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Meridian Coffee enters India

Steps
8
Maths
3
Exhibits
3
Minutes
~20

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The interviewer
Meridian Coffee operates 410 stores across the United States and has never operated outside North America. The board is considering entering India and has asked us whether they should, and if so, how. Where would you like to start?

What you are scored on

  • Problem understanding1 step
  • Structure & MECE1 step
  • Quantitative accuracy3 steps
  • Exhibit interpretation1 step
  • Business judgement1 step
  • Synthesis & recommendation1 step

How it runs

  1. 1One question at a timeClarify, structure, run the numbers from the exhibits, then recommend, as the interviewer would take you through it.
  2. 2Feedback on every answerEach step is marked straight away, with coaching and the interviewer's next words, so you never lose the thread.
  3. 3A scored debriefYour result across seven skills, the drill that fixes the weakest one, and the full answer key.

Read before you start

Meridian Coffee enters India: guided market entry case · PartnerRound