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DELOITTE CONSULTING Firm Overview “As the world’s largest management consulting firm, we help organizations build value by uncovering insights that create new futures and doing the hard work to improve performance.” What They Look For Deloitte recruits at Darden On-Grounds for its Strategy & Operations practice, although Technology and Human Capital are also a part of the consulting division. They look for wellrounded candidates who understand their mantra of “executable strategy” – Deloitte prides itself on not only doing the strategy assessment, but staying on for the implementation and execution of the strategy as well. Interview Process Career Hierarchy • First and second round are back-to- Director / Principal / Partner back at Darden • The first round case will heavily test Senior Manager quantitative ability • The second round will have a group Manager case Senior Consultant (post-MBA) • Deloitte interviews often feature a “data sheet” that presents all the Consultant information in advance, but it is still important to follow the standard case Business Analyst format
IBM GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES Firm Overview In 2011, Fortune ranked IBM the 18 th largest firm in the U.S and the 7 th most profitable. GBS consultants help their clients achieve competitive advantage by framing industry opportunities and challenges into actionable strategy What They Look For IBM GBS recruits at Darden On-Grounds for the Strategy and Transformation (S&T) practice. They look for well-rounded candidates with excellent analytical and communication skills. Interview Process • Internship: 1 round of interviews, fulltime: 2 rounds • Two 45 minutes case interviews • Interview formats can deviate from the above depending on group interviewing (eg. public sector, commercial) Career Hierarchy Partner Associate Partner Senior Manager Manager Senior Consultant (Post-MBA) Consultant
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Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) 8. E-c
Page 5 and 6: STRUCTURE OF THE CASE INTERVIEW The
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Page 9 and 10: Frameworks FRAMEWORKS The most impo
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Page 15 and 16: ACCENTURE Firm Overview “Drawing
Page 17 and 18: BAIN AND COMPANY Firm Overview “B
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Page 25 and 26: CASE 1: BIKE DVD RENTAL SERVICE IN
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Page 29 and 30: BIKE DVD RENTAL SERVICE IN NYC Calc
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Page 57 and 58: CENTRAL POWER Clarifying Questions
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CASE 5: CHEMICALS, INC. Firm Style
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CHEMICALS, INC. Framework / Structu
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CHEMICALS, INC. Strong Plan Since s
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CHEMICALS, INC. Strong Recommendati
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CASE 6: HOSPITAL PROFITABILITY Case
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HOSPITAL PROFITABILITY Explore the
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HOSPITAL PROFITABILITY • Direct t
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Calculations Revenue Profit HOSPITA
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HOSPITAL PROFITABILITY Recommendati
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Exhibit 2 HOSPITAL PROFITABILITY
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CONTACT LENS MANUFACTURER GROWTH Fr
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CONTACT LENS MANUFACTURER GROWTH
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CONTACT LENS MANUFACTURER GROWTH Re
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Exhibit 2 CONTACT LENS MANUFACTURER
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E-COMMERCE IN AIRLINE INDUSTRY Clar
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E-COMMERCE IN AIRLINE INDUSTRY Fram
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E-COMMERCE IN AIRLINE INDUSTRY Calc
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E-COMMERCE IN AIRLINE INDUSTRY 2. C
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E-COMMERCE IN AIRLINE INDUSTRY Ques
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BIG GREEN BIOFUELS Clarifying Quest
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BIG GREEN BIOFUELS Strong Plan Incl
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BIG GREEN BIOFUELS Interviewer: Goo
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CASE 10: NEW RUBBER PLANT INVESTMEN
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NEW RUBBER PLANT INVESTMENT Structu
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NEW RUBBER PLANT INVESTMENT Incomin
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NEW RUBBER PLANT INVESTMENT Income
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NEW RUBBER PLANT INVESTMENT • Hig
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CASE 11: ASIAN MOBILE SERVICE PROVI
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ASIAN MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDER Inter
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CASE 12: RADIATOR FINS FOR DEFENSE
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RADIATOR FINS FOR DEFENSE AIRCRAFT
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RADIATOR FINS FOR DEFENSE AIRCRAFT
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR UTILITY Clar
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR UTILITY Fram
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR UTILITY Phas
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CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR UTILITY Stro
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ELECTRIC CAR MANUFACTURER GROWTH Cl
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ELECTRIC CAR MANUFACTURER GROWTH We
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Question 5 ELECTRIC CAR MANUFACTURE
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Framework / Structure MINER’S DIL
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MINER’S DILEMMA Strong Plan The c
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Recommendation MINER’S DILEMMA Th
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BIG TRUCK COMPANY Framework / Struc
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Calculations BIG TRUCK COMPANY Ques
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Question 2 (cont’d): BIG TRUCK CO
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THE BIG TRUCK COMPANY
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Framework / Structure AUTO SPARE PA
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AUTO SPARE PARTS Calculations Size
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CASE 18: MACHINE COMPANY Firm Style
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MACHINE COMPANY Framework / Structu
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MACHINE COMPANY Recommendation My r
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NON-PROFIT REVENUE DECLINE Framewor
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NON-PROFIT REVENUE DECLINE • The
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CASE 20: GAS LIQUEFACTION Firm Styl
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GAS LIQUEFACTION Recommendation •
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The following indi
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