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How to Turn Intangible Concepts into Tangible Services

The Fearless Marketer

– Better cash flow. When someone is “shopping” for professional services you may get a call from someone who was referred to you. This format builds a strong case that your service or program addresses your clients’ problems, is an approach that is proven to work, and has a track record with satisfied clients.

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Economies of Scope - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

The distinction is that ‘ economies of scale ’ refers to where the average cost of producing a unit of output decreases as output increases, whereas ‘economies of scope’ refers to where the average cost of producing a unit of output decreases as the number of different products increases. Case Interviews. Categories.

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Sam Zell Warns Recession Coming, Provides Opinions on 22 Topics Including Fed Tools, Equities, Real Estate, Energy, China, Brazil, Mexico, Climate Change

MishTalk

The interview was before the Fed announcement. It was a fascinating 2-hour interview. And I think that's proven to be the case. And we see that in pretty much every single case but hospitality they've been ticking ever downward. Number three there's an existing cash flow. It's well worth a read. ZELL: Sure.