To step through this case example, we will give you some information, ask a qu
estion, and then, when you are ready, give you a sample answer. We hope that t
he exercise will give you a sense of the flow of a case interview. (Please not
e, you can stop this exercise and pick up where you left off later. Your cooki
es must be on to use this feature).
In this exercise, you will answer a series of questions as the case unfolds. W
e provide our recommended answers after each question, with which you can comp
are your own answers. We want to emphasize that most questions in a case study
do not have a single right answer. In a live case interview, we are more inte
rested in your explanation of how you arrived at your answer, not just the ans
wer itself. An interviewer can always assess different but equally valid ways
of approaching an issue, and then bring you back to the particular line of inq
uiry that he or she wants to pursue.
You should also keep in mind that in a live case, there will be far more inter
action with the interviewer than this exercise allows. For example, you will h
ave the opportunity to ask clarifying questions.
Finally, a live case interview would typically be completed in 30 - 45 minutes
, depending on how the case evolves. In this on-line exercise, there is no tim
e limit.
There are eight questions in this on-line case study. This case study is desig
ned to roughly simulate one during your interview, so you will not be able to
skip ahead to the next question until you have answered the one you are on. Yo
u can refresh your memory of previous answers by clicking the highlighted Q&A
links to the left. To print the answer, click on the print icon that appears i
n the TOP RIGHT corner. At the end, you can print the entire on-line case stud
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