Industry Analysis

Case interview question type: Industry Analysis

• IBM to Sell Personal Computer Division to Lenovo Group

  Case Type: industry analysis; business competition, competitive analysis Consulting Firm: IBM Global Business Services (GBS) second round full time job interview. Industry Coverage: computers; software, information technology (IT). Case Interview ...

• Teledyne to Re-store Profitability Across All 3 Divisions

  Case Type: industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Siemens Management Consulting first round full time job interview. Industry Coverage: aerospace & defense; electronics. Case Interview Question #00658: Our client is Teledyne Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ...

• Vestas to Build a Wind Turbine Manufacturing Plant in Midwest

  Case Type: market entry, new market; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Siemens Management Consulting first round full time job interview. Industry Coverage: energy industry. Case Interview Question #00643: Our client Vestas Wind Systems A/S (OMX...

• The Rise and Fall of All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)

  Case Type: industry analysis; finance & economics. Consulting Firm: NERA Economic Consulting first round job interview. Industry Coverage: automotive, motor vehicles. Case Interview Question #00569: Our client Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) is a m...

• Mars Petcare to Call Off $10 Million Marketing Campaign

  Case Type: industry analysis, marketing. Consulting Firm: Navigant Consulting first round job interview. Industry Coverage: consumer products. Case Interview Question #00564: Our client Mars Petcare US is the pet food subsidiary of American food m...

• Warburg Pincus Private Equity Considers Buying Vitamin World

  Case Type: private equity & investment; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Cambridge Associates first round job interview. Industry Coverage: retail; healthcare: nutrition. Case Interview Question #00540: Your client Warburg Pincus, LLC is a ...

• How to Analyze Economics of Electricity Market in Argentina?

  Case Type: finance & economics; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Analysis Group first round job interview. Industry Coverage: energy industry. Case Interview Question #00525: You are a consultant on a project to study the economics of the e...

• General Atlantic to Not Invest in Puerto Rico Claro Wireless

  Case Type: private equity, investment; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Cornerstone Research final round job interview. Industry Coverage: financial services; telecommunications. Case Interview Question #00454: Your client General Atlantic (GA)...

• Visa Develops Strategy to Improve Credit Card Profitability

  Case Type: improve profitability; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Capital One final round job interview. Industry Coverage: financial services. Case Interview Question #00406: Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is a multinational financial services corporati...

• Capital One Evaluates Credit Card Market of Mexico

  Case Type: market entry, new market; market sizing; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Capital One final round job interview. Industry Coverage: financial services. Case Interview Question #00405: Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) is a U.S....

• BASF Evaluates Cognis as Possible Acquisition Target

  Case Type: mergers & acquisitions; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: McKinsey & Company final round job interview. Industry Coverage: Chemical Industry. Case Interview Questions #00366: The client BASF SE (FWB: BAS) is a large global che...

• Barclaycard Analyzes the Future of UK Credit Card Industry

  Case Type: industry analysis; market sizing. Consulting Firm: Booz & Company second round job interview. Industry Coverage: banking; financial services. Case Interview Question #00363: Your client Barclays PLC (LSE: BARC, NYSE: BCS) is a globa...

• Brazil to Withdraw from International Tin Cartel

  Case Type: finance & economics; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Cornerstone Research 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: mining & metals production; international trade. Case Interview Question #00347: The International Tin Cou...

• Century Aluminum Develops New Technology in Plastics

  Case Type: new business; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Cornerstone Research 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: metals production; manufacturing. Case Interview Question #00338: Your client Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) is ...

• Avery Dennison to Turn Around Specialty Label Business

  Case Type: industry analysis; business turnaround. Consulting Firm: FTI Consulting 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: manufacturing; office products. Case Interview Question #00333: Our client Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a g...

• What Are Different Ways to Travel from NYC to Boston?

  Case Type: industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Hay Group first round job interview. Industry Coverage: transportation. Case Interview Question #00301: What are the different ways you can travel from New York City, New York to Boston, Massachusetts...

• Belgium Considers Privatizing National Lottery to Cut Debt

  Case Type: industry analysis; organizational behavior; economics. Consulting Firm: Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) final round job interview. Industry Coverage: government & public sector; entertainment. Case Interview Question #00248: Suppose you are a...

• Lucent Technologies to Reverse Trend of Declining Profits

  Case Type: business turnaround; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Parthenon Group first round internship interview. Industry Coverage: telecommunications & network. Case Interview Question #00244: The client Lucent Technologies, Inc. is a te...

• Boston Beer Company Considers Entering Wine Business

  Case Type: new business; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Cognizant Business Consulting (CBC) second round job interview. Industry Coverage: tobacco & alcohol; food & beverages. Case Interview Question #00206: The client Boston Beer Com...

• Encyclopedia Britannica to Enter Online Web Business

  Case Type: new business; industry analysis; mergers & acquisitions. Consulting Firm: ZS Associates final round job interview. Industry Coverage: E-commerce, online business; mass media & communications. Case Interview Question #00194: A wealthy Sw...

• Genentech Invents Preventative Drug for Heart Attack

  Case Type: new product; pricing & valuation; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: IMS Health Consulting Group second round job interview. Industry Coverage: healthcare: pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences; insurance: life & health. Case Intervie...

• What Would Southwest Do If Oil Price Dropped to Zero?

  Case Type: industry analysis; operations strategy. Consulting Firm: Gallup Consulting final round job interview. Industry Coverage: Airlines; Oil, Gas & Petroleum Industry. Case Interview Question #00185: Imagine you are the CEO of Southwest A...

• Why are Sinusitis Drug Sales Different Between US & Canada?

  Case Type: math problem; industry analysis; market sizing. Consulting Firm: Campbell Alliance final round job interview. Industry Coverage: healthcare: pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences. Case Interview Question #00183: Your client GlaxoSmith...

• DeVere Group Assesses Health Club Industry Trend

  Case Type: industry analysis; operations strategy. Consulting Firm: OC&C Strategy Consultants final round job interview. Industry Coverage: sports, leisure & recreation; tourism, hospitality & lodging. Case Interview Question #00177: Our clien...

• Impact of 9/11 Attacks on NYC Healthcare Industry

  Case Type: industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Trinity Partners final round job interview. Industry Coverage: healthcare: pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences; healthcare: hospital, medical; government & public sector; insurance: life & health. ...

• How to Evaluate the Future of Consulting Business?

  Case Type: industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Stern Stewart & Co second round job interview. Industry Coverage: Consulting, HR, Business Services. Case Interview Question #00166: You have been hired by Stern Stewart & Co, a global management cons...

• Random House Explores Strategic Opportunity & Risk

  Case Type: industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Cambridge Consultants second round job interview. Industry Coverage: Mass Media & Communications. Case Interview Question #00144: Suppose you are a new associate at Cambridge Consultants and get a...

• Private Equity Firm TPG to Invest in Baby Food Industry

  Case Type: industry analysis; private equity, investment. Consulting Firm: Strategic Decisions Group (SDG) 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: Food & Beverages; Airlines; Financial Services. Case Interview Questions #00098: Your client Te...

• Why There is No Light Beer in the U.K.?

  Case Type: market entry/new market; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Cornerstone Research 1st round job interview. Industry Coverage: Tobacco & Alcohol. Case Interview Questions #00097: Your client Miller Brewing Company is an American beer bre...

• How Many Mazda Dealers Are There in the U.S.?

  Case Type: market sizing; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: automotive, motor vehicles. Case Interview Questions #00088: Q1. Estimate how many Mazda dealers there are in ...

• Nintendo Plans to Triple Video Game Division

  Case Type: industry analysis; add capacity, growth. Consulting Firm: McKinsey & Company 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: Electronics; Entertainment. Case Interview Questions #00067: The CEO of Nintendo Co. Ltd., a large diversified ente...

• McKinsey Assesses Management Consulting Industry

  Case Type: industry analysis. Consulting Firm: McKinsey & Company 1st round job interview. Industry Coverage: Consulting, HR & Business Services. Case Interview Questions #00065: You are the newest member on the management committee of McKinsey &...

• Alcoa Assess Cost Curve to Gain Competitive Advantage

  Case Type: business competition; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Katzenbach Partners (now Booz & Company) 1st round job interview. Industry Coverage: Mining & Metals Production. Case Interview Questions #00060: You were hired by Alcoa Inc. (NY...

• Intel Clamoring for Protection from Washington

  Case Type: industry analysis. Consulting Firm: IBM Global Business Services 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: Electronics, Semiconductors. Case Interview Questions #00054: The domestic semiconductor industry in U.S. is beleaguered: bruta...

• The Rise and Fall of PeopleExpress Airlines

  Case Type: industry analysis; business competition. Consulting Firm: A.T. Kearney 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: Airlines. Case Interview Questions #00053: The airline industry is characterized by low returns and stiff competition. In...

• GM Seeks Opportunity to Expand After-market Part Business

  Case Type: business expansion & growth; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Bain & Company 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: Automotive, Motor Vehicles. Case Interview Questions #00044: Your consulting team is retained by General Motors...

• Shell Pipeline Company Evaluates Potential of Pipeline Industry

  Case Type: industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: Oil, Gas & Petroleum Industry; Transportation. Case Interview Questions #00043: Your client Shell Pipeline Compan...

• Why International Forest Products Makes So Much Money?

  Case Type: industry analysis. Consulting Firm: IBM Global Business Services 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: Forestry, Paper Products. Case Interview Questions #00039: You are hired by International Forest Products Limited (Interfor for...

• Office Depot's Castor Revenues Flat and Profits Decline

  Case Type: industry analysis; improve profit/bottom line. Consulting Firm: Roland Berger Strategy Consultants 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: Manufacturing; Office Equipment. Case Interview Questions #00038: Your client Office Depot (N...

• GE Develops Eternal Light Bulb That Lasts Forever

  Case Type: new product; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Marakon Associates 2nd round job interview. Industry Coverage: Energy Industry; Utilities. Case Interview Questions #00036: Your client is General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), a multinati...

• Battle of the Brands: Coca-Cola versus Pepsi

  Case Type: business competition; industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Brattle Group 1st round job interview. Industry Coverage: Food & Beverages. Case Interview Questions #00035: Coca Cola is a carbonated soft drink produced by The Coca Cola Compan...

• American President Lines Assess Business Strategy

  Case Type: industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Censeo Consulting Group first round job interview. Industry Coverage: Containers & Packaging; Freight Delivery, Shipping Services. Case Interview Questions #00028: Your client American President Lines...

• Dow Chemical's Sweetener Come Off Patent Soon

  Case Type: industry analysis. Consulting Firm: Cognizant Business Consulting (CBC) 1st round job interview. Industry Coverage: Chemical Industry. Case Interview Questions #00021: Your client Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) is a large multinationa...

• Panasonic VCR Sales Driven Down by the Rising of DVD

  Case Type: industry analysis; business competition. Consulting Firm: KPMG Consulting 1st round job interview. Industry Coverage: Electronics; Entertainment. Case Interview Questions #00003: Your client Panasonic VCR is a subsidiary company of Jap...