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1、WhartonConsultingCasebook2007–2008EditionTableofContentsI.Introduction.................................................................................................................1II.WhatInterviewersWant.......................................................................................

2、......2III.TypesofCases............................................................................................................4IV.UsingaFramework.....................................................................................................6V.HowtoCracktheCase.......................

3、........................................................................9VI.PracticeCases...........................................................................................................12A.PracticeCase#1–BubbleGumManufacturer.................................................13B.Pract

4、iceCase#2–WidgetManufacturerinBrazil..........................................15C.PracticeCase#3–MarketGrowthStrategyinRetailBanking........................20D.PracticeCase#4–RetirementHomes..............................................................26E.PracticeCase#5–R&DPortfolio...........

5、.........................................................28I.IntroductionBeingabletoconfidentlyandconsistentlycrackcasesisanabsoluterequirementtogettingajobinconsulting.Youmaybeatthemostprestigiousbusinessschool,haveastellarrésumé,andbetheleadinFollies–butthatwillonlygetyoutheinterview.Onceyou

6、gettotheinterview,theabilitytohandleacaseinathoroughandlogicalmanneriswhatgetsyouthejob.Fortunately,caseinterviewingisaskillthatisfairlyeasytolearnwithsufficientpractice.Eventhosewithoutapriorbackgroundinbusinesscan,anddo,succeed.Itreallyjustcomesdowntofourkeyfactors:(1)approachingtheinterview

7、inaconfident,friendlyandconversationalmanner;(2)beingorganizedandmethodicalinyourapproachtosolvingtheproblem;(3)havingasolidcommandofaframeworkforprobingtheissuesofthecase;and(4)practicinguntilalloftheabovecomesnaturally,evenunderpressu