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Business Book Review: Lords of Strategy

Management Consulted

This book covers the consulting industry from the 1930s through 2009. were considered the intellectuals of business and MBAs weren’t sought after as much – whereas MBAs form the core of every major consulting firm’s recruiting efforts today. It used to be that only Ph.D.s

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

NERA, focused on microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis, ranked as the #1 economic consulting firm every year between 2009 and 2013 (stay tuned for an upcoming NERA profile). Oliver Wyman actively recruits for internships at target schools, and interns are typically in their junior/penultimate year of university studies.

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Understanding the Costs and Causes of Employee Turnover

Tom Spencer

Recruitment costs – it takes time and effort to recruit new employees, and this can be especially costly if the required employees are experienced and the services of a headhunter are required. Lost revenue – revenues may be lost if client work needs to be delayed or put on hold.

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Archstone Consulting Culture and Interview Tips

Management Consulted

Archstone Consulting was founded and built on a different premise than more traditional players in the industry; namely, that being smaller allows the firm to deliver quality services more efficiently than the competition. ARCHSTONE CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line

Harvard Business

Our research has found that embedded sustainability drives financial performance through mediating factors such as innovation, operational efficiency, risk reduction, employee recruitment, engagement and retention, customer and supplier loyalty, competitive advantage, reduced cost of capital, and improved marketing and sales.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Management Consulted

2009 began another era of change and purchasing frenzy as PwC decided to re-create a consultancy branch , starting with the acquisition of Paragon Consulting Group and the commercial services business of BearingPoint. PWC INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. PwC Recruiting Process. in cash and stock. Public Sector Practice.

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What Platforms Do Differently than Traditional Businesses

Harvard Business

They operate platforms that make it easy and efficient for participants to connect and exchange value. Instead, they recruit participants, and then sell each group of participants access to the other group of participants. Unlike traditional businesses, they don’t buy inputs, make stuff, and sell it.