StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Each mini-game within the Problem Solve Game presents you with complex, real-world scenarios that consultants might encounter in their work. But it’s not just about reaching the correct solution—how you approach the problem, the strategy you use, and the decisions you make along the way are just as important.

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StrategyU

JULY 7, 2021

At StrategyU we are fans of the SCQA process to define problems and develop hypotheses. This approach enables us to have a rigorous problem-solving approach to business problems instead of starting with the solution in mind from the beginning. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Invest heavily in software solutions to sell ongoing services to existing clients at higher margins. How can I build this capability internally and not depend on external software solutions? I also think you’ll see a lot of wasted effort on solutions that clients may not care about. What are the best use cases?

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StrategyU

MAY 29, 2024

At the highest level, most cases are similar: The interviewer presents background on a “client’s” business problem or scenario (e.g., But coming up with solutions for a client’s problem is never as easy as pulling a framework out of a hat. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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StrategyU

JUNE 12, 2021

Dewey added that critical thinking is “suspended judgment, and the essence of this suspense is inquiry to determine the nature of the problem before proceeding to attempts at its solution.”. Consultants get criticized for creating “obvious” presentations. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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StrategyU

JULY 23, 2021

” 3) “Productized” / Solutions: The simplest version of a “productized” offering is a couple-page document or PowerPoint slide outlining a specific problem, an approach, and a price. They get access to the course but also one-on-one coaching for their presentations.

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StrategyU

OCTOBER 6, 2024

If the company is public, you can go to the investor relations tab and download presentations from recent investor conferences. At its best, consulting is selling a process not solutions which means one of the best uses of time is to obsess over the process. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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