Katzenbach Partners case interview questions & answers

Houston Police Department to Increase Number of Officers

Case Type: estimate, guesstimate.
Consulting Firm: Katzenbach Partners (now Booz & Company) first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: government & public sector.

Case Interview Question #00609: Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States (after New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago), and the largest city in the state of Texas. Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center… Read the rest

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Yahoo Responds to Google’s YouTube Acquisition

Case Type: mergers & acquisitions; business competition/competitive response.
Consulting Firm: Katzenbach Partners (now Booz & Company) final round job interview.
Industry Coverage: E-commerce, Online Business; Software, Information Technology.

Case Interview Question #00125: It was October 2006. Search engine giant Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) just announced that it has agreed to acquire YouTube, the consumer media company for people to watch and… Read the rest

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A Day in the Life of a Management Consultant from Katzenbach Partners

Written by David Garrison, a Senior Associate at Katzenbach Partners (now Booz & Company). Prior to joining the New York City office of Katzenbach Partners, David earned his MBA degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in 2003.

I’m a senior associate at Katzenbach Partners, a management-strategy consulting firm. In this role, I ensure that two things happen.… Read the rest

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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. (NYSE: AA, name from ALuminum Company Of America). Alcoa is the world’s third largest producer of aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal. From its operational headquarters in… Read the rest

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List of Top Management & IT Consulting Firms

Here is a list of top global management & IT consulting firms and their websites (listed Alphabetically). If you know of any other leading management or IT consulting firms that are not listed here, please feel free to let us know by email: consultingcase101-at-gmail-dot-com or leave a comment below. List is updated every Wednesday. Last updated: Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013.

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