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Total Cases: 71
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BCG
Medium

Stance at a Distance

Cost Reduction Profitability Education (Public Sector)

Our firm has just wrapped up a project with The Stance School, which offers K-12 education in Philadelphia, to help them with developing two major …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Medium

Steel Co.

Cost Reduction Operations Manufacturing

Our client is a steel manufacturing company in the Netherlands. They are considering investing in an advanced analytics tool that will help them …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Medium

Toto Foundation

Market Entry Profitability Non-profit

Our client, the Toto Foundation, is a new non-profit arm of a well-known drone manufacturing and logistics company that is exploring aid projects in …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Hard

Uranus Co.

Market Entry Profitability Travel/Hospitality

Uranus Co., founded in 1969 by Jack Kanof, is an established aerospace company looking to penetrate the luxury space travel market. It is looking for …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Hard

Applying Appliances

Profitability Growth Strategy Consumer Goods

Your client is the appliance division of a major U.S-based consumer goods company. They manufacture mainly kitchen appliances - specifically …

15 min
Bauer
50
BCG
Hard

Big Fat Greek Problem

Growth Strategy Retail

We are back in 2018, and your client is AthensStay, a real estate management company located in Athens, Greece. Three years ago, AthensStay shifted …

15 min
Duke
50
BCG
Medium

Brazil Mining

Growth Strategy Merger & Acquisition Energy

Our client is a US industrial conglomerate, with major investments in South America, India, and China. One of these investments is a mining operation …

15 min
UCLA
50
BCG
Medium

Consumer Products Strategy

Market Entry Consumer Goods

Our client is a large, multinational consumer products company with business in over 200 countries. Today, we are going to focus on its US business. …

15 min
Chicago Booth
50
BCG
Medium

German Telecom

Profitability Bidding Strategy Telecommunications

Our client is a large German telecom company. It is considering making a bid in an auction for one of 5 licenses to operate a new generation of mobile …

15 min
Chicago Booth
50
BCG
Medium

Green Dreamz

Growth Strategy Profitability Retail

Your client is Green Dreamz, a vertically-integrated cannabis company based in Colorado, USA. Founded in 2011 as a medical cannabis business, Green …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Medium

Hawaiian Smoothies

Market Entry Retail

It is the year 1990. Your client, Dan, was approached by an entrepreneur, Jim, who wanted to discuss the possibility of Dan investing in one of his …

15 min
Chicago Booth
50
BCG
Medium

Katrina

Non-traditional Operations Non-profit

Our client is a school district in New Orleans that has been completely devastated by Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, they saw most of their …

15 min
Chicago Booth
50
BCG
Medium

Pharmaceutical Rare Disease

Growth Strategy Healthcare

Our client is a large pharmaceutical company with a strong business in "Rare Disease" (RD). Rare diseases are conditions that affect fewer than …

15 min
Chicago Booth
50
BCG
Hard

Skylight Goods

Profitability Operations Manufacturing

Our client, Skylight Goods, is a $12B industrial goods manufacturer. They have various divisions and the division they are working with makes pressure …

15 min
Chicago Booth
50
BCG
Medium

Stance at a Distance

Cost Reduction Accounting Education (Public Sector)

Our firm has just wrapped up a project with The Stance School, which offers K-12 education in Philadelphia, to help them with developing two major …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Medium

Steel Co.

Cost Reduction Operations Manufacturing

Our client is a steel manufacturing company in the Netherlands. They are considering investing in an advanced analytics tool that will help them …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Medium

The Pricing Games

Pricing Business Model Selection Technology

Your client is Next Level Gaming (NLG), a start-up in the E-sports and computer gaming industry based in Los Angeles, California. NLG is planning to …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Medium

Toto Foundation

Growth Strategy Market Entry Non-profit

Our client, the Toto Foundation, is a new non-profit arm of a well-known drone manufacturing and logistics company that is exploring aid projects in …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Medium

Uranus Co.

Market Entry Profitability Travel/Hospitality

Uranus Co. is an established aerospace company looking to enter the luxury space travel market. It is seeking advice on the global launch of its new …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Medium

Vogue's Vacation

Product Launch Market Sizing Media & Entertainment

Your client is a magazine publishing company who predominantly targets men between the ages of 20 and 35, similar to Sports Illustrated. They also …

15 min
Bauer
50
BCG
Medium

Warehouse Co.

Cost Reduction Financial Analysis Transportation

Your client is Warehouse Co., a company that sells warehousing services to other companies for shipping or inventory purposes. The COO loves new …

15 min
Bauer
50
BCG
Medium

A Messi Decision

Merger & Acquisition Financial Analysis Media & Entertainment

Your client is the CEO of a major English soccer team. He's called you while brimming with excitement after receiving news that Lionel Messi was …

15 min
Darden
50
BCG
Medium

AgriCo

Profitability Agriculture

Your client is a U.S.-based agricultural machinery manufacturer that was established in early 1990s and is a well-known and respected brand. The farm …

15 min
PeterK
50
BCG
Medium

Betacer

Market Entry Video Games

Betacer is a major U.S. electronics manufacturer that offers laptop and desktop PCs, tablets, smartphones, monitors, projectors and cloud solutions …

15 min
PeterK
50
BCG
Medium

City Food Bank

Market Entry Non-profit

One of the U.S. largest food banks - City Food Bank (CFB) - experienced an increase in both demand and donations during the pandemic in 2020. The …

15 min
PeterK
50
BCG
Medium

Contagion Containment

Strategic Decision Risk Management Non-profit

Your client is the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the Summer Olympics are a couple months away. A viral outbreak has occurred in a country …

15 min
Darden
50
BCG
Medium

DrugCo

Profitability Healthcare

Our client is pharmaceutical drug company. The company is less profitable on approved drugs than its peer companies. The client has engaged our team …

15 min
Cornell
50
BCG
Easy

Getaway Airlines

Profitability Transportation

Getaway Airlines is a U.S. passenger airline that serves mostly vacation destinations. Their revenue has been increasing, however their profits are on …

15 min
PeterK
50
BCG
Medium

Met With Problems

Cost Reduction Operations Non-profit

Your client is Amy Sherald, the Chief People Officer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ("The Met"). Located in New York City, the Met is one of the …

15 min
Darden
50
BCG
Hard

Mickey Tires

Strategic Decision Cost Reduction Consumer Goods

Mickey Tires is a U.S.-based tire manufacturer. In 2020 their sales shrank by 10% due to the pandemic-related drop in car mileage as states were …

15 min
PeterK
50
BCG
Hard

POS Vend

Business Model Transformation Strategic Decision Technology

Our client is a U.S.-based point-of-sale (POS) software provider POS Vend that offers inventory systems for retailers and restaurants to process …

15 min
PeterK
50
BCG
Medium

Steel Co.

Cost Reduction Manufacturing

Our client is a steel manufacturing company in the Netherlands. They are considering investing in an advanced analytics tool that will help them …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Medium

Sunshine Apparel

Market Entry Toys

Sunshine Apparel offers cool, stylish kid's clothes with unique designs that inspire kids to be outdoors and explore the world with a spirit of …

15 min
PeterK
50
BCG
Medium

The Pricing Games

Pricing Growth Strategy Technology

Your client is Next Level Gaming (NLG), a start-up in the E-sports and computer gaming industry based in Los Angeles, California. NLG is planning to …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Medium

The Pricing Games

Pricing Market Sizing Technology

Your client is Next Level Gaming (NLG), a start-up in the E-sports and computer gaming industry based in Los Angeles, California. NLG is planning to …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Hard

AFRICAN GOLD MINES CO.

Profitability Operations Energy

African Gold Mines Co. (AGM) is a junior gold producer with one open pit mine currently in production in Cameroon. The mine was established 10 years …

15 min
IESE
50
BCG
Medium

Electronics manufacturer

Profitability Business Performance Manufacturing

Your client is a U.S.-based electronics manufacturer. They have three product lines: PC, laptop, and tablet. Laptop's profitability has been declining …

15 min
PeterK
50
BCG
Medium

Grocery retailer

Profitability Pricing Retail

Your client is a U.S.-based grocery retailer with $20B in sales. Their competitors offer lower prices for some product categories while maintaining …

15 min
PeterK
50
BCG
Medium

GYMCO

Profitability Growth Strategy Sports/Wellbeing

Your client is an international chain of fitness centers, operating in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Southeast Asia. GymCo missed its 2013 growth …

15 min
IESE
50
BCG
Medium

NICA PRODUCTIONS

Profitability Financial Analysis Media & Entertainment

Nica Productions is an American Media company that is trying to figure out which will be its next project. This company has an extensive experience …

15 min
IESE
50
BCG
Hard

OrthoGel

Merger & Acquisition Healthcare

Your client is OrthoGel, a medical device company that manufacturers a hydrogel used in surgeries to help patients recovery. The gel is applied with a …

15 min
Duke
50
BCG
Medium

PIPELINE OIL TECHNOLOGY

Pricing Merger & Acquisition Energy

Minerva's University Fluids Research Lab has discovered a more efficient way to transport crude petroleum oil inside pipelines. This new technology …

15 min
IESE
50
BCG
Medium

Snack food company

Operations Make vs Buy Comparison

A snack food company hires a contractor to distribute their products (e.g. cookies, crackers). They would like to bring distribution in-house and hire …

15 min
PeterK
50
BCG
Medium

THE BOOKSTORE

Market Entry Profitability Retail

Our client, Classic Bookstore (CB), is a traditional bookstore chain in Spain, specialized in non-technical books. CB revenues have stagnated for the …

15 min
IESE
50
BCG
Medium

The Pricing Games

Pricing Business Model Selection Technology

Your client is Next Level Gaming (NLG), a start-up in the E-sports and computer gaming industry based in Los Angeles, California. NLG is planning to …

15 min
NYU
50
BCG
Hard

Green Chips, Clean Chips

Operations Sustainability Technology

Your client, Chip Co., is a manufacturer of semiconductors. While chips help the world in energy efficiency and electrification, the manufacturing …

15 min
Duke
50
BCG
Medium

Fasten your Seatbelts

Operations Customer Experience Travel

Our client, Fort North International Airport has seen a 40% increase in passenger complaints on its feedback portal over the past 6 months. The …

15 min
Duke
50
BCG
Medium

New Rubber Plant Investment

Profitability Financial Analysis Manufacturing

The federal government of a foreign country is investigating whether to reopen a rubber factory in a western part of the country. The factory was …

15 min
Darden
50
BCG
Easy

Oat About It

Growth Strategy Market Entry Consumer Goods

Our Client is Oat Co., a certified B-Corp based in the United States that exclusively produces Oat Milk. They offer a single product, Standard Barista …

15 min
Duke
50
BCG
Medium

Orwells that Ends Well

Merger & Acquisition Healthcare

Your client is Animal Pharma, a public pharmaceutical supplier focused on oral solid medications (e.g., tablets, capsules). Animal Pharma's …

15 min
Duke
50
BCG
Hard

Pet Paws

Merger & Acquisition Synergies Analysis Retail

Your client is PawsPlus Retail, a national specialty retailer offering premium pet food, treats, supplements, toys, and grooming products through 430 …

15 min
Duke
50
BCG
Hard

Scrub Strategy

Product Launch Consumer Goods

The CEO of G&P, a consumer product company, has approached you with a new type of sponge known as the smiley. This sponge could be used within many of …

15 min
Duke
50
BCG
Medium

Tiny Ripples Coffee Co.

Profitability Consumer Goods

Your client is Tiny Ripples Coffee Roasters, a mission-driven specialty coffee company based in Durham, NC. Tiny Ripples is recognized for its …

15 min
Duke
50
BCG
Hard

BioPharma LOE

Cost Reduction Bio-Pharma

Fuqua & Co. is a global BioPharma firm. In 2009, they acquired a smaller player, Kenan-Flagler Co., for $41B. The key driver was a breakthrough …

15 min
Duke
50
BCG
Hard

GREEN AIRLINES

Merger & Acquisition Growth Strategy Transportation

Due to the recent bankruptcy of a major airline, the aviation authority from Brazil recently opened an auction for landing and takeoff slots in one of …

15 min
IESE
50
BCG
Easy

MedTech Co.

Profitability Healthcare

Your client, MedTech Co, is a US-based, mid-sized medical technology manufacturer with five major product lines: diagnostics, surgical tools, …

15 min
Duke
50
BCG
Medium

Biopharma Outsourcing

Operations Cost Reduction Healthcare

The client, Genome Bio, is a national biopharma manufacturer of the largest life-saving medicines for diseases and manufactures bio-materials in the …

15 min
Wharton
50
BCG
Medium

Jurassic Vale

Market Sizing Merger & Acquisition Media & Entertainment

Vale is a Brazilian multinational corporation engaged in metals and mining and is the largest producer of iron ore and nickel in the world. A few …

15 min
Wharton
50
BCG
Medium

Packaging Co.

Profitability Operations Manufacturing

The client is a US subsidiary of a packaging and shipment firm (e.g., Amcor, Sealed Air, etc.). They want to evaluate whether they should consolidate …

15 min
Wharton
50
BCG
Easy

Slippery Soap

Profitability Consumer Goods

The $200 Mn personal care department of a US-based pharmacy client has not reported any profit growth over the last few years. The department consists …

15 min
Wharton
50
BCG
Medium

Lonely Gas Station

Profitability Growth Strategy Financial Services

Our client is the owner of a gas station between towns A and B – 10 miles to each town. He is wondering if it would make sense to add a convenience …

15 min
Darden
50
BCG
Hard

Medical Devices Co

Deal Structure Merger & Acquisition Healthcare

Our client, Medical Devices Co., is a medical device company that manufactures a blood clotting product called BloodStopper. This product is currently …

15 min
Wharton
50
BCG
Medium

National Park Service

Competitive Response Market Sizing Non-profit

Our client is the United States Department of the Interior, which is responsible for the National Park Service ("NPS"). The NPS employs park rangers …

15 min
Wharton
50
BCG
Medium

Styrofoam Situation

Profitability Competitive Response Financial / PE

Your client is the CEO of Cup Co, a national supplier of Styrofoam cups to restaurants. While profit has been steady, she is worried about the influx …

15 min
Darden
50
BCG
Hard

To Automate or Not

Operations Cost Reduction Retail

After returning from a trade show, the CEO of a large grocery distribution center calls you. He enthusiastically describes a new technology which …

15 min
Darden
50
BCG
Medium

A Messi Decision

Merger & Acquisition Financial Analysis Media & Entertainment

Your client is the CEO of a major English soccer team. He’s called you while brimming with excitement after receiving news that Lionel Messi was …

15 min
Darden
50
BCG
Medium

Contagion Containment

Non-profit

15 min
Darden
50
BCG
Medium

Met With Problems

Non-profit

15 min
Darden
50
BCG
Hard

Mining Competitive Strategy

Competitive Response Merger & Acquisition Energy

Our client is an Australian mining company, whose main product is Iron Ore, which it sells exclusively to China. This company is the largest producer …

15 min
Wharton
50
BCG
Medium

Penn & Teller

Profitability Marketing Retail

Our client is Caesars, one of the largest gaming and resort companies in the world. Penn and Teller have been the headlining show at the Rio Hotel …

15 min
Wharton
50
BCG
Medium

Unicloth

Market Sizing mathematical calculation Retail

Our client, Unicloth, is an Asian clothing retailer attempting to establish a profitable presence in the United States. However, since they arrived …

15 min
Wharton
50