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Examples of Concluding Your Case Interview (Part II)

Tom Spencer

This article focuses on how to conclude well in your case interview. What I’m going to do in this post is to give two examples of conclusions to the same case interview: one okay conclusion and one great conclusion. “The It is part 2 of a 3 part series. So, I think we should at least check this out.

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Profit / Loss - Case Interview Framework Clarification

CaseInterview.com

I was recently sent this email from a student who has upcoming interviews with Bain and McKinsey asking me to clarify some details on my profit loss framework below is his question as well as my response. in the interview process, generally we simplify the process to assume the two are the same. And do a break down that way instead.

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Unlocking a Career as a Marketing Consultant

Tom Spencer

To do this, they should possess a keen understanding of the client’s target market and existing customer base, as well as the ability to recommend clear and actionable strategies to increase sales, expand the customer base, and develop new product offerings that will appeal to customers.

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Value Chain Analysis

Tom Spencer

Value Chain Analysis is another tool that may prove useful during the consulting case interview. It can be used to analyse the cost structure of a company as part of a declining profitability case, or to analyse the supply chain as part of an operations case.

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Recruiters You Should Meet to Staff for Success

Harmonious Workplaces

However, I have found that the best results came from working with highly motivated, strongly competent, and extremely ethical recruiters who own and operate small businesses. Without this expertise, organizations risk making poor hiring decisions, which can cost thousands of dollars or more in each case.

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Inside a Fortune 500 Boardroom

CaseInterview.com

The company had suffered a 40% drop in sales. I believe a well-run business is one with a well-defined target customer, a well-differentiated product, and sound financial ratios. Gross Margin = Price of Your Product - Cost of the Product. My second thought was, "Look at all that unnecessary cost.".

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THE Essential Skill to Getting Promoted

CaseInterview.com

The best salesperson does not in and of itself make the best Director of Sales. Generating a bunch of sales yourself is very different from getting 12 people to all generate remarkable sales. Generating a bunch of sales yourself is very different from getting 12 people to all generate remarkable sales.