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Part I: Structure and Frameworks for Winning Case-Solving Solutions

Structure and Frameworks

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Series Preface

Series Preface This series of manuals represents my attempt to capture, organise, and share more...

Introduction

Introduction Every business case begins with uncertainty. You are handed a situation that is inc...

About the Author

About the Author Cam Welsh is an award-winning educator and coach who has been honoured with the...

How to Use This Manual

How to Use This Manual Business case-solving competitions are not won by knowing the most framew...

PART I: Discover Your MAD Skills Mindset

PART I: Discover Your MAD Skills Mindset Before learning frameworks, financial models, presentat...

Chapter 1: What Does a Winning Case Solution Look Like?

Chapter 1: What Does a Winning Case Solution Look Like? Video: Good to Winning: How to Turn a So...

Chapter 2: Coachability - The Foundation of Your MAD Skills

Chapter 2: Coachability - The Foundation of Your MAD Skills Video: Feedback as Fuel: The Coachab...

PART II: Decipher The Case

PART II: Decipher The Case Before you can solve a case, you need to understand what you are actu...

Chapter 3: Don't Solve the Case Until You Understand the Case

Chapter 3: Don't Solve the Case Until You Understand the Case Video: How to Read a Case the Righ...

Chapter 4: What Business Are They Really In?

Chapter 4: What Business Are They Really In? Video: Where Do We Even Start: The Steps to Solve a...

PART III: Build The Case-Solving Architecture

PART III: Build The Case-Solving Architecture Once you have deciphered the case and understood t...

Chapter 5: The Case-Solving Process

Chapter 5: The Case-Solving Process Video: Where Do We Even Start: The Steps to Solve a Case Re...

PART IV: Analysis: Frameworks Are Optional

PART IV: Analysis: Frameworks Are Optional One of the most important lessons for developing case...

Chapter 6: Analysis Is Not a Fact Dump

Chapter 6: Analysis Is Not a Fact Dump Video: Case Analysis That Actually Wins: Build Bulletproo...

Chapter 7: Choosing the Right Framework

Chapter 7: Choosing the Right Framework MasterClasses: Framework-specific videos are available i...

PART V: Developing Alternatives

PART V: Developing Alternatives Once the team understands the problem and has developed meaningf...

Chapter 8: Alternatives Are Not a Buffet

Chapter 8: Alternatives Are Not a Buffet Alternatives That Win MECE Options + Decision Criteria ...

Chapter 9: Decision Criteria

Chapter 9: Decision Criteria Video: Alternatives That Win MECE Options + Decision Criteria That ...

PART VI: Recommendation

PART VI: Recommendation Strong case solving ultimately leads to a decision. After deciphering th...

Chapter 10: Make the Recommendation Feel Inevitable

Chapter 10: Make the Recommendation Feel Inevitable Video: Recommendation & Implementation That ...

PART VII: Implementation

PART VII: Implementation A recommendation tells the organisation what it should do. Implementati...

Chapter 11: A Recommendation Isn't a Strategy Until You Can Execute It

Chapter 11: A Recommendation Isn't a Strategy Until You Can Execute It Video: Recommendation & I...

PART VIII: Risk & Mitigation

PART VIII: Risk & Mitigation Every recommendation involves uncertainty. The goal of a strong cas...

Chapter 12: Don't Hide the Risk

Chapter 12: Don't Hide the Risk Video: Risks & Mitigations That Actually Strengthen Your Recomme...

PART IX: Future Considerations

PART IX: Future Considerations Strong case teams often generate more good ideas than they can or...

Chapter 13: Bold Ideas Without Confusing the Judges

Chapter 13: Bold Ideas Without Confusing the Judges Video: Future Considerations & Out of the Bo...

PART X: Building the Presentation

PART X: Building the Presentation A strong case solution does not automatically become a strong ...

Chapter 14: The Opening

Chapter 14: The Opening Video: Stop Losing Judges in the First 30 Seconds: Nail Your Case Openin...

Chapter 15: Story, Connection & SCQA

Chapter 15: Story, Connection & SCQA Video: Build a Clear Thinking Pyramid: The Minto Pyramid Pr...

PART XI: The Close

PART XI: The Close The final slide does not mean the presentation is over. Your close is the las...

Chapter 16: Don't End, Close

Chapter 16: Don't End, Close Video: The Perfect Close: Wrap Up Strong, Re-Engage Your Audience &...

PART XII: The Presentation Structure

PART XII: The Presentation Structure A strong case solution still needs to be understood. Once t...

Chapter 17: The Winning Case Story

Chapter 17: The Winning Case Story Video: Good to Winning: How to Turn a Solid Case Solution int...

PART XIII: Discover Your MAD Skills Case-Solving Checklist

PART XIII: Discover Your MAD Skills Case-Solving Checklist Before submitting your presentation, ...

PART XIV: MAD Skills Practice System

PART XIV: MAD Skills Practice System Knowing the framework isn't enough. You have to practice us...

Closing Reflections: From Good to Winning

Closing Reflections: From Good to Winning Case competitions are not about predicting what the ju...

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