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Frameworks for the Case Interview (Part I: Market Study Framework)

Tom Spencer

As I have been asked by quite a lot of people to share some frameworks, I will use the next 3 posts to walk you through the most frequently used frameworks in the case interview. While you are reading those frameworks and related examples, keep in mind that no framework is the skeleton key to all case interviews.

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Inside a Fortune 500 Boardroom

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The company had suffered a 40% drop in sales. If you know finance, especially the finance of retail businesses, that’s nearly impossible. I believe a well-run business is one with a well-defined target customer, a well-differentiated product, and sound financial ratios. but was still profitable!

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How to Be a Superstar in Corporate

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For that same staff member, I mentioned earlier, I told him on day #1 as his boss, "Get me $16 million in sales out of North America in the next 12 months. Ask to obtain deep understanding of the goal and how your work product fits into the work product of others. Figure it out. Tell me what you want to do and what you need.

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Deep Dive into Customer Segmentation (Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Determining appropriate product pricing (e.g. Prioritizing new product development efforts. Choosing specific product features. This form of segmentation is widely used since specific products often cater to individual needs relating to at least one demographic element. brick-and-mortar vs online).

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Know Your Weaknesses

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When I buy a new product, the first thing I do is throw out the product manual. If you’re not great at finance, hire someone who is. If you’re not great at sales, find someone who is. If you find case interviews painful, you definitely don’t want to be a consultant. Yes, I’m one of those people.

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MBB or Tech Company?

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as an inside sales associate for half the salary than the consulting offer. A good segue for you would be a business development job, looking for strategic partnerships or mergers and acquisitions , or product management. Inside sales in tech is a dead-end job. If you need to stay in the U.S. for spouse and kids, then stay.

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Accenture Careers

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The Products Operating Group concentrates on Air Freight & Travel Service, Automotive, Consumer Goods & Services, Industrial Equipment, Infrastructure & Transportation Services, Life Sciences, and Retail. More background on Accenture careers in Sales is just a click away: [link]. Finance and Performance Management.