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Tackling A Consulting Case Question

(Source: Flickr) The second stage of a consulting case question, after setting it up, is to solve the problem. Here are six (6) tips for successfully tackling a case question: Find the source of the problem – You might get asked a question such as “Profits have declined, what should we do?” Before diving head long […]

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Setting Up A Case Question

(Source: Flickr) When it comes to answering a consulting case question, there are three stages to the answer: setting it up, solving it, and providing a recommendation. The first stage is setting it up, and below we provide five (5) steps to setting up a case question: 1. Summarize the question Give yourself time to think by writing down […]

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Conversation with Cartesian

I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Adam Fraser who is a Business Analyst at Cartesian. Cartesian is a specialist provider of consulting services and managed solutions to leaders in the global communications, technology and digital media industries. Please read the edited transcript of my discussion with Adam below. This will be […]