Case Study Workshop

Case Study Workshop

Career Awareness Workshop

‐ Shaheen Shah
Varun Jain
 Outline
• Personal Interview
– Who are the firms looking for ?
– Before the interview 
– During the interview
During the interview 
– Questions during the interview

• Case Study
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– What is a case study ??
– How to solve a case study ??
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– General Tips
– How to prepare for case interviews ??

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 Who are the firms looking for ?
Who are the firms looking for ?
• Problem solving 
Problem solving
• Drive for excellence
• Leadership Qualities
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• Communication Skills
• Team Player
• Intellectual Curiosity
Intellectual Curiosity 

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 Before the interview
Before the interview
• Research 
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– People/Alumni
– Website
– Guide books
• Am I good enough ?
• Your Story
• Interest in the field
• Interest in the firm
• Stories about personality traits

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 During the interview
During the interview
• Attitude
• Communication Skills
– Non Verbal 
N V b l
– Verbal
• Etiquette 
• STAR

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 Questions during the interview
Questions during the interview
• Introduction 
• Personality Questions
– Failure 
– Self Awareness
– Ethics
• Resume Questions
Resume Questions
– Decision Rationale 
– Teamwork
– Leadership
• Your Questions

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 What is a case study ?
What is a case study ?
• Short
Short version of  real client studies taken by 
version of real client studies taken by
consultants
• Real time industry problems
Real time industry problems
– decreasing profits
– entry into a new market
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• Your Goal 
– Put together a logical approach 
– Offer a solution if possible

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How to solve a case study ??
How to solve a case study ??

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 Tips
• Build rapport early
Build rapport early
• Notes and tree structure
• Public Math
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• Show interest
• Communicate appropriately
• Have poise
Have poise
• Enjoy the Silence

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 Types of cases
Types of cases
• Estimation Case
Estimation Case
– Find the weight of a Airplane
• Business Case
Business Case
– The profit of Hall‐1 canteen has been falling lately. 
Identify the reasons and suggest solution
Identify the reasons and suggest solution
• Teasers
– Why is a manhole cover round? 

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 How to prepare ??
How to prepare ??
• Case Studies
Case Studies
– Group Practice: Simply reading the casebook 
doesn’tt help
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– Practice different types of cases
– Recreate the scene. Role play
Recreate the scene Role play

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