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

Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2018

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.

Case Interview

Case Interview Study Interviews Marketing

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: European Car Sales.

MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. European Car Sales Plunge to 20-Year low. Global Economic. Advertisers. Daily Bell.

Analysis

Analysis Trends Sales Real Estate

Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another

MishTalk

JULY 15, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another "Soft Patch"?

Retail

Retail Trends Sales Real Estate

Consulting Case Anatomy – A Simple Breakdown

Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

Case Interview

Case Interview Consulting Interviews Case Study

Each Firm's Favorite Cases

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

A reader sent me an email asking if there was a pattern or trend to what kind of case problems are given by each firm? So, does BCG give M&A questions while McKinsey gives business cases? My answer is the cases you get are all over the place and there's no pattern that I've ever seen or heard about.

Case Interview

Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Insurance

Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales

MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales. Global Economic. Advertisers.

Sales

Sales Real Estate Financial Advertising

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Economic Recovery in.

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Tax Collections, Retail Sales Prove Otherwise. Global Economic. Advertisers.

Analysis

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial

Using Online Platforms to Boost Your Billings

Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 22, 2017

SpareHire is an online work marketplace for finance and consulting projects.” Formerly MBA & Co, TalMix is based in London, and I get the impression that most of their projects are in the European Union, but that may not be the case. The company claims to have 4,000 professionals in its network, all paid on a 1099 tax basis.

Talent

Talent Finance Consulting Development

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Expect Another "Bad Bank.

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Clearly the pace of sales is very far below the business plan. Global Economic.

Banking

Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Jewel Food Store Amazing.

MishTalk

JULY 16, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Hormel Cure 81 hams were allegedly on sale for $3.99 This Week in Money Interview.

Analysis

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial

Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Italy: Sharpest drop in retail sales since April. Global Economic. Advertisers.

Retail

Retail Sales Real Estate Financial

Cornerstone Research Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

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. Cornerstone Research Revenue : $270M (Privately held). CORNERSTONE RESEARCH HISTORY.

Interviews

Interviews Research Culture Case Interview

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: US Consumer Spending.

MishTalk

AUGUST 7, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Trend in Self-Reported Spending. This Week in Money Interview. Advertisers.

Trends

Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: About that "Beat the Street.

MishTalk

JULY 31, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. annualized real final sales per capita rates would have been reported as contracting.

Trends

Trends Analysis Real Estate Financial

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Avalanche of City Debt.

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

Analysis

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: China Declares War on.

MishTalk

JULY 4, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

Analysis

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial

Why consulting?

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you. As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart.

Consulting

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: D.C. City Council Proposes.

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more.

Analysis

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Bill Gross Discusses the.

MishTalk

JUNE 29, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

Analysis

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial

FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. The firm has made up for its youth, however, by growing rapidly through innovation, famous cases and a lot of acquisitions. the consulting firm started off like a lot of American startups do – in a small, forgettable warehouse somewhere on the outskirts of town (in this case, in Annapolis, MD).

Interviews

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview

A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Marketing & Sales. Each company faces substantial challenges in the every evolving face of marketing due to consumer trends and industry dynamics. The interview process at A.T.

Interviews

Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey

Blockchain for Supply Chain – Insights from Berlin

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 17, 2019

years ago my touchpoints with blockchain increased, for example, while writing my master degree thesis on “Possible Applications on Health Data and Health Insurance” I interviewed someone in the health space that was working on a blockchain project for his health data startup. At the time I only associated it with cryptocurrency and banking.

Case Interview

Case Interview Retail Examples Sales

Scranton Needs 117% Property Tax Hike to Balance Budget

MishTalk

JULY 23, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Home Builders.

Real Estate

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview

Illegal Public Seizure of Mortgages Via Eminent Domain

MishTalk

JULY 30, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Home Builders.

Real Estate

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising

Japan Near Stagnation Following 9 Months of Growth

MishTalk

AUGUST 5, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Home Builders.

Real Estate

Real Estate Case Interview Financial Advertising

EU officials Give Greece Three Days to Deliver Reforms or Face

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

Real Estate

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview

Japan Tells Firms "Stop Sitting on Cash", Ignore the Lack of Customers

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

Real Estate

Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview

Getting an Intricate Operation Back in Sync

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

The sales and marketing director said he was receiving complaints about sloppy service. The human resources department, which conducted daily exit interviews with staff leaving the hotel, was concerned that negative comments about working conditions would make finding new talent difficult. The first is orientation.

Operations

Operations Hotels Case Interview Finance

Magazine Ad Revenues Plunge; Google Collects Half of Mobile

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

Advertising

Advertising Real Estate Financial Case Interview

Designing the Machines That Will Design Strategy

Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2016

AlphaGo’s success is emblematic of a broader trend: An explosion of data and advances in algorithms have made technology smarter than ever before. Machines can now carry out tasks ranging from recommending movies to diagnosing cancer — independently of, and in many cases better than, humans.

Strategy

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Engineering

IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. IBM was founded in 1911 and has a rich history of ingenuity, deep convictions, premier research and development, and trend setting.

IBM GBS

IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview

Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

Chicago finances are even worse than I thought which is saying quite a bit because I have written about the sorry state of Chicago finances on numerous occasion. Many of these uses of bond proceeds are not eligible for tax-exempt financing under the federal tax code." Who Is Kristi Culpepper? You should be.

Financial

Financial Engineering Finance Government

GameStop, Robinhood, & Reddit

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Due to COVID-19, very few people currently go to shopping malls, so their sales have gone down significantly. From a financial-results standpoint, GameStop sales and earnings have declined dramatically over the years — and especially during the pandemic. Well… in this case, it was not. Wait, how can this be possible?

Retail

Retail Case Interview Media Marketing

GameStop, Robinhood, & Reddit

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Due to COVID-19, very few people currently go to shopping malls, so their sales have gone down significantly. From a financial-results standpoint, GameStop sales and earnings have declined dramatically over the years — and especially during the pandemic. Well… in this case, it was not. Wait, how can this be possible?

Retail

Retail Case Interview Media Company

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: World's Dumbest Idea

MishTalk

JULY 22, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

Analysis

Analysis Trends Real Estate Advertising

The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Below, I’ll expand further on these trends and explain how reversing them would reduce short-termism and revive growth. One trend that has contributed to short-termism and lower innovativeness is the increased prevalence of outside CEOs. CEOs from rival firms); conversely not all inside CEOs have it (CEOs promoted from finance).

Company

Company Trends Research Case Interview

Plague of Gold Bears Now Say "Gold Unsafe at Any Price"

MishTalk

JUNE 26, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. Global Economic. Advertisers. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Home Builders.

Real Estate

Real Estate Financial Case Interview Banking

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Detroit Files Chapter 9.

MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

Analysis

Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial

KPMG Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

With the trend set for years to come, demand for accounting services far outstripped supply. In the mid 1970s, as public opinion swayed toward greater accountability for the finance industry, Peat Marwick took steps to firm up controls on its accounting practice and increase transparency. Capabilities: Finance. Human Resources.

Interviews

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview

Municipal Bonds an "Outrageous Bargain"? Compared to What?

MishTalk

JULY 29, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31.

Real Estate

Real Estate Insurance Insurance Financial

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

PWC INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Whether you’re planning to interview at PwC or just want the lay of the land, check out one of the coolest business stories consulting has to offer. and status of financial commitments – commitments like sales orders, purchase orders, payroll, inventory, shipping, and taxes. Industries.

PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers IBM GBS Case Interview Interviews

Drones are a Major US Export and they Perpetuate War

MishTalk

JULY 20, 2013

Trend Analysis. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Case Against The Fed. Bay Area Real Estate Trends. EW Trends and Charts. sale and spread of drone technology by the U.S. This Week in Money Interview.

Real Estate

Real Estate Financial Advertising Policies

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

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: European Car Sales.

Trending Sources

Big Miss in Retail Sales vs. Expectations; Trend Change or Another

Consulting Case Anatomy – A Simple Breakdown

Each Firm's Favorite Cases

Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Economic Recovery in.

Using Online Platforms to Boost Your Billings

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Expect Another "Bad Bank.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Jewel Food Store Amazing.

Retail Sales Rise in Germany and France, Decline in Italy

Cornerstone Research Interviews and Culture

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: US Consumer Spending.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: About that "Beat the Street.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Avalanche of City Debt.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: China Declares War on.

Why consulting?

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: D.C. City Council Proposes.

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Bill Gross Discusses the.

FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

Blockchain for Supply Chain – Insights from Berlin

Scranton Needs 117% Property Tax Hike to Balance Budget

Illegal Public Seizure of Mortgages Via Eminent Domain

Japan Near Stagnation Following 9 Months of Growth

EU officials Give Greece Three Days to Deliver Reforms or Face

Japan Tells Firms "Stop Sitting on Cash", Ignore the Lack of Customers

Getting an Intricate Operation Back in Sync

Magazine Ad Revenues Plunge; Google Collects Half of Mobile

Designing the Machines That Will Design Strategy

IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Shockingly Bad Fiscal Health of Chicago (and the Financial Engineering Chicago Uses to Hide that Fact)

GameStop, Robinhood, & Reddit

GameStop, Robinhood, & Reddit

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: World's Dumbest Idea

The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Plague of Gold Bears Now Say "Gold Unsafe at Any Price"

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Detroit Files Chapter 9.

KPMG Consulting Interviews and Culture

Municipal Bonds an "Outrageous Bargain"? Compared to What?

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Drones are a Major US Export and they Perpetuate War

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