Public, social, and non-profit cases: the guide
Government, charity, and non-profit cases: agree the real objective and success metric, then compare options on outcome per unit of money and commit to an answer.
Facts checked against sources onWhat strong candidates can do
- Identify the objective beyond profit and agree the metric
- Compare options on outcome per unit of money
- Commit to a recommendation that states the trade-off
Common questions
What is a public-sector or non-profit case?
Government, charity, and non-profit cases: agree the real objective and success metric, then compare options on outcome per unit of money and commit to an answer.
How do you approach a public-sector or non-profit case?
Agree the real objective and how success will be measured, then build a structure from that goal with the same rigor as in a business case.
What is the most common mistake in a public-sector or non-profit case?
Treating profit as the goal when the client's aim is impact.
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