Management Consulting Case Interviews » interview question & answer http://www.consultingcase101.com Sat, 18 May 2013 09:52:44 +0000 en hourly 1 Conglomerate CB&I to Buy Auto Parts Manufacturing Company http://www.consultingcase101.com/conglomerate-cbi-to-buy-auto-parts-manufacturing-company/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/conglomerate-cbi-to-buy-auto-parts-manufacturing-company/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 09:50:01 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3275 Case Type: merger and acquisition (M&A).
Consulting Firm: Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: engineering & construction; automotive, motor vehicles.

Case Interview Question #00679: The client Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (commonly known as CB&I), is a large multinational conglomerate engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company. As a large holding company, CB&I specializes in projects for oil… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/conglomerate-cbi-to-buy-auto-parts-manufacturing-company/feed/ 0 Optical Fibre Solutions Revenues Drop 50% in One Year http://www.consultingcase101.com/optical-fibre-solutions-revenues-drop-50-in-one-year/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/optical-fibre-solutions-revenues-drop-50-in-one-year/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 09:04:35 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3273 Case Type: increase sale/revenue.
Consulting Firm: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: telecommunications & network.

Case Interview Question #00678: Our client Optical Fiber Solutions (OFS) manufactures and markets leading-edge fusion splicers, optical fiber, optical cable, fiber to the home (FTTX), connectivity and optical components. Headquartered in Norcross in the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Optical Fiber Solutions is… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/optical-fibre-solutions-revenues-drop-50-in-one-year/feed/ 0 Wilderness Therapy Program Expanded to Corporate Executives http://www.consultingcase101.com/wilderness-therapy-program-expanded-to-corporate-executives/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/wilderness-therapy-program-expanded-to-corporate-executives/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:22:19 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3271 Case Type: new business.
Consulting Firm: McKinsey & Company first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: non-profit organization; sports, leisure & recreation.

Case Interview Question #00677: Our client Great Outdoors is a small not-for-profit organization near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It provides outdoor experiences including adventure therapy and wilderness therapy (the use of wilderness expeditions for the purpose of therapeutic intervention) to help pre-teen… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/wilderness-therapy-program-expanded-to-corporate-executives/feed/ 0 Graphic Packaging to Reduce Paperboard Thickness http://www.consultingcase101.com/graphic-packaging-to-reduce-paperboard-thickness/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/graphic-packaging-to-reduce-paperboard-thickness/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:21:31 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3267 Case Type: improve profitability; reduce costs.
Consulting Firm: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: forestry, pulp, paper products.

Case Interview Question #00676: Our client Graphic Packaging (NYSE: GPK) is a Fortune 1000 corporation based in Marietta, Georgia, United States. It is a leading company in the design and manufacturing of packaging for commercial products. GP has created… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/graphic-packaging-to-reduce-paperboard-thickness/feed/ 0 Direct Relief to Increase Donation Made by General Public http://www.consultingcase101.com/direct-relief-to-increase-donation-made-by-general-public/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/direct-relief-to-increase-donation-made-by-general-public/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:47:54 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3259 Case Type: operations strategy, optimization; organizational behavior.
Consulting Firm: Ernst & Young (EY) second round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: non-profit organization; healthcare: hospital & medical.

Case Interview Question #00675: Our consulting firm is doing a pro-bono case for Direct Relief International, the largest non-profit medicine distribution network in the U.S. Founded in 1948, this organization focuses on improving the quality… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/direct-relief-to-increase-donation-made-by-general-public/feed/ 1 IBM to Sell Personal Computer Division to Lenovo Group http://www.consultingcase101.com/ibm-to-sell-personal-computer-division-to-lenovo-group/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/ibm-to-sell-personal-computer-division-to-lenovo-group/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:23:40 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3255 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 Question #00674: The year is 2004. We were hired by International Business Machines Corporation (IBM, NYSE: IBM) to support them with their portfolio strategy. Headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States, IBM… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/ibm-to-sell-personal-computer-division-to-lenovo-group/feed/ 1 Roller Skate Maker Riedell Shoe Inc. to Buy Niche Competitor http://www.consultingcase101.com/roller-skate-maker-riedell-shoe-inc-to-buy-niche-competitor/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/roller-skate-maker-riedell-shoe-inc-to-buy-niche-competitor/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:51:36 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3252 Case Type: merger and acquisition (M&A).
Consulting Firm: Oliver Wyman first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: sports, leisure & recreation; apparel, clothing & textiles.

Case Interview Question #00673: Our client Riedell Shoe Inc. is a leading American roller skate manufacturer. The company was founded in Red Wing, Minnesota in 1947 by a former Red Wing Shoes Company employee Paul Riedell and… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/roller-skate-maker-riedell-shoe-inc-to-buy-niche-competitor/feed/ 0 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 Bank Mandiri to Grow Share in Local Indonesian Market http://www.consultingcase101.com/bank-mandiri-to-grow-share-in-local-indonesian-market/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/bank-mandiri-to-grow-share-in-local-indonesian-market/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:33:41 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3244 Case Type: increase sales, increase market share; growth.
Consulting Firm: Towers Watson second round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: banking.

Case Interview Question #00671: Our client is Bank Mandiri (IDX: BMRI), a large bank in the Southeast Asian country of Indonesia. It is one of the largest banks in the country in term of total assets, loans and deposits. Headquartered in Jakarta,… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/bank-mandiri-to-grow-share-in-local-indonesian-market/feed/ 0 Boehringer Ingelheim to Optimize Current R&D Portfolio http://www.consultingcase101.com/boehringer-ingelheim-to-optimize-current-rd-portfolio/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/boehringer-ingelheim-to-optimize-current-rd-portfolio/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:15:55 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3241 Case Type: organizational behavior; operations strategy.
Consulting Firm: Siemens Management Consulting (SMC) first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: healthcare: pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences.

Case Interview Question #00670: You are part of our management consulting team working for German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim. Founded in 1885, the Boehringer Ingelheim group now is one of the world’s top 20 leading pharmaceutical companies. Headquartered… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/boehringer-ingelheim-to-optimize-current-rd-portfolio/feed/ 0 Chicago’s Clare at Water Tower Has No Profitability Problem http://www.consultingcase101.com/chicagos-clare-at-water-tower-has-no-profitability-problem/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/chicagos-clare-at-water-tower-has-no-profitability-problem/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:04:32 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3238 Case Type: improve profitability.
Consulting Firm: Mercer Consulting first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: property & real estate.

Case Interview Question #00669: A retirement home, sometimes called an old people’s home or a nursing home, is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. Typically each person or couple in the home has an apartment-style room or suite of rooms. Additional facilities… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/chicagos-clare-at-water-tower-has-no-profitability-problem/feed/ 0 OEM Continental to Increase Global Auto Parts Market Share http://www.consultingcase101.com/continental-to-increase-global-auto-parts-market-share/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/continental-to-increase-global-auto-parts-market-share/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 09:36:09 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3235 Case Type: increase sale, increase market share.
Consulting Firm: Seabury Group first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: automotive, motor vehicles; manufacturing.

Case Interview Question #00668: The client Continental AG (FWB: CON) is a leading German auto and truck parts manufacturing company specializing in brake systems, vehicle stability control systems, engine injection systems, and other parts for the automotive and transportation industries.… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/continental-to-increase-global-auto-parts-market-share/feed/ 0 Cadbury Adams to Raise Price for Flavored Trident Gum http://www.consultingcase101.com/cadbury-adams-to-raise-price-for-flavored-trident-gum/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/cadbury-adams-to-raise-price-for-flavored-trident-gum/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 07:04:46 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3232 Case Type: improve profitability.
Consulting Firm: FTI Consulting first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: Food & Beverages; Consumer Products.

Case Interview Question #00667: Trident is a brand of chewing gum (a.k.a. bubble gum) manufactured by Cadbury Adams USA, the US division of British candy giant Cadbury (owned by Kraft Foods Group, NYSE: KFT). Trident is one of the most popular sugar-free… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/cadbury-adams-to-raise-price-for-flavored-trident-gum/feed/ 0 How to Turn Around a Whataburger Fast Food Restaurant? http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-to-turn-around-a-whataburger-fast-food-restaurant/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-to-turn-around-a-whataburger-fast-food-restaurant/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:22:45 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3229 Case Type: business turnaround; competition.
Consulting Firm: Alvarez & Marsal first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: restaurant & food service.

Case Interview Question #00666: Whataburger is a privately held, American regional fast food restaurant chain that specializes in hamburgers. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, United States, the chain is owned and operated by the Dobson family, along with 25 franchisers. As… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/how-to-turn-around-a-whataburger-fast-food-restaurant/feed/ 1 Mercedes-Benz Proposes One Key Fits All Locks on New Cars http://www.consultingcase101.com/mercedes-benz-proposes-one-key-fits-all-locks-on-new-cars/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/mercedes-benz-proposes-one-key-fits-all-locks-on-new-cars/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:36:51 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3226 Case Type: new product, new technology.
Consulting Firm: Siemens Management Consulting first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: automotive, motor vehicles.

Case Interview Question #00665: The client Mercedes Benz is a multinational division of the German automobile manufacturer Daimler AG (FWB: DAI). Headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, the company produces a full range of luxury cars, buses, coaches, and trucks. Since its inception,… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/mercedes-benz-proposes-one-key-fits-all-locks-on-new-cars/feed/ 0 Church Attendance Keeps Falling Despite New Pastor’s Effort http://www.consultingcase101.com/church-attendance-keeps-falling-despite-new-pastors-effort/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/church-attendance-keeps-falling-despite-new-pastors-effort/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:39:59 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3223 Case Type: business turnaround.
Consulting Firm: Mars & Co first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: non-profit organization.

Case Interview Question #00664: Assume that you are the new pastor (parish priest) of a rural English church in the late 19th century. Over the last three years attendance to your church has been steadily going down. Your boss has just come to town to… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/church-attendance-keeps-falling-despite-new-pastors-effort/feed/ 0 ExxonMobil to Attach More Grocery Stores to Gas Stations http://www.consultingcase101.com/exxonmobil-to-attach-more-grocery-stores-to-gas-stations/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/exxonmobil-to-attach-more-grocery-stores-to-gas-stations/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:23:13 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3222 Case Type: business competition, competitive response.
Consulting Firm: Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: oil, gas & petroleum industry.

Case Interview Question #00663: Your client Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Irving, Texas, United States. Formed in November 1999 through the merger of Exxon and Mobil, ExxonMobil… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/exxonmobil-to-attach-more-grocery-stores-to-gas-stations/feed/ 0 Penn Campus Video Store Sees Profits Drop Sharply http://www.consultingcase101.com/penn-campus-video-store-sees-profits-drop-sharply/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/penn-campus-video-store-sees-profits-drop-sharply/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:54:24 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3220 Case Type: improve profitability.
Consulting Firm: Navigant Consulting first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: entertainment.

Case Interview Question #00662: You are a fresh MBA just graduated from Wharton Business School. Two business school classmates of yours laud their entrepreneurship intentions and mock your interest in entering the management consulting industry. They decide that despite recent trends, what is needed is a video… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/penn-campus-video-store-sees-profits-drop-sharply/feed/ 0 Kmart to Test Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Stores http://www.consultingcase101.com/kmart-to-test-radio-frequency-identification-rfid-in-stores/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/kmart-to-test-radio-frequency-identification-rfid-in-stores/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:22:27 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3216 Case Type: new product, new technology; math problem.
Consulting Firm: Advisory Board Company second round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: retail; information technology (IT).

Case Interview Question #00661: Our client is Kmart (often stylized as K-Mart), an American chain of discount consumer goods retailer headquartered in Troy, Michigan, United States. The company was founded in 1962 and currently is the third… Read the rest

]]> http://www.consultingcase101.com/kmart-to-test-radio-frequency-identification-rfid-in-stores/feed/ 0 Men’s Sportswear Manufacturer Izod to Double Sales in 1 Year http://www.consultingcase101.com/mens-sportswear-manufacturer-izod-to-double-sales-in-1-year/ http://www.consultingcase101.com/mens-sportswear-manufacturer-izod-to-double-sales-in-1-year/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 09:13:40 +0000 ibh http://www.consultingcase101.com/?p=3213 Case Type: increase sales, increase revenue.
Consulting Firm: Alvarez & Marsal first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: Apparel, Clothing & Textiles.

Case Interview Question #00660: The client Izod is a UK clothing and apparel company that produces dressy-casual clothing and sportswear for men. It is part of the Phillips-Van Heusen Company (NYSE: PVH), headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, United States. The… Read the rest

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