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Public, social, and non-profit cases: the guide

Government, charity, and non-profit cases: agree the real objective and success metric, then compare options on outcome per unit of money and commit to an answer.

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What strong candidates can do

  • Identify the objective beyond profit and agree the metric
  • Compare options on outcome per unit of money
  • Commit to a recommendation that states the trade-off

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What is a public-sector or non-profit case?

Government, charity, and non-profit cases: agree the real objective and success metric, then compare options on outcome per unit of money and commit to an answer.

How do you approach a public-sector or non-profit case?

Agree the real objective and how success will be measured, then apply the same structure and rigor as in a business case, aimed at that goal.

What is the most common mistake in a public-sector or non-profit case?

Treating profit as the goal when the client's aim is impact.

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