operations strategy Case Interview Questions & Answers

Direct Relief to Increase Donation Made by General Public

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

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Boehringer Ingelheim to Optimize Current R&D Portfolio

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

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Software Firm VMware to Set Up Engineering Unit in India

Case Type: operations strategy, outsourcing; market entry.
Consulting Firm: Gallup Consulting 2nd round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: software, information technology (IT).

Case Interview Question #00657: The client VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) is an American software company that provides cloud and virtualization software and services to both personal and corporate customers. The company’s desktop software runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac… Read the rest

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Warner Bros. to Do Simultaneous Global Release for Batman 3

Case Type: operations strategy.
Consulting Firm: NERA Economic Consulting first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: entertainment; mass media.

Case Interview Question #00651: The client Warner Bros. Studios is an American producer of film, television, and music entertainment. The company is a subsidiary of media and entertainment conglomerate Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), with its headquarters in Burbank, California and New York City.… Read the rest

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Newmont Mining Corporation to Exploit Gold Mine in Peru

Case Type: math problem; operations strategy.
Consulting Firm: Schlumberger Business Consulting (SBC) first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: mining, metals production.

Case Interview Question #00641: The client Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NMC) is a gold mining company based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA. The Company’s operating segments include North America, South America, Asia Pacific and Africa. As one of… Read the rest

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