Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

I know a consultant who is going to do some work designing a company’s program for high-potential employees. The consultant has talent but not much experience. Pricing consulting services is notoriously difficult, particularly for self-employed consultants. Dear Liz, I have a quick question. Can you ballpark this for me?

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 14, 2017

Three significant aspects in the life of a management consultant: travel, training and mentorship. When it comes to travel, different consulting firms have different policies. McKinsey consultants often spend Monday to Thursday at the client site with Fridays in the office. Mentorship. Image Source: Flickr ).

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

How certain can you be that your internship or full time offer from a consulting firm will hold? Top consulting firms have hundreds of current consultants either sitting idle or working a limited case load. During the dotcom bubble, the financial crisis, and the real estate bubble, what did consulting firms do?

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Tom Spencer

MAY 4, 2019

Is a job in consulting really what you expect it will be when you are a student, knee-deep in case prep and coffee chats? In this series , we hear from new consultants who were recently in those shoes, and what their experience has actually been like during the transition from the dream to the day-to-day reality of consulting work.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

We’re continuing our Top 10 Consulting Firms series this week by focusing our expert eye on the Middle East. Ask any consultant about the Middle East, and Booz (now Strategy&) will be the first name on their lips! Currently, Strategy& does major public (read: government) consulting work outside the U.S.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

This week, we bring you the Top 10 Consulting firms in New York – the power center of the world. If you are a New Yorker, just moved there with hope and zeal to conquer the consulting world, or are just looking for some world-class information on the top consulting firms in New York, here is what we have for you.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Below is our list of top 10 Canadian schools for those hoping to launch a career in management consulting. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, all of the top 3 firms (and numerous other firms including the ones mentioned above) consistently recruit from the University of Toronto, making it an ideal launchpad to break into consulting.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 2, 2014

There are 3 different tiers of consulting firms – Top 3 Firms, Big 4 firms, and Tier 2 firms – and there are pros and cons for working at each level. Top 3 Firms: McKinsey, Bain, and BCG. business consulting' Curious to know what they are? Salary/compensation. Exit opportunities. Interviews. Kearney, and more.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In this kind of environment, focusing on worker retention and cross training to make existing workers more efficient makes a lot of sense. Bain & Company. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Bain & Company is listed as the best place to work in Glassdoor’s 2017 awards list. Boston Consulting Group. Booz & Company.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

Following is a success story from a student that interviewed with four firms and got offers from both McKinsey and Bain. Success Story: A couple of weeks ago, I send you an e-mail to let you know that I had received an offer from Bain. As of yesterday, an offer from McKinsey has been added to that one.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Do you stumble when asked why you’d be a great consultant? We’ve helped 1600+ people land interviews and offers in the consulting world (including such esteemed firms as McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte and Mercer). Let’s be honest - breaking into consulting is hard.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

This is Part 2 of a 12-part “Transparency” series, tracing Jenny Rae’s slightly crazy life from her early (5-year-old) roots in business to her travels and then to Bain and beyond. The post Why I Never Wanted to Be a Consultant: Confessions of a Bain Consultant appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Management Consulted

MAY 7, 2017

Here at MC, we’ve been absolutely thrilled to launch our new series and bring you some juicy insights into the Top 10 Consulting firms in every major consulting city and region around the world. So with happy, gleeful faces, let’s check out the Top 10 Consulting Firms in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

What are the Top Consulting Firms? While it sometimes seems that everyone wants to get into the top 3 strategy consulting firms McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and Bain & Company (Bain), also known as MBB , it's worth noting that there are several other top consulting firms that can give a career a real boost.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 27, 2015

If you haven’t read Part 1 or Part 2 of our Transparency Series (on Jenny Rae’s journey before, during and after Bain), make sure you start there – it will illuminate the back story to what we share here. We went into dump villages to train people on business in Guatemala. Enjoy! **. I just had to be. Banana trees.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Working in the consulting division of a Big 4 Accounting firm differs from working at one of the MBB (McKinsey, Bain, or Boston Consulting Group) firms. Strategy vs Implementation The MBB consulting firms focus on doing strategy work. While the consultants at the Big 4 do a lot more implementation.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

We just love bringing you good reads, and today our spotlight turns to top consulting firms in one of our favorite cities in the U.S. So here they are: The top 10 management consulting firms in the very global, very dynamic, always-changing District of Columbia! – Washington, DC.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 21, 2014

The following 4 videos will help lay a strong foundation for answering fit questions during a consulting interview. By the way, want to be notified when we release new YouTube videos about consulting? For those of you who seriously want to learn more and want to practice for consulting interviews, we have 2 recommendations: 1.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice , candidates might wonder: "Why consulting again?" Below is a recap of four key reasons management consulting provides a truly differentiated career opportunity. Generally, as the higher the prestige of a given consulting firm, the greater these benefits.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

To secure a final round interview at Bain, you would have to be in the top 3% of applicants for that office. No one enjoys being turned down, especially in the case of a consulting role where a lot of preparation is required. Fortunately, a top management consulting firm is not the end all and be all.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2016

Going to a top notch business school to get an MBA is high on the list for many aspiring consultants, especially those based in or desiring to work in the U.S. MBA programs should you apply to if you want the best inroads to consulting? MBA programs for Management Consulting – and the results may surprise you.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. Howe created the IBM Consulting Group in 1992. 1992, IBM unveiled another service called IBM Consulting Group. Enjoy the ride!

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 1, 2019

Management consulting is a professional service offered to organisations which aims to help internal management improve operating performance. Consultancies are brought in to tackle individual problems (falling revenue, rising costs, geographical expansion, product launch, M&A) or to evaluate the company through a deep dive analysis.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 13, 2016

There are many different types of consulting. As an aspiring consultant, you would be well advised to understand your options so that you can make an informed decision about which kind of consulting is right for you. Strategy consulting is the kind of consulting that you probably think of when people say “management consulting”.

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QEmploy

JUNE 28, 2019

In honor of Pride Month, we decided to list this year’s biggest LGBT Inclusive Consulting Firms in the USA. According to the Corporate Equality Index 2O19, 47 Firms in the USA are rated as the top scoring companies in the field of Consultancy, who establish equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) employees.

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Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Business consulting services are those services which help organizations to overcome problems in the fields of management, planning, and execution. Business consultants are experts who are usually hired by a company or organization for business success. Marketing This is one of the most common reasons that businesses need consultancy.

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Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2017

Are you a consultant living in Boston? We bring to you the Top 10 consulting firms in Boston area and the MC reasons as to why they made it to this list. And then, there’s a sociological anomaly – a sub-group of people called the “Consultants.” Bain : Founded in 1973, Bain is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

You’ve done all your homework on the firm, networked your butt off, and crafted the pristine consulting resume and cover letter. The good news is that, with proper interview training and practice, you can successfully navigate this labyrinth. Want to be notified when we release new YouTube videos about consulting?

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Beau approached us a few months ago to ask about breaking into consulting. He had the epiphany that consulting was his calling in life, and went searching for details – finding MC in the process. We’ve got your resume to go through, and as I gather you have a whole bunch of questions about consulting. Is that right?

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Banking salaries average 50-100% higher than consulting salaries , with the difference increasingly significant as your seniority increases. Consulting compensates with perks that banking does not offer – from better travel allowances to more generous health and retirement packages. 2 LIFESTYLE.

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

ARCHSTONE CONSULTING. Today we highlight Archstone Consulting, a new firm on the block that is quickly making a name for itself in the consulting neighborhood. While originally founded as an independent strategic firm, Archstone Consulting was acquired by leading enterprise benchmarking firm The Hackett Group in 2009.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 21, 2016

list here ), covering the best majors and programs specifically as they relate to the consulting field. Today, we highlight the Top 10 Global MBA programs for consulting. With a sterling international reputation and an excellent cadre of educators, INSEAD has long been a pipeline in to the consulting industry.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 22, 2016

We have commented on consulting jargon before, but we will do it again. Organisations hire management consultants to provide advice on their most challenging business problems. Senior management are busy people, and so consultants need to communicate as clearly as possible. Big 3: McKinsey, Bain and BCG.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

As consulting has become more popular (frantically so), we are getting increasing numbers of emails from undergrads – and even high schoolers – begging the question – if you want to break into consulting, what should you major in – and what majors are deal-breakers?

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Management Consulted

JUNE 26, 2016

Today, we continue Part 2 (see Part 1 here ) of our interview with Charlie, an experienced Harvard grad who took an unusual path into healthcare consulting, yet leveraged his experience and hard prep work into an offer at Putnam. For me, when I chose Bain, I had three jobs that were on the table. That was really helpful.

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Management Consulted

MAY 5, 2015

In our free time, we dream up new ways to effectively equip prospective consultants so they ace the process and get their dream job. Today, we’re pleased to announce the arrival of our Consulting Case Interview Bootcamp – Online , a revolutionary new tool for people who want to break into consulting. Who is it for?

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 5, 2013

If you’re new to the site, or just looking for some more info on what the 3 Month Mastery craze is all about, we’ve provided some answers to FAQs for the new consultant. For years, we have launched our clients into positions with top consulting firms like Bain, McKinsey, BCG, LEK, Booz Allen, Deloitte, and more.

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