Brazilian Highway Concessions
Practice this intermediate market entry case interview question from McKinsey in the Manufacturing sector. Includes detailed problem prompt, clarifying questions, structured framework, and expert recommendation. Part of ProHub's 835+ consulting case library.
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Estimated Time
27 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Source
Wharton
50
/ 100
A leading Brazilian highway concessions company is looking to expand internationally. Economic growth in Brazil has stalled, and in order to continue to grow both top-line revenues and bottom-line profitability, the client wants to diversify its portfolio and decrease its exposure to the Brazilian economy. What factors should the client consider as it thinks through its international expansion options?
Clarifying Information
- The client operates only in Brazil, has scoped opportunities in South America. Their staff speaks primarily Portuguese.
- No, the client currently only focusses on road concessions (building and operating public roadways).
- The clients’ customers are always municipal, state, or national governments. They bid, usually through competitive RFPs.
- The client wants to consider all geographies, with a bias towards opportunities in South America.