textbook cases feel artificial. i keep hearing the community’s library has frameworks from actual consulting engagements. how do i use these to simulate real-world problem-solving? looking for examples of members who cracked cases by studying anonymized projects.
real cases are messy – clients give u half the data and change priorities mid-project. grab the ‘energy transition’ case in the repo. note how the actual team dealt with unreliable govt stats. that’s the chaos you’re signing up for.
Focus on the ‘client management’ aspects in those files. Notice how consultants layered multiple frameworks (e.g., Porter’s Five Forces + Scenario Planning). Practice explaining your logic aloud as if guiding a skeptical client, not just solving math problems.
Spent weeks on the retail turnaround case from the vault. In my final interview, got a similar scenario and name-dropped the real client’s industry pain points (anonymized). Partner nodded and said ‘you’ve done your homework.’ Got the offer.