Frameworks & Brainstorming Course by StrategyCase.com
Stop Memorizing Frameworks. Build Your Own.
Case Structuring, Frameworks & Brainstorming is a self-paced course that teaches you to build a tailored framework for any case prompt from first principles, and to answer brainstorming questions with breadth and structure: 36 video lessons (7 hours) and 100 drills with sample answers.
I built it on what I learned during 5 years at McKinsey and in 2,200+ mock interviews and coaching sessions since 2020.
From verified buyers
What Buyers Report From Their Interviews
McKinsey feedback
“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.”
For advanced candidates
“I would consider myself already an advanced case solver having done interviews with many firms before […] now when I practice cases I always receive great feedback on my frameworks.”
Real MBB level
“The difficulty and types of question reflect real life MBB cases from my experience.”
The problem with memorized frameworks
Why Memorized Frameworks Fail
Interviewers often know within the first five minutes whether you can solve the case, and a memorized framework is one of the fastest ways to show them you can’t. It breaks the moment the prompt is unfamiliar, and it sounds like every other candidate’s answer.
Your framework is a template the interviewer has heard many times
First-principles thinking, and broad and deep frameworks built for the specific prompt
Your buckets point in different directions, with no logic tying them together
The 4-step process to create frameworks, anchored on the client’s actual objective
An unfamiliar industry or creative prompt throws you off
Techniques for unfamiliar contexts, plus 30 brainstorming questions that go well beyond market entry
You present the structure, then stall
Probing and moving on from the framework, with a hypothesis driving the next step
“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.”
What’s inside
What’s Inside the Course
36 video lessons (7 hours), then 100 drills to apply them.
Start here
FreeSetting the stage
- Introduction to Frameworks
- Why Frameworks Are Important
- Skills and Scoring
The crucial misunderstanding about frameworks
- Framework Advice Impacting Generations
- Issues with Memorized Frameworks
- The Antidote to Memorized Frameworks
Approaching case frameworks
- The 4-Step Process to Create Frameworks
Framework creation techniques
- Broad and Deep Frameworks and First-Principles Thinking
- Developing Broad Frameworks
- Developing Deep Frameworks
- Probing and Moving On from the Framework
- Five guided practice examples
Communication
- Framework Communication Tricks and Techniques
- Framework and Brainstorming Guided Communication Examples
Brainstorming and beyond
16 more lessons on brainstorming techniques, translating prompts into objectives, unfamiliar industries and contexts, getting unstuck, mindset, common mistakes, and practice plans.
100 drills, from standard to very creative
70 framework prompts and 30 brainstorming questions. Read each prompt or listen to it as an audio recording, then compare your answer with detailed sample answers, often more than one per question, and a suggestion for how to drive the analysis further.
Watch before you buy: A Heartfelt Welcome and Introduction to the Structuring Course are free.
One payment. Instant access. No upsell inside.
Honest fit check
Is This Course Right for You?
Built for
- Candidates whose frameworks sound memorized or fall apart on unfamiliar prompts
- Beginners who have never built a case framework
- Experienced hires moving into strategy consulting
- Strong case solvers who want harder, more creative prompts than casebooks offer
- Applicants to McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Tier-2 firms, the Big 4, and boutiques
Not the right fit if
- You also need case math and chart interpretation. The Case Interview Academy includes this course plus both.
- You are preparing for fit questions or the PEI. That is the Fit Interview Masterclass.
- Your next step is McKinsey Solve. That is the Solve Game Simulations.
Reviews
4.9 Out of 5 From 40 Reviews
“I had no idea whatsoever about case interviews or frameworks and felt lost after browsing around for a while. […] 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.”
“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.”
“Without forcing outdated frameworks on you, it avoids them altogether and demonstrates various approaches and reflections on structuring in a comprehensive format.”
“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.”
“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 prompts are challenging and timely (not the usual market entry stuff) and come with detailed (maybe too detailed?) sample answers.”
All Verified Buyer Reviews
Your options
Structuring Only, or the Full Academy?
Case Structuring, Frameworks & Brainstorming
- 36 video lessons, 7 hours
- 70 framework prompts + 30 brainstorming questions
- Sample answers and explanations for every drill
- 1 year of access, all updates included
Case Interview Academy
For $110 more. Bought separately, the math and chart courses cost $118.
- Everything in the structuring course
- Case Interview Math Mastery: 29 lessons, 2,000+ problems
- Exhibit Interpretation course: 17 lessons, 50 exhibit problems
- 1 year of access, all updates included
Both: instant access, full refund within 24 hours of purchase, no questions asked. Questions on the material: info@strategycase.com, replies within 24 to 48 hours.
Who built the course
Dr. Florian Smeritschnig
I spent 5 years at McKinsey, was promoted to Senior Consultant, and evaluated candidates for the firm. Since 2020 I have delivered 2,200+ mock interviews and coaching sessions, and my clients have secured 700+ consulting offers, 340 of them at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain.
This course is the structuring method I teach in those sessions, and it builds on the approach in my book The 1%: Conquer Your Consulting Case Interview, with far more practice.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly do I get for $69?
36 video lessons (7 hours) and 100 drills: 70 framework prompts and 30 brainstorming questions, each with detailed sample answers and explanations. You can read each prompt or listen to it as an audio recording. One year of access, with every update.
Can I watch part of it first?
Yes. The first two lessons are free: A Heartfelt Welcome and Introduction to the Structuring Course.
I have never built a case framework. Is this too advanced?
No. The course starts with what a framework is for and how interviewers score it, then builds the method step by step. Several reviewers started with no case experience.
I have done plenty of cases. Will I still learn something?
Most likely. The drills are deliberately harder and more creative than typical casebook prompts, and experienced reviewers describe changing how they build structures, not just practicing more of them.
How long does it take?
The videos take about 7 hours. One reviewer timed the drills at roughly 8 to 10 minutes each, including thinking, communicating, and comparing with the sample answers.
Can I use it with a case partner?
Yes. The prompts and sample answers work for solo practice and for testing a partner.
Should I get the structuring course or the full Academy?
If structuring is your only gap, take this course. If you also need case math or chart interpretation, the Academy includes this course plus both, for $110 more. Already bought this course? Email info@strategycase.com and we will set up the upgrade.
How long do I have access, and where are my lessons?
One year, with every update. After purchase, go straight to your course.
What if it is not right for me?
Email info@strategycase.com within 24 hours of purchase for a full refund, no questions asked. After that the purchase is final, because the whole course is available the moment you pay.
Walk Into Your Next Case With a Structure That Fits It
36 lessons, 100 drills, and a method that works on prompts you have never seen. Get StrategyCase’s Case Structuring, Frameworks & Brainstorming course for $69, with a year of access and an instant start.
Get the course for $69 →Full refund within 24 hours of purchase, no questions asked.
Free first: the case interview frameworks guide and the brainstorming guide.
Great
Same as for the other material – highly recommended!
The course gives a solid overview and sharpens your understanding of case structuring and how varied the frameworks can be.
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.
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.