Management Consulting Case Interviews » market sizing http://www.consultingcase101.com Sat, 18 May 2013 09:52:44 +0000 en hourly 1 What is the Market Size for Internet Routers in U.S.? http://www.consultingcase101.com/what-is-the-market-size-for-internet-routers-in-u-s/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/what-is-the-market-size-for-internet-routers-in-u-s/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:20:49 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3249 Case Type: market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Samsung Global Strategy Group (GSG) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: telecommunications & network.

Case Interview Question #00672: A network router is a device that forwards data packets between computer networks, creating an overlay internetwork. The most familiar type of routers are home and small office routers that simply pass data, such as web pages, email,… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/what-is-the-market-size-for-internet-routers-in-u-s/feed/ 1 Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim to Fund More Universities http://www.consultingcase101.com/mexican-billionaire-carlos-slim-to-fund-more-universities/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/mexican-billionaire-carlos-slim-to-fund-more-universities/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:51:39 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3147 Case Type: new business; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Strategic Decisions Group (SDG) first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: Education & Training Services.

Case Interview Question #00642: Our client is Mexican business magnate, investor and philanthropist Mr. Carlos Slim. Mr. Slim has been ranked by Forbes as one of the richest persons in the world since 2010. His extensive holdings in a… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/mexican-billionaire-carlos-slim-to-fund-more-universities/feed/ 0 PE Firm Austin Ventures to Invest in Dish Plate Startup http://www.consultingcase101.com/pe-firm-austin-ventures-to-invest-in-dish-plate-startup/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/pe-firm-austin-ventures-to-invest-in-dish-plate-startup/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:20:50 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3124 Case Type: private equity, investment; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Analysis Group first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: startups.

Case Interview Question #00635: The client Austin Ventures (AV) is a private equity firm focused on venture capital and growth equity investments in business services and supply chain, financial services, new media, Internet, and information services companies. Based in Austin, Texas and founded… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/pe-firm-austin-ventures-to-invest-in-dish-plate-startup/feed/ 0 MCC Enters U.S. Market by Lending Production Capacity http://www.consultingcase101.com/mcc-enters-u-s-market-by-lending-production-capacity/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/mcc-enters-u-s-market-by-lending-production-capacity/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:03:27 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2967 Case Type: market sizing; market entry.
Consulting Firm: Roland Berger Strategy Consultants first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: metals production; automotive, motor vehicles.

Case Interview Question #00588: Our client China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) is a large Chinese conglomerate headquartered in Beijing, engaging in EPC (engineering, procurement and construction), natural resources exploitation, paper-making, equipment fabrication, and real estate development. With a lot… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/mcc-enters-u-s-market-by-lending-production-capacity/feed/ 1 How Big is the U.S. Market Size for Band-Aids? http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-big-is-the-u-s-market-size-for-band-aids/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-big-is-the-u-s-market-size-for-band-aids/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 06:36:56 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2942 Case Type: market sizing.
Consulting Firm: IMS Health Consulting Group first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: healthcare: hospital & medical.

Case Interview Question #00580: Band-Aid is a brand name of American pharmaceutical and medical devices giant Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE: JNJ) line of adhesive bandages and related products. It has also become a genericized trademark for any adhesive bandage in the United States, Australia,… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-big-is-the-u-s-market-size-for-band-aids/feed/ 5 What is the Market Size for Gas Tanker Trailers? http://www.consultingcase101.com/what-is-the-market-size-for-gas-tanker-trailers/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/what-is-the-market-size-for-gas-tanker-trailers/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:54:15 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2853 Case Type: market sizing; private equity.
Consulting Firm: Simon-Kucher & Partners first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: oil, gas & petroleum industry; automotive, motor vehicles.

Case Interview Question #00560: Your client Advent International is a global private equity firm focused on buyouts of companies in North America, Latin America, Western and Central Europe, and Asia. The firm focuses on international buyouts, growth… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/what-is-the-market-size-for-gas-tanker-trailers/feed/ 0 Becton Dickinson to Launch Sleep Enhancing Device http://www.consultingcase101.com/becton-dickinson-to-launch-sleep-enhancing-device/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/becton-dickinson-to-launch-sleep-enhancing-device/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:28:32 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2834 Case Type: pricing & valuation; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: IMS Health Consulting Group first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: healthcare: hospital & medical.

Case Interview Question #00554: Our client Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) (NYSE: BDX) is an American medical equipment company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. Headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD does business in nearly… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/becton-dickinson-to-launch-sleep-enhancing-device/feed/ 3 Ritz-Carlton Hotel to Install Mini-bars in Guest Rooms http://www.consultingcase101.com/ritz-carlton-hotel-to-install-mini-bars-in-guest-rooms/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/ritz-carlton-hotel-to-install-mini-bars-in-guest-rooms/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 02:27:01 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2779 Case Type: new business; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Cognizant Business Consulting (CBC) 2nd round job interview.
Industry Coverage: hotel, hospitality, lodging.

Case Interview Question #00537: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. is the parent company to the luxury hotel chain, Ritz-Carlton Hotels. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the Ritz-Carlton hotel company is a subsidiary of Bethesda, Maryland… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/ritz-carlton-hotel-to-install-mini-bars-in-guest-rooms/feed/ 0 Kmart to Place Kodak Picture Kiosks in Stores http://www.consultingcase101.com/kmart-to-place-kodak-picture-kiosks-in-stores/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/kmart-to-place-kodak-picture-kiosks-in-stores/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:58:10 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2774 Case Type: new business; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Siemens Management Consulting second round job interview.
Industry Coverage: electronics; retail.

Case Interview Question #00536: Our client Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK), commonly known as Kodak, is a multinational imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company headquartered in Rochester, New York, United States. Kodak is best known for photographic film and photo paper… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/kmart-to-place-kodak-picture-kiosks-in-stores/feed/ 2 USG Interiors Not to Use Excess Capacity for Door Making http://www.consultingcase101.com/usg-interiors-not-to-use-excess-capacity-for-door-making/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/usg-interiors-not-to-use-excess-capacity-for-door-making/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:02:43 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2572 Case Type: new business; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Oliver Wyman 2nd round job interview.
Industry Coverage: Building Materials.

Case Interview Question #00473: Your client USG Interiors Inc. is a leading manufacturer of home building supplies and construction materials, i.e. sheet-rock, lumber, etc. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chicago, Illinois based USG Corporation (NYSE: USG, a.k.a. United States Gypsum Corporation), a… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/usg-interiors-not-to-use-excess-capacity-for-door-making/feed/ 0 Is It a Good Idea to Open a Classical Music Radio Station in Philly? http://www.consultingcase101.com/is-it-a-good-idea-to-open-a-classical-music-radio-station-in-philly/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/is-it-a-good-idea-to-open-a-classical-music-radio-station-in-philly/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:14:52 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2563 Case Type: new business; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: ZS Associates first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: mass media & communications.

Case Interview Question #00470: The Philadelphia WFLN was primarily a classical music radio station. The call sign WFLN (which stood for “Franklin Broadcasting”) was originally assigned in 1949 to a Philadelphia FM radio station located at 95.7 MHz. In 1956, WFLN (900 kHz)… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/is-it-a-good-idea-to-open-a-classical-music-radio-station-in-philly/feed/ 0 What is the Market Size of Pianos in the United States? http://www.consultingcase101.com/what-is-the-market-size-of-pianos-in-the-united-states/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/what-is-the-market-size-of-pianos-in-the-united-states/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:09:33 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2524 Case Type: market sizing.
Consulting Firm: ZS Associates final round summer internship interview.
Industry Coverage: sports, leisure, recreation.

Case Interview Question #00456: Our client The Gibson Guitar Corporation is a manufacturer of musical instruments based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Their major musical instrument product lines are acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars sold under a variety of brand names. With a history… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/what-is-the-market-size-of-pianos-in-the-united-states/feed/ 0 Fosun to Sell 80% of Its Aluminum Alloy Wheels to U.S. http://www.consultingcase101.com/fosun-to-sell-80-percent-of-its-aluminum-alloy-wheels-to-u-s/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/fosun-to-sell-80-percent-of-its-aluminum-alloy-wheels-to-u-s/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:03:19 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2456 Case Type: market sizing; market entry.
Consulting Firm: Roland Berger Strategy Consultants first round summer internship interview.
Industry Coverage: automobile, motor vehicles.

Case Interview Question #00435: Our client Fosun International Limited is a large Chinese conglomerate incorporated in Hong Kong and headquartered in Shanghai. As one of the largest private-owned conglomerates in Mainland China, the client has a lot of cash on its… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/fosun-to-sell-80-percent-of-its-aluminum-alloy-wheels-to-u-s/feed/ 0 P.F. Chang’s to Open 3 More Restaurants in Houston http://www.consultingcase101.com/p-f-changs-to-open-3-more-restaurants-in-houston/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/p-f-changs-to-open-3-more-restaurants-in-houston/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:50:56 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2442 Case Type: add capacity, business expansion; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: restaurant & food service.

Case Interview Question #00431: The client P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFCB) is an American Chinese food restaurant chain located in the city of Houston, Texas, United States. The restaurant chain was founded by Paul Fleming (P.F.) and… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/p-f-changs-to-open-3-more-restaurants-in-houston/feed/ 1 California-Based Republic ITS to Expand into Manhattan http://www.consultingcase101.com/california-based-republic-its-to-expand-into-manhattan/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/california-based-republic-its-to-expand-into-manhattan/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:36:53 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2348 Case Type: market entry, new market; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Oliver Wyman first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: transportation; engineering & construction.

Case Interview Question #00407: Our client Republic Intelligent Transportation Services, Inc. (Republic ITS) is a licensed electrical contracting and transportation engineering company headquartered in Novato, California, United States. Republic ITS specializes in traffic solutions and services which include the installation,… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/california-based-republic-its-to-expand-into-manhattan/feed/ 4 Capital One Evaluates Credit Card Market of Mexico http://www.consultingcase101.com/capital-one-evaluates-credit-card-market-of-mexico/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/capital-one-evaluates-credit-card-market-of-mexico/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:43:21 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2342 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.-based bank holding company specializing in credit cards, home loans, auto loans, banking and savings products. Recently, Capital One is analyzing growth strategies for its credit card business… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/capital-one-evaluates-credit-card-market-of-mexico/feed/ 0 How Much Money Do You Need to Retire from Consulting? http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-much-money-do-you-need-to-retire-from-consulting/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-much-money-do-you-need-to-retire-from-consulting/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:21:44 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2336 Case Type: market sizing; estimate or guesstimate.
Consulting Firm: Simon Kucher & Partners (SKP) final round job interview.
Industry Coverage: publishing, mass media & communications.

Case Interview Question #00403: You’ve made it to the final round of Simon Kucher & Partners (SKP). After you walk into the office of a senior partner who is going to interview you, he tells you that… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-much-money-do-you-need-to-retire-from-consulting/feed/ 4 How Many TV Sets Are Sold in the UK Each Year? http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-many-tv-sets-are-sold-in-the-uk-each-year/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-many-tv-sets-are-sold-in-the-uk-each-year/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:23:28 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2258 Case Type: market sizing.
Consulting Firm: LEK Consulting first round summer internship interview.
Industry Coverage: consumer electronics.

Case Interview Question #00379: How many TV sets are sold each year in the United Kingdom (UK)?

Possible Answer:

To crack this market sizing case, it is best to take a “demand” based approach. The candidate might begin by categorizing UK TV sets buyers into two large… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-many-tv-sets-are-sold-in-the-uk-each-year/feed/ 1 Barclaycard Analyzes the Future of UK Credit Card Industry http://www.consultingcase101.com/barclaycard-analyzes-the-future-of-uk-credit-card-industry/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/barclaycard-analyzes-the-future-of-uk-credit-card-industry/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:48:06 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2189 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 global banking and financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. As of 2010 it is the world’s 10th-largest banking and financial services group and 21st-largest company according… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/barclaycard-analyzes-the-future-of-uk-credit-card-industry/feed/ 0 W.S. Darley Considers Adding Capacity for Fire Truck Pump http://www.consultingcase101.com/w-s-darley-considers-adding-capacity-for-fire-truck-pump/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/w-s-darley-considers-adding-capacity-for-fire-truck-pump/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:14:34 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=2040 Case Type: market sizing; growth, add capacity.
Consulting Firm: ZS Associates 2nd round job interview.
Industry Coverage: manufacturing; automotive, motor vehicles.

Case Interview Question #00317: Our client W.S. Darley & Company is a family owned and operated business in the fire and emergency apparatus manufacturing industry. Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, the client mainly makes pumps for fire trucks. They offer portables, floating,… Read the rest

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