market entry Case Interview Questions & Answers

Fosun to Sell 80% of Its Aluminum Alloy Wheels to U.S.

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

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California-Based Republic ITS to Expand into Manhattan

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

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Capital One Evaluates Credit Card Market of Mexico

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

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Kennametal to Enter Cutting Tools Market in Germany

Case Type: market entry, new market.
Consulting Firm: Simon Kucher & Partners (SKP) first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: industrial equipment; metals production.

Case Interview Question #00404: The client Kennametal (NYSE: KMT) is a large American cutting tool manufacturer and a leading producer of metals. Headquartered in the Pittsburgh suburb of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, it has revenue of approximately $1.9 billion in fiscal… Read the rest

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Dropout Prevention Organization MTI to Expand Services

Case Type: adding capacity, expansion; market entry.
Consulting Firm: Bridgespan Group 1st round job interview for full-time Associate position.
Industry Coverage: non-profit organization; education & training services.

Case Interview Question #00393: MTI (Massachusetts Training Institute) is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in southeast Massachusetts with a $2 million annual budget. They are a service rich organization whose mission is to help 14-20 year… Read the rest

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