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From the Bench and Bedside to the Boardrooms (How to transition from academia into consulting, Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

With the 2018 application cycle in full swing for a number of top-tier consulting firms, many of my MD and PhD colleagues have been inquiring about how they can leave academia, if only for a few years, and pursue a career change in management consulting. For example: Mckinsey: Insight 2018 and Insight STEM + Healthcare. Introduction.

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3 Questions About AI That Nontechnical Employees Should Be Able to Answer

Harvard Business

But I think we get closer to the heart of AI in 2018 when we think about small and mundane ways in which AI makes work just a little easier. Articles about artificial intelligence often begin with an intention to shock readers, referencing classic works of science fiction or alarming statistics about impending job losses.

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Why More Cities Should Offer Summer Jobs for Teens

Harvard Business

However, as of July 2018, the U.S. For some teens, working has been replaced by other activities such as coding camps, preparing for academic tests, or travel — all of which look good on a college application. unemployment rate for teens remains high at 13.1% — more than twice the rate of any other group. in August 1978.

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Top Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

However, they tend to have an intense lifestyle with lots of travel, face-to-face engagements, and long hours as a result. If you are interested in a career with a lot of travel, this could be a good place for you. In 2018, Fortune named it #4 among the “100 Best Companies to Work For.”. Employee Satisfaction. Work-Life Balance.

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The Coalitions That Could Hold the EU Together

Harvard Business

And even before the Brexit vote, Britain, the EU’s second largest economy, had detached itself from the EU’s inner circle by remaining outside the Eurozone and out of the region of borderless travel known as the Schengen Area. On monetary, fiscal, and EU budget policies these states are closer to Germany than Germany is to France.

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Doing Business in a Post-Fidel Cuba

Harvard Business

In the case of the former, Cuba could continue down the path of slow but steady liberalization, and in the case of the latter, it would likely be pushed to retrench while seeking alternate sources of finance. mid-term elections in November 2018? Does the new Cuban leader , who takes over in February 2018, accelerate economic reforms?