Posts under Category: finance & economics

Philadelphia Orchestra to Increase Revenues from Ticket Sales

Case Type: increase sales or revenues; finance & economics
Consulting Firm: NERA Economic Consulting first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: entertainment & performing arts.

Case Interview Question #00469: The client Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1900, the Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the “Big Five” American orchestras (the other four: New York Philharmonic, Boston… Read the rest

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How Much to Ask for a 5 Year Oil Field Lease?

Case Type: pricing & valuation; finance & economics.
Consulting Firm: Cognizant Business Consulting (CBC) first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: Oil, Gas & Petroleum Industry.

Case Interview Question #00463: You, a strategy consultant working at Cognizant Business Consulting (CBC), have been hired by a wealthy client who owns a big oil field in Texas, and he does not know what to do with… Read the rest

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Chesapeake Energy Not to Drill a New Natural Gas Well

Case Type: economics & finance; add capacity; investment.
Consulting Firm: Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) 1st round job interview.
Industry Coverage: oil, gas & petroleum industry.

Case Interview Questions #00414: The client Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) is the second largest producer of natural gas in the United States and the most active driller of new wells. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the company’s… Read the rest

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How Much is a Medium-sized Oil Tanker Worth?

Case Type: pricing & valuation; economics & finance.
Consulting Firm: Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) 1st round job interview.
Industry Coverage: containers; freight delivery, shipping services; oil, gas & petroleum industry.

Case Interview Questions #00410: Your client is the wealthy investor Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Omaha, Nebraska-based multinational conglomerate holding company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B). Buffett has inherited an… Read the rest

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Newport News Shipbuilding to Build a New Tanker

Case Type: finance & economics.
Consulting Firm: Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) first round summer internship interview.
Industry Coverage: freight delivery, shipping services; containers.

Case Interview Question #00367: Your client Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) was the largest privately-owned shipbuilder in the United States. Located in Newport News, Virginia, Newport News Shipbuilding was later purchased by defense company and naval vessels builder Northrop Grumman (NYSE:… Read the rest

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