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4 Lessons Learned Outside the Classroom during an MBA

Tom Spencer

In order to give you a thorough and objective description, I surveyed several of my class peers and combined their opinions and experiences in order to share with you four key lessons learned outside the classroom during an MBA. Time management. During these times your best friend will become Google Calendar.

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Due Diligence by Management Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

At the same time, management consultants will generally be brought in to look at the viability of the business, from a strategic and operational perspective. However, I found it to be extremely rewarding as you are exposed to multiple companies / industries during a short period of time.

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How Many People Really Combine Work Trips with Vacation?

Harvard Business

In corporate travel, extending a business trip for personal purposes is known as “bleisure,” an awkward term that’s only saving grace is that it’s less awful than the alternative, “bizcation.” To this end, we analyzed 29 million business trips booked by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) between 2011 and 2015.

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96% of U.S. Professionals Say They Need Flexibility, but Only 47% Have It

Harvard Business

To find out, we surveyed 1,583 white-collar professionals representative of the U.S. More specifically, our survey measured six distinct types of flexibility: TimeShift: unconventional hours. Employees are based out of a company office, but they can work at a location of their choosing for some portion of their time.

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Health Care Providers Can Use Design Thinking to Improve Patient Experiences

Harvard Business

Mary sought care at a large academic medical center with multiple entrances and towers; at times she was expected to travel long distances due to the sheer size of the facility. The team would use qualitative research methods, such as surveys, focus groups, and observations, to better understand people’s experiences.

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Why Consulting: The 2019 Ultimate Guide

QEmploy

A great possibility to travel. It is not unusual that consultants will travel to other countries to work on projects. In a recent survey done by BTG , organisation leaders were questioned about the emerging project demands for independent consultants. Project Management. Around the same number is seen in the US.