merger and acquisition Case Interview Questions & Answers

Conglomerate CB&I to Buy Auto Parts Manufacturing Company

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

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Roller Skate Maker Riedell Shoe Inc. to Buy Niche Competitor

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

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Fast Food Chain Great Burger to Buy Dunkin’ Donuts

Case Type: merger and acquisition (M&A).
Consulting Firm: McKinsey & Company final round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: restaurant & food services.

Case Interview Question #00659: Our client is Great Burger, a fast food chain that competes head-to-head with McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, KFC, etc. Currently, Great Burger is the fourth largest fast food chain worldwide, measured by the number of stores in… Read the rest

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Georgia-Pacific to Buy Additional Paper Mill in Midwest

Case Type: business turnaround; merger and acquisition (M&A).
Consulting Firm: Cognizant Business Consulting (CBC) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: forestry, paper products.

Case Interview Question #00647: The client is the CEO of Georgia-Pacific LLC, an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, toilet… Read the rest

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Roche to Buy San Francisco Based Genentech for $46.8 Billion

Case Type: merger and acquisition (M&A).
Consulting Firm: Huron Consulting Group first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: healthcare: pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences.

Case Interview Question #00632: Our client F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. (SIX: ROG) is a global health care group company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. With its headquarter located in Basel, Switzerland, the company has many pharmaceutical and diagnostic… Read the rest

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