Case Structuring for Frameworks and Brainstorming
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Master the art of consulting case interviews with our Structuring Course for Frameworks and Brainstorming Answers. Learn how to create clear and effective frameworks, brainstorm confidently, and tackle any client case problem like a pro.
This course, designed by Florian Smeritschnig — a former McKinsey consultant and top case coach — combines 36 detailed video lessons and 100 realistic practice drills to teach you first-principles thinking, hypothesis-driven approaches, and top-down communication.
Whether you’re preparing for familiar industries or new scenarios, you’ll develop flexible problem-solving skills, learn to translate case prompts into actionable objectives, and overcome sticking points. With insider tips from over 12 years of consulting experience, this course will help you stand out in the competitive consulting landscape.
What You’ll Get:
📚 36 in-depth video lessons
🧠 100 realistic practice drills
💡 Insider strategies and tips
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Case Structuring for Frameworks and Brainstorming
Creating frameworks is a critical skill for consulting candidates. Without a structured approach, it’s easy to lose track of what matters.
Without a structured approach and a proper framework, it’s easy to miss critical elements or lose focus, which can hinder your ability to solve the case effectively.
Consider this: Consulting interviewers can often tell within the first five minutes whether a candidate has the potential to ace the case or if they will be rejected.
The reason is simple: If you don’t create a strong framework at the beginning, you won’t be able to proceed to the right analyses needed to understand and solve the client’s problem. This is a common challenge we’ve solved for countless candidates.
That’s where our Structuring Course for Frameworks and Brainstorming Answers comes in.
Here’s What’s Included:
📚 Comprehensive 36-lesson course with 7 hours of content: Delve into 36 in-depth video lessons that teach you how to create effective broad and deep frameworks, solve brainstorming questions, and lead discussions with purpose. Our course is based on first-principles thinking, a hypothesis-driven approach, and top-down communication.
🧠 100 realistic practice drills: Challenge yourself with 100 realistic and current practice problems (70 case prompts for frameworks and 30 brainstorming questions) designed to simulate real consulting interviews. Each prompt includes detailed answers, explanations, and performance metrics to help you understand where you stand and how to improve. This ensures you’re prepared for any scenario, from familiar industries to unfamiliar and complex case contexts.
💡 Insider knowledge & strategies: Learn the strategies and methods used by top-tier consultants to structure problems and brainstorm effectively without outdated memorization approaches. Gain the skills to translate case prompts into clear objectives, navigate unfamiliar industries, and overcome sticking points during interviews. The course goes far beyond structuring and includes many additional topics – all based on actual experience in the field. The advice is based on daily client interactions and successes and is constantly crafted, tested, and refined.
You can watch the intro lessons for free.
Here’s What You Will Learn:
- Flexible problem-solving skills: Develop the ability to confidently tackle any case problem and create broad and deep case frameworks using first-principles thinking, whether it’s a broad market trend, a specific industry challenge, a business case, or a more creative public sector prompt. Traditional framework advice and memorization fail candidates, which is why our approach focuses on developing genuine problem-solving skills.
- Insider knowledge: Gain an understanding of what top consulting firms are looking for as you learn to structure and think through problems effectively.
- Step-by-step framework creation: Learn a systematic approach to building effective frameworks, ensuring you can tackle any case problem with a clear plan. This method is designed to help you structure your thoughts and create well-rounded frameworks in a step-by-step manner.
- Beyond memorization: Move beyond canned responses by learning to think creatively and precisely in tough situations. We teach first-principles thinking—the same approach top consultants use in their analyses – ensuring you stand out to your interviewers.
- Focus on communication: This course not only sharpens your problem-solving skills but also enhances your ability to communicate your ideas clearly and precisely, meeting the high expectations of top consulting roles. We continuously prepare our clients to stand out from the competition.
- Brainstorming tricks and techniques: Master key brainstorming techniques that enable you to generate exhaustive and creative solutions. These strategies will help you think outside the box and develop comprehensive answers that impress your interviewers.
- Translating case prompts into objectives: Learn to accurately interpret case prompts and translate them into clear, actionable objectives. This ability ensures that you stay focused on the client’s core issues and objectives throughout the interview, especially during the framework creation process.
- Navigating unfamiliar industries and contexts: Learn how to confidently approach cases in industries or contexts you are not familiar with. We provide strategies to help you quickly grasp new situations and consider them effectively within your framework.
- Overcoming sticking points: Discover practical techniques for when you get stuck during an interview. We’ll show you how to remain calm, refocus, and continue making progress, even when faced with challenging or unexpected scenarios.
- Practice plans and strategies: Develop personalized practice plans and strategies that align with your strengths and areas for improvement. Our course provides structured guidance on how to effectively practice framework creation and brainstorming, ensuring consistent progress and readiness for any interview scenario.
In the competitive world of consulting interviews, standing out is essential.
A misstep at the start, such as a poorly structured framework, can quickly lead you off course, making it difficult to identify and resolve the client’s core issue.
Our Structuring Course for Frameworks and Brainstorming Answers does more than just prepare you – it equips you to excel and learn a completely new way of creating case frameworks on the spot, on top of many more things.
Frequently Asked Questions
What differentiates this course from others?
This course is built on real expertise and proven experience in the field.
As a former McKinsey consultant and leading interview coach, I’ve conducted over 2,000 coaching sessions in the past 4 years, helping clients worldwide secure offers at top firms. This course draws on my daily, hands-on experience, offering deep insights that go far beyond generic framework advice.
You’ll learn:
- How to approach case frameworks and brainstorming questions with a structured step-by-step approach.
- The right thinking techniques and methods to create broad, deep, and innovative structures and frameworks.
- The effective use of hypotheses to drive your framework creation.
- Effective probing to move the case in the right direction.
- Clear communication strategies with templates you can rely on.
- Insider tips that make you stand out as an outstanding candidate.
- And much more...
This course is more comprehensive than anything else on the market, ensuring you’re fully prepared for every aspect of case interview framework creation and answering brainstorming questions during the interviews. It’s designed to give you everything I’ve learned from working with clients daily—what works, what doesn’t, and what it takes to become exceptional.
How long do I have access to the course after purchase?
All our courses come with 1 year (365 days) of access and a free update guarantee during that period.
What firms does this course help me prepare for?
This course is designed to prepare you for interviews with all different types of consulting firms, from McKinsey, BCG, and Bain to Tier-2 firms, the Big 4, in-house consulting firms, boutique consulting firms, tech consulting firms, etc. The content is relevant even beyond consulting and can be used for interviews in banking, finance, insurance, product management, etc.
What if I don't like the course?
We've put extensive effort, expertise, and years of experience into developing this course, and we're confident in its quality, supported by the positive feedback we consistently receive from our clients. However, if you find that the course doesn't meet your expectations, simply reach out to us within 24 hours of purchase, and we'll issue a full refund—no questions asked. Your satisfaction is our priority!
What will I learn from this course?
- Flexible problem-solving skills: Develop the ability to confidently tackle any case problem and create broad and deep case frameworks using first-principles thinking, whether it’s a broad market trend, a specific industry challenge, a business case, or a more creative public sector prompt. Traditional framework advice and memorization fail candidates, which is why our approach focuses on developing genuine problem-solving skills.
- Insider knowledge: Gain an understanding of what top consulting firms are looking for as you learn to structure and think through problems effectively.
- Step-by-step framework creation: Learn a systematic approach to building effective frameworks, ensuring you can tackle any case problem with a clear plan. This method is designed to help you structure your thoughts and create well-rounded frameworks in a step-by-step manner.
- Beyond memorization: Move beyond canned responses by learning to think creatively and precisely in tough situations. We teach first-principles thinking - the same approach top consultants use in their analyses - ensuring you stand out to your interviewers.
- Focus on communication: This course not only sharpens your problem-solving skills but also enhances your ability to communicate your ideas clearly and precisely, meeting the high expectations of top consulting roles. We continuously prepare our clients to stand out from the competition.
- Brainstorming tricks and techniques: Master key brainstorming techniques that enable you to generate exhaustive and creative solutions. These strategies will help you think outside the box and develop comprehensive answers that impress your interviewers.
- Translating case prompts into objectives: Learn to accurately interpret case prompts and translate them into clear, actionable objectives. This ability ensures that you stay focused on the client's core issues and objectives throughout the interview, especially during the framework creation process.
- Navigating unfamiliar industries and contexts: Learn how to confidently approach cases in industries or contexts you are not familiar with. We provide strategies to help you quickly grasp new situations and consider them effectively within your framework.
- Overcoming sticking points: Discover practical techniques for when you get stuck during an interview. We'll show you how to remain calm, refocus, and continue making progress, even when faced with challenging or unexpected scenarios.
- Practice plans and strategies: Develop personalized practice plans and strategies that align with your strengths and areas for improvement. Our course provides structured guidance on how to effectively practice framework creation and brainstorming, ensuring consistent progress and readiness for any interview scenario.
Who should I contact for further questions?
If you want more detailed information about the course, please reach out to info@strategycase.com and we will take care of the matter promptly.
37 reviews for Case Structuring for Frameworks and Brainstorming
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Maria (Verified Buyer) –
Clearly laid out and highly hands-on course on case frameworks. It does a fantastic job of making frameworks more approachable and easier to grasp. It takes practice and effort to get used to this but it was worth it.
Christian (Verified Buyer) –
I’ve been searching for a course like this. Without forcing outdated frameworks on you, it avoids them altogether and demonstrates various approaches and reflections on structuring in a comprehensive format.
Felix (Verified Buyer) –
I had no idea whatsoever about case interviews or frameworks and felt lost after browsing around for a while. I found this gem and decided to give it a try.
The course guided me well in approaching frameworks. The path from zero to hero is very well laid out and supported with many practical tips and exercises, which helped me apply the concepts immediately through some trial and error. With practice, I could see myself building up speed and my frameworks became better and more suitable for the cases I was working on, it clicked for me.
Indira (Verified Buyer) –
A masterclass on frameworks!!!!
It builds your structuring skills from the ground up and motivates you to think on your feet. Loved both the course and the exercises.
Y. I. (Verified Buyer) –
This course, is the best in the market. I started preparing a while ago for my upcoming interviews at MBB. After reading couple of books and seeing the materials behind the paywalls through other friends, I have realized that nothing even matches the drills here. they contemporary, following the latest business trends, and they teach how to think from first principles if you put the time and effort. Nothing matches the depth, breadth that theses drills offer. If you follow his instructions and practice, you will be a structuring master in not time, business and non-business cases alike. I totally recommend these drills to anyone who wants to learn how to structure and to break this framework curse that alot of us fear when we start this journey.
Joseph II (Verified Buyer) –
I used the voucher from The 1%. Before I could get to the practice drills I was pleasantly surprised that the course extends the points from the book with more lessons about the framework creation process. I really appreciated that part with more examples and more personal insights. It works for case frameworks and brainstorming questions alike.
The fact that you can analyze an issue in many different ways or from different perspectives is my key take-away and the funny thing is that this works for case openings but for other parts of the case too. It makes the process of thinking through cases much less rigid – not if A then B but if A, I could look at it from 3 angles. It gives you options and you automatically think wider and deeper and I believe that is what counts for interviewers.
I completed most practice questions because I tried to reflect about my answers and compared them with the sample answers as explained in the instructions and I have to say that they are considerably more practical than the cases on Preplounge or some other websites and the sample answers are full of additional information and value. Sometimes there are even two sample answers to demonstrate that you can break down problems differently but still get the same outcome for your case analysis. For every sample answer there is a suggestion how to drive the analysis further. I also appreciated the inclusion of this probing component.
After shopping around for a bit I think this is the best course for case frameworks because it has a clear-cut method and includes so much additional content for self-training.
A.N (Verified Buyer) –
After my McKinseys interview today I received the feedback that my case structuring was “outstanding” and I attribute much of this success to this course. When I started cases, frameworks confused me. I struggled with understanding what to include, what to leave out, and how in-depth my analysis should be. Going through this course I had a breakthrough as the process was broken down in simple steps and terms. For the first time I understood what role the framework serves and how to narrow or widen my analytical lense based on the case objective. It all made sense. Following this insight, I diligently practiced with the exercises provided, leading to the positive feedback I received today.
Linh (Verified Buyer) –
The course walks you through each step of creating case interview frameworks in a very structured way. I learned what to do and how to tackle a case from the very beginning, like what the role of the framework is and how to make sure I develop a structure that is broad and deep enough to understand the problem of a client for the analysis that follows.
The practice is great too. I have been working on the sample cases every day now and it made a decisive difference in how I think about case problems and real world problems too. Until now my frameworks were always going into all different kinds of directions without having a common logic that would tie the ideas or buckets together. I am not able to write down all the things I learned but there are many. It’s actually relatively easy if you get the hang of it.
Madeleine (Verified Buyer) –
The structuring course itself is concise yet explains really well how to approach frameworks and case problems in general. It is broken into several sections with a good flow that starts with why frameworks are needed for a good start into the case and why they are used to assess you. There are different framework and brainstorming sections with simple rules and steps to follow that help with breaking down every problem. A lot of emphasis is on creating a replicable approach that should work in every situation or for any problem. Even if you already know a lot, you can still find ideas to improve your case structuring and brainstorming skills. Still, I wish I had found this earlier as it made me change my approach quite a bit.
It also comes with many case prompts and brainstorming questions that are broken down with several sample solutions. I think the practice really drives the theory home. The questions are fun to think about and very diverse from different industries and problems. There are often several detailed sample answer per question that are equally effective at dissecting the problem. I also like the feature that you can choose between reading the case prompts and listen to an audio recording as this makes the experience more realistic.
The support is also excellent. The course encourages you to share your solutions for feedback. I had one clarification question and received a personal reply within the hour.
Tracy (Verified Buyer) –
I bought the structuring and framework course a few months ago and am happy with the comprehensive knowledge it provided. I have found the tips of the lectures very useful. The explanations are written in an understandable way even for someone who has not yet dealt intensively with the case interviews. The drill examples included are also very helpful. They illustrate and make what is learned more concrete.
Ibrahim (Verified Buyer) –
The course and drills really helped develop my thinking AND communication further. I would consider myself already an advanced case solver having done interviews with many firms before and now recruiting for a full-time offer but I think what makes these drills stand out is that they challenge you to go broader and deeper in your thinking and communicate it in a very structured and logical sequence, always having a hypothesis in mind. It really pushed me further in the drills and now when I practice cases I always receive great feedback on my frameworks.
wendy (Verified Buyer) –
helpful for sharpening your approach to case frameworks and creativity questions
Mitchel (Verified Buyer) –
Does a great job at teaching you how to create case structures and answer brainstorming q’s:
1. Explains how to deal with these questions from a structured perspective
2. Shows you how to think about problems and how you can deconstruct everything into MECE buckets and also how to become more creative
3. Shows you the evaluation criteria in MBB and explains why you need to answer in a certain way (this was super helpful to get into the interviewers’ head)
4. Many practice questions
Lars (Verified Buyer) –
I usually refrain from writing product reviews but this was an excellent course. You learn how to structure cases and have enough sample questions to use and internalize the method. The approach to structuring frameworks and thinking about brainstorming questions is very methodical so you can replicate it for different problem sets.
YF (Verified Buyer) –
This is my 2nd recruiting season now and I want to step up from my tier2 internship last summer. I am a big fan of these products but this is probably my favorite. Very up-to-date prompts and insightful answers with a clear logic. Reminds me a lot of the cases I went through last year. I think its a great resource to practice cases as real as it gets.
Ashley (Verified Buyer) –
I have 3 years of experience in a boutique consulting firm and am now trying to move into MBB. Structuring cases was always my weakness.
The course is very helpful and gave me great insights into structuring and brainstorming. The questions are challenging and make you think about identifying the root cause of problems instead of using the normal business concepts. It’s a great addition to my case training.
Ashley
vivian (Verified Buyer) –
This course has been a great helper to develop and guide my thinking around case frameworks and problem structuring. The teaching content is good and the structuring principles simple yet I wish there were more practice questions. I know 50 is okay but once you are done after a couple of hours you can only go back to the consulting club casebooks and that is a bit frustrating.
Kim (Verified Buyer) –
Fantastic tool to practice case structuring! I had a great experience going through the drills and use it for my practice but also to test others.
The difficulty and types of question reflect real life MBB cases from my experience.
Daishi (Verified Buyer) –
Diverse collection of case prompts and rather unique brainstorming questions with detailed sample answers and explanations. The materials are suitable if you want to work alone or practice with others.
I received prompt personal support and a detailed feedback regarding two of my proposed framework answers via email. I did not expect that level of service. Thank you very much!
Yasser (Verified Buyer) –
Had a technical issue at first to access the course and practice but it works now. The response was swift. I am about 20% into the practice and like it a lot. The prompts are challenging and timely (not the usual market entry stuff) and come with detailed (maybe too detailed?) sample answers.
I like how the focus is on breadth and depth of a the structure and how this can be applied in practice. This was new to me and is not covered in the typical case prep materials.
Luca (Verified Buyer) –
Very accurate and difficult. No case book I read comes close.
More please!
mohammed (Verified Buyer) –
Good mix of more standard case prompts and more creative exercises. Greatly reflects the types of cases you have to expect in MBBs. I believe you don’t need any other structuring practice and you can also use it with case partners.
Carla (Verified Buyer) –
Realistic cases and questions FINALLY! I have looked at all resources and all the MBA case books and these are by far the most realistic questions I have encountered. There are not only questions but the logic underlying the framework and brainstorming creation is well explained. Overall I am really excited about this program because it really changed how I look at problems and understanding how to get to the bottom of every case effectively.
Jens (Verified Buyer) –
I bought this exercise course for my upcoming interviews and it contains really challenging framework and brainstorming drills. The intuitive approach and the explanations with illustrations make me think differently about breaking issues and situations apart into the right buckets (broad, deep, hypothesis-backed). I already watched the mckinsey video course and found it useful. This is a good supplement to practice.
T. H. (Verified Buyer) –
Really great drills. More complex and much more accurate than university case books and older case types. The course challenges you to think on your own rather than using frameworks to solve creative cases. Ideal for learning how to approach modern mbb cases.
AF (Verified Buyer) –
Very thorough and very educational! I think it belongs in every case prep stack.
Greta (Verified Buyer) –
I have read the 1% book by the author and stumbled across his website in that context. I would classify the book and these drills as compulsory reading and practice if you want to get into the top consulting firms. Great way to practice what you have learned.
Joseph R. (Verified Buyer) –
Practicing for cases, you are always looking for better and more difficult training opportunities that help you to develop further. I got a recommendation to check out some of the posts here and got stuck on the framework part which then made me buy this course.
This course and the drills that come with have contributed to elevating my case performance because I learned how to create more suitable frameworks in less time, and once the case is structured properly it is easier to drive deeper into the right buckets. The approach and how to think about starting into a case and figuring out the clients’ issues is very well explained and easy to apply (the focus is on breadth, depth, and insightfulness, then using the right prioritization). I like how frameworks that you create based on this first principles approach can be integrated into the normal case flow and enable you to figure out what’s going on in different situations quickly.
I can wholeheartedly recommend this to people who want to get a different approach to case frameworks and structures.
francesco (Verified Buyer) –
The course is as described, and the drills are also hard to answer well. Promotes creativity and strategic thinking for cases.
Great customer service as I had questions about the product and some of the provided sample answers.
Kaspar (Verified Buyer) –
Detailed drills for frameworks and brainstorming. the whole thing starts with an intro to structuring and brainstorming and suggestions on how to get to insights as fast as possible. The exercises follow. I kept to the time suggested for each example and with thinking, communication, debrief/feedback you need about 8-10 minutes per question so depending on how much time you invest you are can go though the course in 7/8 hours. mixed levels of difficulty, a couple of more standard case examples to very creative prompts. It helped me for my MBB preparation especially at Bain and McKinsey I felt the cases and prompts were similar and what interviews wanted to discuss.
joseph (Verified Buyer) –
great for practing case frameworks. if you want to learn more about how to think and create case structures, use this course. it’s not your average dills that are frequently covered.
Steven (Verified Buyer) –
I purchased these drills to brush up on my structuring skills and also for more creative cases. The drills were great and exceeded my expectations because
– difficulty level
– innovative questions
– insightful sample answers
I can recommend it to anyone who wants to learn and practice how to work on MECE frameworks for case interviews.
Sebastian (Verified Buyer) –
The drills are really well-designed and tricky. I give solid 4 stars because it is certainly very helpful and much better than what I have seen in case books or the cases received from peers. The added value is great if you want to work on more difficult and creative case interviews. I think it would be even better with more practicing examples as I worked through all examples in less than 5 hours. All this is not bashing, quite the opposite, I just want to express constructive criticism to improve it.
leonie (Verified Buyer) –
Very good for case interview prep
Vanessa (Verified Buyer) –
In the beginning, the author teaches how to approach case structuring and frameworks and how to think about it from an idea creation and methodology perspective. He then provides 50 structure drills with sample solutions that are really detailed and thought provoking much more in line with what types of cases I got in my several MBB and tier two interviews compared to what I found elsewhere. It took me around two weeks to go through everything and showed me sooo many new ways of approaching case problems.
atlas (Verified Buyer) –
I can highly recommend these drills. I am working with Florian on PrepLounge and the drills are a great supplement to his coaching approach and putting what I have learned to the test. Some of the case prompts are extremely out there and creative. I think it is worthwhile in all stages of your preparation to challenge yourself to come up with broad, deep, and innovative (as he teaches it). There are also some instructions and problem-solving techniques discussed at the beginning of the course that help you with thinking about problems and approaching their deconstruction the right way. If you have gone through his coaching it is a nice reminder. If you are starting from scratch its a great learning opportunity.
M (Verified Buyer) –
In my whole preparation, I have never come across more creative structure and brainstorming questions. I believe they are much closer to reality than the typical business case questions that you come across ever so often and the standard frameworks that are repeated all the time. It is very different from what I have seen at casecoach or rocketblocks and during mock interviews. I am not fully through yet but it definitely helped me to see idea generation from a different lens already.