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Has the MBA become Redundant for a Career in Consulting?

Tom Spencer

It takes effort though, and it is up to each graduate to convince firms of their authenticity and passion for the industry by building meaningful connections ( The Muse Editor, 2019 ). Conducting research for the School of Information Systems, she is invested in obtaining a career that advances information technologies.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

The office is incredibly diverse, with some of the best talent from 35+ countries and folks that speak 29 languages. In the New York office, the industries McKinsey caters to are financial services, health care services, advanced electronics, aerospace and defense, and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications).

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Are You A Future-Ready Leader?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Likely you know of someone, who has personally experienced the impact of technology-assisted work or had their work replaced by innovation. In the warehouse and distribution industries staffing challenges, and increasing competitive pressures have accelerated the use of technology. HarperBusiness. McKinsey Global Institute.

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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business

As I speak with industry executives, a common refrain is “I’ve done all the easy stuff.” However, doing this with blanket eliminations of layers carries a risk: inadvertently pruning away the next generation of leadership talent. A recent Navigant survey found that U.S. ” Clearly, more is needed. As the U.S.

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Why Financial Statements Don’t Work for Digital Companies

Harvard Business

Similarly, Microsoft paid $26 billion for loss-making LinkedIn in 2016, and Facebook paid $19 billion for WhatsApp in 2014 when it had no revenues or profits. In contrast, industrial giant GE’s stock price has declined by 44 % over the last year, as news emerged about its first losses in last 50 years.

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Why Some of the Most Groundbreaking Technologies Are a Bad Fit for the Silicon Valley Funding Model

Harvard Business

The Silicon Valley model, for all of its charms, was developed at a specific time, for a specific industry, which was developing a specific set of technologies. While it can offer valuable lessons for other industries and other problems, the model is not universally applicable. This is a dangerous mindset.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. There were approximately 180,000 new H-1B visas issued in 2016, according to State Department data. But in April, just after U.S. Who gets H-1Bs? jobs overall.)