The Case Cracker: Solving Consulting Case Interviews With One Picture

by Johannes Metzler, Philipp Metzler

Why should you use The Case Cracker?• Do you get stressed out in consulting case interviews?• Are you disappointed by existing preparation books?• Are you tired of memorizing endless lists of questions and frameworks?• Are you looking for a one-stop solution to structure almost any case study that you can remember easily and use under stress within seconds?If yes, then The Case Cracker is your solution. The Case Cracker is• a comprehensive approach to almost all strategy case studies,• a visual tool that is easy to remember even under stress,• a framework to structure your case and lay it out to the interviewer.We believe in the magic of pictures to make the mind work. Translating the concept of pictures to the world of consulting case interviews we have come up with ONE visual that captures almost all possible aspects of a case to consider and thus serves as a great foundation to solve almost any case you may be faced with.This framework is the Case Cracker. And the book is full of great content, including Cases and Cheat Sheets! Good luck with your interviews!***TABLE OF CONTENTSELEVATOR MESSAGE-- What’s in it for you?I. INTRODUCTION-- Why the Case Cracker?-- The Power of Pictures-- A Word of CautionII. PREPARATION-- Know Frameworks-- Practice Math-- Prepare a Fact SheetIII. THE CASE CRACKER-- The 5 Dimensions of the Case Cracker-- The 3 States of Time-- 1. The Understanding the Business Model-- 2. Understanding the Industry-- 3. Understanding the Product Side-- 4. Understanding the Value Chain-- 5. Understanding the Financial Side-- Bringing it all togetherIV. CRACKING EXAMPLE CASES-- Market Entry Case-- Industry Analysis Case-- Mergers and Acquisition Case-- New Product Case-- Profitability Case-- Pricing Case-- Growth Case-- Business Plan CaseV. CHEAT SHEETS-- Case The Night before the Interview-- Case The Morning before the Interview-- Fact SheetVI. EXECUTIVE SUMMARYVII. LAST COMMENTS

33 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 3, 2012