Planning the Next Associate Class
unconventional
India-specific
Set in India; the figures and context are India’s.What this case is about
Your client is a large management consulting firm operating across India. It needs a plan for hiring Senior Associates over the coming year through summer placements. Develop the hiring target, how to allocate sourcing across campuses and other channels, and how to manage the associated costs and risks.
Objective
Establish a defensible Senior Associate hiring target, a practical sourcing and campus allocation plan, and a responsible approach to recruiting costs and reputational risk.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation
Communicating clearly
This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.