Structured case engine · 20 hand-authored cases

The case library

Pick a case, read the prompt, and jump straight into the interview. Every case is a fully simulated MBB-style scenario.

Type
Difficulty
Market Sizing
Junior
Food & Beverage

How many coffee shops are in New York City?

Classic Fermi estimation. Decompose by population, demand frequency, and shop throughput.

20 min · candidate-led
Market Sizing
Experienced hire
Energy & Mobility

Public EV charging points needed in Germany by 2030

Forward-looking sizing requiring stock-vs-flow logic, charger utilization, and policy-driven assumptions.

30 min · interviewer-led
Profitability
Junior
Aviation

Regional airline margin decline

Operating margin has dropped from 12% to 4% over three years. Diagnose the root cause.

30 min · candidate-led
Profitability
Experienced hire
Software

B2B SaaS — profitability collapsing despite revenue growth

ARR is up 25% YoY but EBITDA is more negative than ever. Find the profit leak.

35 min · interviewer-led
Market Entry
Junior
Retail

Should a national grocer enter rapid (15-min) delivery?

Classic market entry: attractive market, capability fit, and a clear go/no-go recommendation.

30 min · candidate-led
Market Entry
Partner-level
Luxury Goods

European luxury house entering Southeast Asia

Strategic, qualitative-heavy entry case. Brand positioning, channel choice, and country sequencing.

40 min · interviewer-led
M&A · Pricing · Ops
Partner-level
Pharmaceuticals

Big pharma acquiring a mid-cap biotech

Synergy math, deal valuation, and a defensible recommendation on a $12B biotech acquisition.

40 min · interviewer-led
M&A · Pricing · Ops
Experienced hire
Media & Entertainment

Streaming service launching an ad-supported tier

Pricing case: where to set an ad-supported tier to maximize ARPU without cannibalizing premium subs.

30 min · candidate-led
Market Sizing
Junior
Logistics

How many electric delivery vans are on UK roads?

Size the active electric last-mile van fleet in the UK and pressure-test the penetration rate.

20 min · candidate-led
Market Sizing
Experienced hire
Media & Entertainment

Size the paid video streaming market in India

Estimate annual paid streaming revenue in India by segmenting households, ARPU, and subscription overlap.

25 min · candidate-led
Profitability
Junior
Restaurants

Quick-service chain — falling unit economics

A QSR chain's per-store EBITDA has dropped 30% in two years — diagnose the driver and propose a fix.

25 min · interviewer-led
Profitability
Experienced hire
Financial Services

Regional bank — net interest margin compression

A US regional bank's NIM has compressed 80bps in 18 months — find the driver and recommend a response.

35 min · interviewer-led
Profitability
Experienced hire
Aviation

Cargo airline — yield collapse post-pandemic

A pure-play cargo carrier's yield has fallen 40% from peak — assess structural vs. cyclical drivers.

30 min · interviewer-led
Market Entry
Experienced hire
Financial Services

European neobank — entering Mexico

A European neobank is evaluating launch in Mexico — assess the opportunity and the entry mode.

35 min · candidate-led
Market Entry
Partner-level
Energy & Utilities

Utility — building a public EV charging network in Spain

A European utility is evaluating a national rollout of public fast chargers in Spain — assess the play.

40 min · candidate-led
Market Entry
Junior
Insurance

Insurer — launching pet insurance in Germany

A multi-line insurer is exploring a pet insurance launch in Germany — size the prize and design the entry.

25 min · candidate-led
M&A · Pricing · Ops
Experienced hire
Industrial Services

PE platform — evaluating an HVAC add-on acquisition

A PE-backed HVAC platform is evaluating a $90M regional add-on — assess the deal and the synergy case.

35 min · interviewer-led
M&A · Pricing · Ops
Partner-level
Media & Entertainment

Conglomerate — spinning off a cable network

A diversified media group is weighing a spinoff of its declining cable network — assess value and structure.

40 min · candidate-led
M&A · Pricing · Ops
Experienced hire
Software

B2B SaaS — moving from seats to usage-based pricing

A B2B SaaS firm is considering a shift from per-seat to usage-based pricing — assess revenue and churn impact.

30 min · interviewer-led
M&A · Pricing · Ops
Junior
E-commerce

E-commerce retailer — warehouse automation business case

An online retailer is evaluating $120M of automation across its DCs — build the business case.

25 min · interviewer-led