Practice cases: Japan and South Korea: the guide
Seven full cases: a rural railway in Japan, a Korean skincare brand growing in the US, a private-equity deal for a Japanese parts maker with no successor, a trucking firm under Japan's overtime cap for drivers, a Seoul gym chain's discount, merging two rural schools in Japan, and a Korean meal kit deal.
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- Run seven full, interview-length cases from prompt to synthesis
- Practice clarifying, hypothesis, structure, math, and a curveball
- Compare your answer with strong and weak candidate notes
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What does the Practice cases: Japan and South Korea guide cover?
Seven full cases: a rural railway in Japan, a Korean skincare brand growing in the US, a private-equity deal for a Japanese parts maker with no successor, a trucking firm under Japan's overtime cap for drivers, a Seoul gym chain's discount, merging two rural schools in Japan, and a Korean meal kit deal.
How should you approach this type of case?
Run seven full, interview-length cases from prompt to synthesis. Practice clarifying, hypothesis, structure, math, and a curveball. Compare your answer with strong and weak candidate notes.
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