Compendium admissions 2023-25
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- Problems solved by a Consultant. 1. Profitability
- Market Entry
- Industry Trends Technology
| Practice Questions • Estimate the no. of schools in Mumbai. • Estimate the total orders delivered by Swiggy in Mumbai on the weekend. • Estimate the total number of flights from Mumbai airport in a day. Case-based Interviews The case interview is an example of areal business problem based on your interviewer's past work experiences. The issues you will encounter are not designed to be brainteasers or theoretical problems created to stump you but rather to reflect on the challenges and identify the gaps that clients face. Problems solved by a Consultant. 1. Profitability Case wherein the client has been facing an unexpected drop in profits for the last few days. Frameworks/Techniques • Identifying revenue sources and cost centers • Systematic analysis of revenue and cost levers • Competitor benchmarking • Value chain analysis 2. Market Entry Case wherein the client requires assistance or advice in deciding whether to invest in anew market. Frameworks/Techniques • PESTEL analysis • SWOT analysis • Porter's five forces • Quantitative estimation of market attractiveness 3. Mergers & Acquisitions Case wherein the client seeks advice on whether to execute a strategic merger or acquisition. Frameworks/Techniques ● Estimate the standalone value of the firm to be acquired 18 ● Analyse revenue and cost synergies arising due to the merger/acquisition ● Study the capabilities of the acquiring firm to execute the merger/acquisition Reference Articles ● https://hbr.org/1982/09/consulting-is-more-than-giving-advice ● https://www.inc.com/soren-kaplan/the-business-consulting-industry-is-booming-and-it.html Industry Trends Technology Customers' purchasing habits have profoundly shifted and evolved. That phrase should be on the minds of every channel organization today, particularly those whose primary business model has been product- centric and transactional up to this point. The rise of easy-to-use/quick-to-buy online marketplaces, the surge in line-of-business tech buyers who purchase differently than IT departments, and the influx of new types of channel players who do not operate their businesses or relationships with customers or vendors in traditional ways have all contributed to these shifts in customer habits. All these considerations, as well as others, have caused numerous channel companies to rethink their business models. Consulting is one type that has witnessed arise in popularity and is predicted to continue. We will now take two different tech-oriented industries (Ed-Tech &Fintech) one by one - Download 4.08 Mb. Share with your friends:
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