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An Unconventional Path: One Medical Student’s Journey Into Consulting

Tom Spencer

As I went through my medical training I even came to the point where I just knew I would be a surgical oncologist. I decided to pursue a master’s degree alongside my current training in order to better understand how clinical research played a driving role in the pharmaceutical and medical device business world.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in San Francisco

Management Consulted

McKinsey’s Bay Area operation consists of two offices: San Francisco and Silicon Valley. In addition, BCG hosts combined Training & Development events between the San Francisco and Palo Alto offices to incorporate team-building across offices and engage them in learning together. The firm was ranked No.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

A year after graduation, my rugby career started to show promise and I quit my analyst job to focus on training and competing. This provided me with a steady income, a flexible schedule to travel and train and also helped me tap into my “inner entrepreneur” (I have started three businesses since this experience).

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Bologna Shows How a Business Cluster Can Stay Vibrant for Centuries

Harvard Business

The innovation of the Bolognese silk makers was to operate the Lucca machine with a hydraulic wheel, instead of by hand. Firms in the cluster design, manufacture, and assemble packaging machinery for a wide range of products, such as baked goods, confectionery, beverages, tea, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. ” “Was attracted by the following attributes of consulting.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

As an outgrowth of a multi-district pharmaceutical case, the firm formed its technology practice, specializing in e-discovery solutions and software. It also means that interns are at times required to travel and interact with FTI’s clients. 1999: FTI Consulting began trading as a public company on the NYSE. New Director School.

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. Those divisions are IT Services, Global Business Services, Outsourcing Services, Training, and Additional Services – because it’s super clear to have an amorphous Additional Services bucket, right? Finance Risk.

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