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
Case Type: operations strategy; reduce costs
Consulting Firm: ZS Associates first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: mass media, communications, publishing.
Case Interview Question #00633: Our client Allure is a U.S. women’s beauty and lifestyle magazine, published monthly by magazine publisher Conde Nast (a division of American media company Advance Publications) in New York City. As a national monthly magazine, Allure focuses… Read the rest
Case Type: new product; operations strategy, supply chain optimization.
Consulting Firm: Siemens Management Consulting first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: industrial equipment.
Case Interview Question #00634: The client Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, builds, distributes and services engines and related technologies. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, United States, Cummins sells in approximately 190 countries and territories… Read the rest
Case Type: private equity, investment; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Analysis Group first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: startups.
Case Interview Question #00635: The client Austin Ventures (AV) is a private equity firm focused on venture capital and growth equity investments in business services and supply chain, financial services, new media, Internet, and information services companies. Based in Austin, Texas and founded… Read the rest
Case Type: operations strategy.
Consulting Firm: Siemens Management Consulting second round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: telecommunications & network.
Case Interview Question #00636: Our client Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is a global multinational telecommunications company headquartered in San Jose, California, United States. Cisco designs, manufactures, and sells telecommunications infrastructure and networking equipment. The company’s current portfolio of products and services is focused… Read the rest
Case Type: add capacity; investment.
Consulting Firm: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) second round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: mining & metals production.
Case Interview Question #00637: Our client The 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is a United States multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States. With over 84,000 employees, they produce more… Read the rest
Case Type: business competition; improve profitability.
Consulting Firm: Roland Berger Strategy Consultants first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: publishing, mass media & communications.
Case Interview Question #00638: Our client The Hearst Corporation is an American mass media group based in the Hearst Tower, Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. As a major media conglomerate, the company’s holdings now… Read the rest
Case Type: improve profitability.
Consulting Firm: Siemens Management Consulting second round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: consumer electronics; household goods, home appliances
Case Interview Question #00639: The client LG Electronics (LSE: LGLD) is a multinational electronics company headquartered in Yeouido-dong, Seoul, South Korea and the flagship subsidiary of the LG Group conglomerate. The company operates its business through five divisions: Mobile Communications,… Read the rest
Case Type: new business; quantitative case, math problem.
Consulting Firm: Siemens Management Consulting first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: freight delivery, shipping services; small business, startups.
Case Interview Question #00640: The client Zipments is a British startup company based in a small village 300 miles away from Central London. The company provides local businesses and individuals with fast and affordable… Read the rest
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
Case Type: new business; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Strategic Decisions Group (SDG) first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: Education & Training Services.
Case Interview Question #00642: Our client is Mexican business magnate, investor and philanthropist Mr. Carlos Slim. Mr. Slim has been ranked by Forbes as one of the richest persons in the world since 2010. His extensive holdings in a… Read the rest
Case Type: market entry, new market; industry analysis.
Consulting Firm: Siemens Management Consulting first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: energy industry.
Case Interview Question #00643: Our client Vestas Wind Systems A/S (OMX: VWS) is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines (used to generate electricity by harnessing wind power). It is the largest European manufacturer of wind turbines.… Read the rest
Case Type: increase sales and market share; growth.
Consulting Firm: Corporate Executive Board (CEB) second round job interview.
Industry Coverage: consumer electronics; retail.
Case Interview Question #00644: Our client Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC) is an American retailer of electronics headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. It sells all kinds of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software, and large home appliances. The company… Read the rest
Case Type: add capacity; math problem.
Consulting Firm: Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: aerospace & defense.
Case Interview Question #00645: Our client Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), formerly known as Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), is a unit of The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. Based in Berkeley,… Read the rest
Case Type: business competition, competitive response.
Consulting Firm: Simon Kucher & Partners (SKP) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: entertainment; tourism, hospitality, lodging.
Case Interview Question #00646: The client Caesars Entertainment Corporation (formerly Harrah’s Entertainment from 1995 to 2010, NASDAQ: CZR) is an American gaming and hospitality company that owns and operates over 50 casinos, hotels, and seven golf courses under… Read the rest
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
Case Type: math problem, quantitative case; improve profitability.
Consulting Firm: Capital One first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: financial services.
Case Interview Question #00648: Our client Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is an American retail Brokerage firm based in San Francisco, California. The company started offering discount brokerage on May 1, 1975 and since then has become one of the largest… Read the rest
Case Type: market entry, new market.
Consulting Firm: Huron Consulting Group second round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: healthcare: pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences.
Case Interview Question #00649: The client Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) is a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, United States. It is one of the world’s largest independent biotechnology firms. Amgen currently has one drug on the market sold… Read the rest
Case Type: business competition, competitive response.
Consulting Firm: Huron Consulting Group second round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: materials.
Case Interview Question #00650: Our client D&K Group is a leading manufacturer of thin laminating films based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States. For over 30 years, the company has produced top quality laminating solutions for many industries. Their products include various kinds… Read the rest
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