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5 Core Case Study Principles Every Interviewee MUST Know

Management Consulted

There are not particularly intuitive for the uninitiated. 1) Focus on Structure. Structure is everything when it comes to answer case study questions. Interviewers want to know you can see the problem and solution from start to finish. Don’t be afraid to be very explicit in demonstrating your answer’s structure.

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MECE (Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive) Copy

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The MECE principle suggests that to understand and fix any large problem, you need to understand your options by sorting them into categories that are: Mutually Exclusive – Items can only fit into one category at a time and Collectively Exhaustive – All items can fit into one of the categories.

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MECE

CaseInterview.com

MECE is a systematic problem-solving framework that helps to solve complex problems. In case interviews, the MECE principle is a valuable tool for creating issue trees break down complicated problems into basic components you can evaluate and help you get to the root of the problem.

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An Insider’s Look at The Case Interview Scoring System

Management Consulted

Before you take time to build your structure, the interviewer already has a pretty strong impression on whether or not they think you’ll be a good fit for the firm. 2 – Structure, structure, structure. Our scoring system is on a 5-point scale – 1 is painful and 5 is perfect. Everything you do is important.

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The Six-Minute Hypothesis Rule

CaseInterview.com

I had heard from a lot of people before coming across your resources that it is of essence to lay out a structure for solving the case right at the start and that asking lots of questions is the most important thing. Each person may (and probably should) have his/her own way of going about solving cases.

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Note-Taking in a Case Interview

CaseInterview.com

It is the most practical and intuitive resource on the market, in my opinion. In addition, I don't seem to structure the information very well on the page. In addition, I don't seem to structure the information very well on the page. My question is related to note-taking during the interview.

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6 Current Trends in Project Management [2024]: What to Prepare for?

Epicflow

As we’ve stepped into 2024, it’s high time to learn what trends in project management are expected to shape the domain in the near future. In the era of constant transformation, project managers and business leaders should stay informed of the tendencies that will impact the way they work on projects. How does this help?

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