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About This Presentation

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Consulting Case Book
2020-21
FMS Delhi,
Prof. N.D. Kapoor Marg,
Delhi University
New Delhi -110007

Foreword
Thiscasebookdocumentstheinterviewexperiencesofstudentsacrossconsultingfirmstoassistthestudentsof
FMSDelhiintheirpreparationforcaseinterviewsduringplacements.Theaimofsharingtheseexperiencesisto
informstudentsaboutthecaseinterviewexperiencesofpastbatchesandtohelpthempreparefortheir
placementsaccordingly.Theexperienceslistedbelowarenotnecessarilythebestwaytohandlecaseinterviews.
Theyonlyservetogivestudentsanideaastowhattoexpectwhentheywalkintoacaseinterview.Everyindividual
couldhavehis/heruniquewayoftacklingconsultinginterviews,eachofwhichcouldbecorrect.Thisdocument
hascontributionsfromstudentswhoappearedforcampusinterviewsconductedbyconsultingfirmsduringthe
summerplacementprocessoverthepastthreeyears.
Casebook from the Consulting Club, FMS
Issue 2 –September 2020
Issue 1 –August 2019

Wearegratefultoallthepeoplethathavehelpedbysharingtheircasesandinterviewexperiences,thathasenabled
ustoputtogetheracomprehensivepreparationresourceforthefuturebatches.
Wewouldliketothankseniorteamofconsultingclub20-21forleadingtheCaseBookinitiativeandputting
togetherthiseditionoftheFMSCaseBook.Wewouldalsoliketoacknowledgetheeffortsoftheentirebatchof
2018-20and2019-21forthehelptheClubputtogetherthiscasebook.Theyhaveensuredbreadth,anddepthinthe
casestogivethereaderacomprehensiveviewofthekindofcasestheymaybeadministered.
WearealsogratefultothealumnioftheConsultingClub,FMSDelhifortheirfeedbackonthecaseswhichhas
helpedusfurtherenhancetheoverallqualityofthebook.Wewouldalsoliketoextendaspecialacknowledgement
tothecontributorsofthepreviouseditionsoftheFMSCaseBook.
Copyright © 2020
The Consulting Club,
FMS Delhi, New Delhi 110007
Acknowledgement

ItgivesmeandtheentireteamofConsultingClubgreatpleasuretointroducetheofficialFMSconsultingcasebook
oftheacademicyear2020-21.
Westronglybelievethiscasebookwillbeinstrumentalinnotonlyaidingyourpreparationforconsultingcase
interviewsbutalsoprovideanapproachfordevelopingananalyticalmindsetandtheuniversalapplicabilityofthe
casebookwillhelpindividualsformulateandimplementstrategyintheirprofessionalfunctions.
Thiseditionisupdatedwithdetailedsectoroverviews,casesfrommostrecentinterviewprocessesandvarious
othertoolsthatwillensureanallroundprep.Allyouneedtodonowisfollowthebookintheprescribedmannerto
reapitsbenefits.
Wehopethiscasebookhelpsyourealizenotonlyyourdreamjobinconsultingbutratherhelpsyoubuildalong
andsuccessfulcareerinthedomainofmanagementconsulting.GoodLuck!
Enjoy the process of preparation and let’s crack the case!
Tushar Singhal
From the Desk of President





















Contents



Contents

Part A -About Consulting




What is Consulting?



What is it? How is it helpful?
Top Players Why is it so sought after?


Roles/Hierarchy of a Consulting Firm
Partner/Director
Principal/Sr. Manager
Manager/Project Leader
Senior Consultant
Consultant/Associate
Analyst

How to Get into Consulting From Here?
Resume & behavioural preparation
Use next 3 months to improve your skills
Guesstimates
HR Answers
Case Interview
Prepare SmartPrepare Hard
Communication
General Awareness
Business Acumen
Crack the interview
Prepare for the interview process

Part B –Basic Concepts

3C’s
Company
CompetitionCustomer
Industry










Government

4P’s and 7P’s
Product
Price Promotion
Placement













Porter’s Five Forces
Industry
Rivalry
Threat of New
Entrants (or
Barriers to Entry)
Threat of
Substitutes
Bargaining Power of
Suppliers
Bargaining Power
of Buyers
























BCG Matrix

Value Chain/Process Mapping

Value Chain/Process Mapping
R&D
Raw
Material
Processing
Storage &
Transportation
Distribution Marketing
Customer
Service
Equipment
Human
Capital
Cost of
Finance
Cost of RM
Contracts/Bulk
Deals
Quantity Used
Machinery
Factory Rent
Labour Hours
Technology
Capacity
Utilization
Packaging
Transport for
Warehouse
Storage (Rent,
Labour, Inventory)
Transport to
Customer
Sales Channel
Sales Force
Training
Marketing
Channel
Sales Force
Repairs
Spare Parts
Returns
Service
Contracts

Ansoff Matrix
Market Penetration Market Development
DiversificationProduct Development
Product
Market
Existing
NewExisting
New

Ansoff Matrix Example: Coca Cola

The Company Environment
Company
Macro Environment
Industry

PESTEL

Basic of Economics
Supply-Demand Price Elasticities
Price Discrimination
Market Characteristics
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First Degree Second Degree Third Degree
4 Types of Market Structure
Perfect
Competition
MonopolyOligopolyMonopolistic
Competition

Basics of Finance
Profit & Loss Statement
Balance Sheet Terms
Ratios
Time Value of Money
Discounted Cash Flow
Annuity
Perpetuity
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Capital Budgeting Trading Multiples
Transaction Multiples
Essential Useful Optional

Part C –Basic of Guesstimates
and Case Solving

MECE Segmentation
Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive
Profits
Revenues Costs






Profits
Dairy VegetablesFruits








MECE Segmentation
Increase Sales
Increase Sales
per Customer
Increase #
Customer
Customer Clients
Individuals/
Households (B2C)
Institutions/
Organizations
Increase
Price
Increase
Quantity

Pareto Principle (80/20 Principle)



Introduction to Guesstimates
What is evaluated through
Guesstimates?
Ability to think on
your feet
Approach &
Structure
Quantitative
Skills
What is necessary to solve a good
Guesstimate?
Logical Thinking
Communication &
Presentation
Top Down and Bottom Up
Approach
Supply Side and Demand Side
Approach

Guesstimates Do’s & Don’ts
Ideal Flow
Confirm Objective
Think logically and come up with possible set of
approaches
Explain the best approach & confirm if you should go
ahead with it
State your assumptions first hand
Make logical assumptions and always confirm them with
Interviewer
Keep communicating & asking the interviewer for buy-ins
Calculate your answer. Be ready for a conversation around
error estimate, other approaches etc.
Do’s Don’ts












Lay down structure neatly on paper and solve it step by step
If possible, reconfirm & triangulate your answer with a
ballpark estimate from another approach

Top Down & Bottom Up Approach






Top down approach Bottom up approach

Identify the smallest replicable block
Estimate for a single identified block
Scale up!



Identify a Starting
Universe
Segment A Segment B
Segment
A1
Segment
A3
Segment
A2
Segment
A3
Segment
A2

Case Interview Process
Flow of a Consulting Interview
General
Discussion
Behavioural
Questions
Guesstimate Cases Wrap up







Interviewer Expectations
Its not about being right. Its about being right in an client friendlyway.
How you are rightmatters a lot.





P2P Case Practice
Peer to Peer Case Practice





For Interviewer For Interviewee











Approaching a Case
Repeat the question and clarify the objectives
Think and understand what more you need to know
Set context to the case by asking questions. Be very careful about what you
are asking and why.
Take time to think and lay down an structure for analysis
Involve interviewer in your analysis. Ask relevant question to process down
your structure.
Make good and relevant suggestions which are specific to the case. Always
have a rationale ready for Why?
Summarize the case properly. Be brief yet effective.

Case Interview Do’s & Don’ts







Do’s Don’ts






Part D –Basic Frameworks

Understand the question and clarify the Objectives
Market Entry Framework
Set context
Should they Enter?
New Market CustomersProduct RegulationsCapabilities
















Yes/No Why No? Suggestions
If Yes How?
Entry Options MarketingOperational Decisions Growth Plan Conclusion






• •

Set context
Understand the Question andClarifytheObjectives
GrowthStrategies
ExistingMarket PortfolioExpansionGeographicExpansion In-OrganicGrowth











BusinessIntegration


Summary
Growth Strategy

Pricing Strategy
Set context
Pricing Factors
Product Competitors CustomerCosting Substitutes















Pricing Options
Cost Based PricingCompetitive Pricing Price based Costing
Understand the Question and Clarify the Objectives


• •

GoTo Market Strategy/New Product Launch
Idea
Be Selective
Product
Development
Segmentation




Distribution
Strategy
Communication
Strategy


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o
o
o
o
Understand the Question and Clarify the Objectives
Set Context

Merger & Acquisitions
Understand the Question and Clarify the Objectives
Set context
Due Diligence
Implementation
Exit Strategies










Deal Rationale Business Benefits
Deal Price


















Potential Risks

Case Framework Cheat Sheet-When Nothing Works
Set context
Value Chain
Process Flow / Customer Journey
Example: E-Commerce Discovery and Ordering Process Map
Look for Bottlenecks

Part E –Sector Overview

Industry Analysis: Table of Contents

Understanding Indian Automotive Industry















































Understanding Indian Aviation Industry

















Understanding Global Aerospace Industry










































Understanding Indian Banking Industry






























Understanding Global Cloud Industry




































Understanding Indian E-Commerce Industry













































Understanding Indian Ed-tech Industry


























Understanding Indian FMCG Industry




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50%
32%
18%
By Product
Household
Healthcare
Food & Beverages
55%36%
9%
By Region
Urban
Rural
Semi Urban

Understanding Indian IT Industry



























Understanding Business Models –Google
Ads
Hardware
Cloud
Others


































Understanding Indian Hospitality & Tourism Industry


















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Understanding Indian NBFC Industry






























Understanding Indian Petrochemical Industry












PSU Pvt/JV
IRAQ
20%
SAUDI
ARABIA
19%
IRAN
11%
NIGERIA
8%
UAE
8%
VENEZUEL
A
7%
KUWAIT
5%
MEXICO
3%
ANGOLA
3%
USA
2%
OTHERS
14%
Singapore
22%
Nepal
18%
Ethiopia
12%
Bhutan
12%
UAE
11%
Sri Lanka
11%
USA
7%
Others
7%

Understanding Indian Pharma Industry










































































Understanding Indian Power Industry








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Understanding Indian Telecom Industry


























































Understanding Indian TyreIndustry
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Part F –Practice Guesstimates

Practice Guesstimates: Table of Contents

Toll Plaza
Estimate daily revenues of Delhi-Gurgaon toll plaza
0
0.5
1
Traffic Distribution
Midnight
Noon
Time
Capacity







TOI Revenues
Estimate daily revenues of Times of India







Smart Watches
Estimate the market size of Smart Watches in India








0.70*130cr = 91cr 0.30*130cr = 39cr
0.30*91cr = 27.3cr 0.10*91cr = 9.1cr 0.30*39cr = 11.7cr 0.10*39cr = 3.9cr






If a UFO sucked all the toothbrushes in India, how many would it have?
Toothbrushes

E-Rickshaw
Revenue of a typical e-rickshaw driver per day






Smokers in India
Estimate the number of Smokers in India



Cheese Burst Pizzas
Estimate the number of cheese bursts pizzas sold by Dominos daily
















Petrol Pumps
Estimate the number of Petrol Pumps in Delhi (Approach 1)







Petrol Pumps
Estimate the number of Petrol Pumps in India (Approach 2)







15 crore users
10 km/l mileage
4 hours
100%
10 hours
50%
Petrol Supplied per pump = [AvgUsage Ratio = (1*4+0.5*10)/14 =
0.64]*[Capacity = 16,800 l] = 10,800 litre
Demand of Petrol = [Avgdistance = 30 km] *
[25cr/70 km/l + 15cr/10 km/l] = 55.7 crore litre
25 crore users
70 km/l mileage
Avgtime to fill 15 l petrol =
3 min
Avgbooths = 4
Capacity = 15*4*(4*60/3 =
16800 l

Petrol Pumps
Estimate the number of Petrol Pumps in India (Approach 3)















TT Balls
Estimate the number of TT balls used in a day in Delhi






TT Balls
Estimate the number of TT balls used in a day in Delhi

White Shirts in Delhi
Estimate the number of people wearing a white shirt (WS) in Delhi on any particular day.






Delhi Schools
Estimate the number of Schools in Delhi
= /

Departing Flights
Estimate number of flights departing from Delhi Airport in a Day









People you met
Estimate the number of people you interacted with over the last year

Tractors in India
Estimate the number of tractors in India







Tractors in India
Estimate the number of tractors in India

EV Market Size
Estimate the market size of EV in India













DTC Bus
Estimate the number of DTC buses in Delhi

Flat Screen Televisions
Estimate the revenue of flat screen televisions sold in Australia in the past 12 months







Amazon India
Guesstimate the number of daily order of Amazon India











Daily revenue of Airport
Estimate the daily revenue of an airport
x x
/
x





Daily Revenue of 24x7 Retail Store Chain
Estimate the daily revenue of 24x7 chain of Retail Store






Part G –Practice Cases

Practice Cases: Table of Contents
Sr. No Case Type Page #
1 Orchid Farmer Profitability 85
2 Retail Stores Profitability 87
3 Steel Manufacturer Profitability 89
4 2024 Olympics Rights Profitability 91
5 Automobile Company Sales Revenues 93
6 Auto Dealership Revenues 95
7 Kids TV Channel Revenues 97
8 Shopping Mall Revenues 99
9 Food Manufacturer CaseCost Reduction 101
10 IT Services Cost Reduction 103
11 Quick Service RestaurantCost Reduction 105
12
Steel Manufacture High
Costs
Cost Reduction 107
Sr. No Case Type Page #
13
Women Apparel Retail
Chain
Cost Reduction 109
14 Golf Course Pricing 111
15 Hepatitis B Drug Pricing 113
16 Paint Manufacturer Pricing 115
17 Ride Hailing Helicopter Pricing 117
18 5G launch in India Pricing 119
19 Home Automation Market Entry 121
20 Home Insurance Market Entry 123
21 Gold Mine in MongoliaMarket Entry 125
22 Skin Care ManufacturerMarket Entry 127
23 Smart Phone Market Market Entry 129
24 South African PE FirmMarket Entry 131

Practice Cases: Table of Contents
Sr. No Case Type Page #
25 Apparel Top line BusinessCost Reduction 133
26
Appliance Distribution
Company
Growth 135
27 Gift Card Firm Growth 137
28 Light Bulb Company
Customer
Satisfaction
139
29 Bottling Plant
Customer
Satisfaction
141
30 Telecom Provider
Customer
Satisfaction
143
31 Airline Acquisition M&A 145
32 PE Cosmetics Chain M&A 147
33 FMS Students Falling IllUnconventional 149
34 Logistics EfficiencyUnconventional 151
35 Increase in Road AccidentsUnconventional 153
36 Swedish Government Unconventional 156

Apple Orchid Farmer








Apple Orchid Farmer






Retail Chain















Retail Chain







Steel Manufacturer Declining Profits

Steel Manufacturer Declining Profits













2024 Olympic TV Rights








2024 Olympic TV Rights







Automobile Company Declining Sales

Automobile Company Declining Sales
















Automobile Dealership

Automobile Dealership


Kids’ TV Channel

Kids’ TV Channel


Shopping Mall in South Delhi

Shopping Mall in South Delhi







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Food Manufacturer Case







Food Manufacturer Case


IT Services Client

IT Services Client



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Quick Service Restaurant



Quick Service Restaurant















Steel Manufacturer High Costs

Steel Manufacturer High Costs








Women Apparel Retail Chain

Women Apparel Retail Chain






Golf Course










Golf Course
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Hepatitis-B Drug
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Hepatitis-B Drug















Paint Manufacturer

Paint Manufacturer









Ride hailing Helicopter Cab Service




Ride hailing Helicopter Cab Service






















5G Launch in India

5G Launch in India




















Home Automation Player

Home Automation Player






































Home Insurance Entry

Home Insurance Entry



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Gold Mine in Mongolia

Gold Mine in Mongolia
























Skin Care Manufacturer

Skin Care Manufacturer

















Smart Phone Market








Smart Phone Market













South African PE Firm

South African PE Firm

Apparel Business Topline





Apparel Business Topline






Appliance Distribution Company

Appliance Distribution Company
















Gift Card Firm

Gift Card Firm







Light Bulb Company

Light Bulb Company











Bottling Plant

Bottling Plant





Telecom Provider








Telecom Provider


Airline Acquisition

Airline Acquisition




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D
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PE Cosmetic Chain

PE Cosmetic Chain

















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FMS Students Falling Ill

FMS Students Falling Ill





























Logistics Efficiency

Logistics Efficiency


















• • •

Increase in Road Accidents

Increase in Road Accidents

Increase in Road Accidents

















Swedish Government





Swedish Government
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Part H –Behavioral Questions

Primer to Behavioural Prep

Primer to Behavioural Prep

The Team
ThiscasebookiscuratedandcompiledbytheConsultingClubMembers(2020-21):
TUSHAR SINGHAL ABHAY K.MISHRA NARESH TETARWAL VIKAS KUMARNAMAN GOYAL
President Executive MemberExecutive MemberExecutive Member Executive Member
NIKITA CHAWLA
Executive Member
Consulting Club Members (2019-20)
Himanshu Makhija–President Abhay Sharma –Associate Member
Arunima Goyal –Associate Member
Sahil Khurana -Associate Member
AmbujPurwar–Executive Member
Kriti Bhatia -Executive Member
Manoj Boda-Executive Member
SashwatGupta -Executive Member

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