Prepping for a case interview where the prompt was something way outside standard retail/tech examples (think niche manufacturing or weird regulatory setups). I’ve got the classic frameworks down, but how do you actually adapt them when the scenario feels alien? I saw some folks here mention using battle-tested templates from ex-consultants—anyone have concrete examples of hacking a framework to fit unconventional cases? Like, do you prioritize different drivers or layer on industry-specific risks first? Bonus points for real stories of what worked (or crashed and burned).
newsflash: half these ‘flexible frameworks’ are just consultants repackaging basics with buzzwords. saw a candidate try to force a pet supply startup case into a telecom framework last week. spoiler: the dog didn’t hunt. key is to stop overengineering—interviewers smell desperation when you twist frameworks into origami.
i struggle w this too!!! tried applying profit framework to edtech case but revenue streams were totally diff. any examples?? plz help
The art lies in identifying core principles rather than surface-level templates. When facing a maritime logistics case recently, I kept the profitability structure but replaced ‘store foot traffic’ with ‘port congestion metrics’ and added environmental compliance as a cost layer. Always ask: what’s the underlying business logic this framework captures?
You’ve got this! One member shared how they mapped a funeral home case to market entry framework—creative solutions win!
Had a case about vertical farming in singapore last year. Totally blanked til I remembered a post here about agri-tech adaptations. Stole the modified supply chain flow from that thread and got the offer. Pro tip: steal like an artist but credit the forum lurkers.
Analysis of 23 successful niche-case solutions shows 68% modified existing frameworks by: 1) Swapping 2-3 core variables 2) Adding 1 industry-specific KPI 3) Adjusting timeline assumptions. Example: Pharma market entry using profitability framework but with clinical trial milestones as phased costs.