FreshMart
Should the grocer launch private label across five categories or phase it?
Growth StrategyBain-style20 minEasy
Trains: Set explicit launch criteria before discussing expansion.
CargoRise
Choose a new hub location to reduce delivery time without margin erosion.
OperationsBain-style20 minEasy
Trains: Build location criteria before evaluating candidates.
Cookie Co
Profits fell while category demand rose. Find what broke and how to fix it.
ProfitabilityBCG-style25 minMedium
Trains: Commit to one branch early and defend why it is highest signal.
Northline Apparel
A premium retailer needs to rebalance stores versus e-commerce margins.
Network StrategyBCG-style25 minMedium
Trains: Frame store closures, renovations, and digital investment as one portfolio choice.
Beacon Hotels
RevPAR is lagging peers. Find the performance gap and recovery plan.
ProfitabilityBain-style25 minMedium
Trains: Break down RevPAR into occupancy and rate effects.
LearnLoop
CAC rose 60% while conversion fell. Diagnose channel and funnel issues.
Growth StrategyBain-style25 minMedium
Trains: Diagnose CAC movement by channel, cohort, and conversion stage.
Arcadia Media
Bundle three content services without cannibalizing ARPU.
PricingMcKinsey-style25 minMedium
Trains: Design bundle tiers around segment willingness to pay.
MetroMove
A ride-sharing player is entering two cities with very different economics.
Market EntryBain-style30 minMedium
Trains: Build a market-entry screen before falling in love with one city.
RiverBank
Decide which branches to close, renovate, or expand across regions.
Network StrategyMcKinsey-style30 minMedium
Trains: Segment branches by strategic role, not just P&L.
Voltix
Launch a smart-home device with the right pricing, channel, and demand plan.
Market EntryBCG-style30 minMedium
Trains: Integrate product, pricing, and channel decisions coherently.
CloudLedger
SMB churn doubled in two quarters. Diagnose whether product, price, or segment mix is driving it.
RetentionMcKinsey-style35 minHard
Trains: Use cohorts to avoid false diagnosis from aggregate churn data.
StripeLift
Margin erosion is forcing a pricing redesign across merchant tiers.
PricingMcKinsey-style35 minHard
Trains: Diagnose price leakage before proposing new list prices.
NovaRx
A specialty drug launches in 9 months. Build the go-to-market plan.
Go-to-MarketMcKinsey-style35 minHard
Trains: Define launch-critical workstreams and bottlenecks.
SignalOne
Plan a phased 5G investment while protecting near-term returns.
Investment StrategyBCG-style40 minHard
Trains: Prioritize markets with both demand pull and feasible deployment economics.
Skylane
An airline faces cost inflation and weak load factors. Build a turnaround path.
TurnaroundBCG-style40 minHard
Trains: Separate immediate liquidity actions from structural competitiveness moves.