Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The question of how to join a management consulting firm as an experienced hire from another industry or another consulting firm is one that is often asked. The traditional route is to apply and go through the standard interview process as an MBA summer intern or post-MBA consultant. This was true for me as well.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 5, 2019

It’s now January, and as the MBA internship recruitment season shifts into full gear, here are some tips from someone who went through the consulting recruitment process last year. Note: These tips are geared towards MBA1s, but are applicable to anyone interviewing with consulting firms.). Rule #1: Have a solid pitch.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. Founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, and already turning down three projects for every one it accepts, the firm has experienced exponential growth in its first five years of existence. BULGER PARTNERS FIRM HISTORY.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. Founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, and already turning down three projects for every one it accepts, the firm has experienced exponential growth in its first five years of existence. BULGER PARTNERS FIRM HISTORY.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. Founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, and already turning down three projects for every one it accepts, the firm has experienced exponential growth in its first five years of existence. BULGER PARTNERS FIRM HISTORY.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Does Oliver Wyman really offer a “different kind of consulting”? Today, we are digging into a firm that prides itself on its entrepreneurial spirit. Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. KEY STATS FOR OLIVER WYMAN.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of Bridgespan. Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE .

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 24, 2023

Companies with a positive culture experience 8x more profitability than S&P 400 firms. The R&D budgets from the top 100 innovation leaders total over $720 billion, an increase of 15.3% from the prior year. But evidence suggests that executives remain dissatisfied with their company's innovation performance. million per launch.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

You’ve passed your interviews and you’re now a consultant. Being a consultant is a constant challenge and struggle. That being said, we want to help you better navigate the consulting world by teaching you now what you can only otherwise learn through repetitive trial and error. There’s almost no such thing as a rule.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

First, the golden rule: try to get the interviewer to talk about themselves. Start with a confident introduction and a firm hand shake. You have probably been in situations where an interview felt uneasy and awkward because of a lack of chemistry with the interviewer. It happens to everyone. Building rapport through conversation.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 13, 2018

You’ve passed your interviews and you’re now a consultant. Being a consultant is a constant challenge and struggle. That being said, we want to help you better navigate the consulting world by teaching you now what you can only otherwise learn through repetitive trial and error. There’s almost no such thing as a rule.

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Asamby Consulting

JUNE 2, 2022

Welcoming the decade of Organizational Culture. This article will explore the rise of organizational culture as a key element for healthy organizations, and how it can become a competitive advantage for SMEs. Organizational Culture in short Organizational culture is one of the most important aspects of any business, no matter what size it is.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Rule of Three – five final thoughts. in Management Consulting. Successful businesses use the Rule of Three to help them drive sales or raise awareness . This post provides five final thoughts on the Rule of Three (think of it as three final thoughts, plus a bonus two). Jesus rose from dead on the third day.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. With a name that evokes the Wild Wild West, Gallup Consulting just sounds like a fun place to work. However unrelated to horse racing or wrangling, Gallup is an impressive firm – based on strong analytical research and insight-gathering for key clients. . Gallup Consulting Website.

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Successful Independent Consulting

MARCH 4, 2017

Tax season is probably the most important time for independent consultants to think like business owners. Sole proprietors qualify for deductions too, even if you only consult part time. This especially means being smart about how we handle our money. author of the book Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 27, 2012

As fall approaches, many of you will be meeting consultants and recruiters for the first time at on-campus career fairs, company info sessions, and firm-sponsored recruiting events designed for your class. This may come as a surprise, but working with your career services staff is not the answer to a great consulting resume!

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I interviewed last autumn for a post-MBA/PhD position at the top firms in Germany.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 7, 2015

Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, once summed up consulting interviews perfectly when she said, “The first rule of any game is to know you’re in one.”. In the research you’ve been doing into the wild world of management consulting, you should have noticed how important the case interview is on your road to a job offer.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

TOWERS WATSON CONSULTING. Today’s expose highlights the world’s largest employee-benefits consulting firm. Towers Watson Consulting specializes in HR consulting of all kinds, and risk management consulting in particular, while also counting actuarial and investment consulting practices under its umbrella.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 17, 2019

Following is a success story I received from a new BCG hire who has some insightful tips for those still recruiting as well as my follow-up where I elaborate on the importance of perseverance and hard work in obtaining a consulting offer. Success Story: I am glad that I finally have a reason to write to you!

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QEmploy

JULY 16, 2019

Why consulting? This guide contains everything you need to know about being a freelance consultant, answer the questions you might have, and tell you what to be aware of. This guide works for everyone who thinks about getting into consulting, but also for current consultants who might have some questions. Why consulting?

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Management Consulted

MARCH 13, 2016

A Stanford graduate who worked in consulting during his early career, Victor speaks from his experience as someone who sat on both sides of the interview table. Namaan, one of our rockstar interns, shares what he thought about this seminal piece of consulting literature after reading it cover-to-cover. WHY READ IT? QUICK REVIEW.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

What was missing from current consulting resources? An update to The Consulting Bible wasn’t enough. We had to up the ante…free ourselves from the confines of a book…so that we could blast open the most valuable vault in the history of consulting interview prep. What had they wanted more of?

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Reader's Email #1: I have been practicing cases for management consulting case interviews for more than a month using your videos and on your Look Over My Shoulder ® program. [ Thank you again, and I look forward reading your first year consultant emails! My Reply #2: Congratulations! there is a lesson here. ].

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Analogously, the business environment is composed of firms and individuals who compete for limited customer dollars and investment capital and endure a continuously changing landscape resulting from economic, social and political events occurring in the background. Darwin’s theory of evolution.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

Is it possible to balance work and life as a consultant? Consulting is a client business. At other firms, they often go to the client for meetings, to conduct interviews, gather data, etc. If you want the 80/20 rule to improving your odds of having a better lifestyle, don't work on out-of-town clients.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

I was wondering-- they say there is a two-year limit within which you cannot apply to the same firm. How fixed is that time frame, because the interviewer that called me on the phone said I could do more case interview practice and come back and interview with the firm if I was really interested, even earlier than two years.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Based on our years of experience editing consulting resumes, we’ve identified the 5 universal qualities of a winning management consulting resume. These qualities will help a reviewer see how you can significantly add value to their team and firm. 5 Universal Qualities of a Winning Management Consulting Resume: 1.

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Brimstone Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

I ran corporate leadership programs around the world and led development departments for large multi-national firms. I remember, through the poetic haze of time, the ‘Trail Rules’ and ‘Trail Magic’ that accompanied me up and down those punishing ridges. Trail Rule #1: Know Exactly Where You Are. Or so I thought.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 17, 2015

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Airbnb. This has resulted in so much success that it has become hated (or at least envied) by hospitality businesses and local municipal governments both in the U.S. and abroad. ———— History & Culture.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. However, the firm’s acquisition and re-independence in the last 20 years – plus its notoriously nasty work-life imbalance – make it a great but challenging place to work. firm surpasses $100M in revenue.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 2, 2019

There is no real rule of thumb. Do you have an evaluation rubric that you would use to measure success? Let’s look at them one-by-one. Why is feedback important? According to the Oxford Dictionary, feedback is “information about reactions to a product, a person’s performance of a task, etc. Getting feedback is a privilege.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Everything you produced about consulting (video tutorials, emails, etc.) Having said that, what really made a difference was the understanding and insight you gave me about the consulting profession. I engaged in more conversation, waiting less "to be interviewed" and looking more for a match between me and the firm.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

These success stories come from readers who secured offers with McKinsey as an experienced hire. Success Story: Thanks for your emails. While I enjoyed receiving your insights, I will no longer need them as I have begun my new life as a consultant with McKinsey! Success Story: I have had this vision for many months.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 5, 2019

It’s like setting up the scope and success factors for your internship. Personality is one of the criteria that an intern is judged on, especially in consulting. There are five more steps that you can take during your internship to make it successful. There is no real rule of thumb. Request feedback.

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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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