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Novartis to Open Cancer Care Centers in China

Case Type: new business.
Consulting Firm: Putnam Associates first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: healthcare: pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences.

Case Interview Question #00584: The client Novartis (NYSE: NVS) is a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel, Switzerland with international reach. It currently is the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world in terms of revenue (USD $58.5 billion in 2011). Novartis was created in… Read the rest

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Chicago AAA to Offer Premium Roadside Services

Case Type: new business.
Consulting Firm: Booz & Company final round job interview.
Industry Coverage: automotive, motor vehicles.

Case Interview Question #00583: AAA (Triple A, formerly known as the American Automobile Association) is a federation of 51 independently operated motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a not-for-profit member service organization with more than 51 million members. AAA provides services to its members such… Read the rest

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Ethiopia to Reduce Adult Mortality Due to Injuries

Case Type: math problem.
Consulting Firm: Bridgespan Group final round job interview.
Industry Coverage: government & public sector.

Case Interview Question #00582: Ethiopia, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a developing country located in the Horn of Africa. With more than 84 million inhabitants, Ethiopia is the second-most populous nation on the African continent, and the tenth largest by area,… Read the rest

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USA Traffic Signs to Enter Paper Label Market

Case Type: new business.
Consulting Firm: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: manufacturing; paper products.

Case Interview Question #00581: Our client USA Traffic Signs is a $100 million manufacturer and national supplier of public signs headquartered in Binghamton, New York. Their products consist mostly of public road and traffic signs, street signs, sign posts, custom signs, and parking signs,… Read the rest

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How Big is the U.S. Market Size for Band-Aids?

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

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