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Strategy Consulting – Reflections on the First Six Months

Tom Spencer

Amber Holzmeister graduated from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business last June, and began working at KPMG Strategy in San Francisco back in August 2018. We had an instant bond, and it was reassuring to have a group of people to share this experience with from Day 1. Amber, tell me about your first week on the job.

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Deep Dive into Customer Segmentation (Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Due to the boom of the internet, nearly one third of apparel and footwear was sold online in 2018 (vs 1% in 2010). To understand the target customers on this level, methods such as focus groups, surveys, interviews, and case studies can be successful. Psychographic segmentation. Assessing the progress of your marketing strategy.

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What Is the American Dream? Part One

Martinka Consulting

In 2018 there were 20.7 While layoffs hit all age groups, those over 50 suffer the most as they don’t get hired as often or as fast as younger job seekers. I’ve written about this before as my dad was part of a group layoff of people over 50 and they won a class action lawsuit to get their jobs back. million people laid off.

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What GE’s Board Could Have Done Differently

Harvard Business

in early 2018, according to Moody’s. Composed almost entirely of independent directors, it was a distinguished and diversified group of former top executives and other leaders with relevant experience. The Board Had No Finance Committee. GE’s board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance committee.

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Myths of the Gig Economy, Corrected

Harvard Business

In fact, the percentage of millennials with full-time careers is rising at a brisk clip from 45% in 2016 to 66% in 2018, according to the data we collected. In our 2018 EY Growth Barometer, an annual global survey of middle market company leaders, we found some movement away from part-time and gig hiring. 3: Gig is better.

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From the Bench and Bedside to the Boardrooms (How to transition from academia into consulting, Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

With the 2018 application cycle in full swing for a number of top-tier consulting firms, many of my MD and PhD colleagues have been inquiring about how they can leave academia, if only for a few years, and pursue a career change in management consulting. For example: Mckinsey: Insight 2018 and Insight STEM + Healthcare. Introduction.

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Every Organizational Function Needs to Work on Digital Transformation - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM GARTNER

Harvard Business

Digital business reached a tipping point in 2018 as organizations scaled their digital capabilities. In B2B sales, reps are confronted with buyers who spend more time researching in digital channels and exchanging information within buyer groups than they do engaging directly with sales reps.