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Rock Climbing

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This is an interviewee-led career decision case requiring financial modeling and market analysis. The candidate must compare two career paths over a 10-year horizon—consulting income versus gym entrepreneurship—using market data to identify the optimal location and gym type. The case teaches location selection through revenue-per-unit analysis and basic P&L modeling.

Estimated Time 15 minutes
Difficulty Medium
Source Cornell
50 / 100
Looking into the future, I am trying to determine which path I should take professionally. Should I look toward re-joining the consulting world where my salary could be anywhere from $125K to $175K? Or should I look to pursue my hobby and attempt to open either one or a chain of rock-climbing gyms throughout the United States? Can you help me make up my mind?

Clarifying Information

  1. In this role, I only care about money.
  2. Likewise, I do not have a specific location in mind where I would like to live afterward. You can select a location for me that gives the highest return potential.
  3. I am looking for what provides the best return over a 10-year timeframe.
  4. I have some access to capital sources and am not too concerned about it.
  5. Do not consider any personal expenses, taxes, or anything on either opportunity. Likewise, assume all excess cash in the form of profit from the rock climbing gym flows to me as income.