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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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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. Operational Strategy. Andy Anson (leader of England’s bid for the 2018 Football World Cup). How To Write a Management Consulting Resume.

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Top Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

While McKinsey, Bain, or BCG will probably provide the most powerful resume augmentation, every one of the top consulting firms carries a blend of size and prestige that can take you places. In 2018, Fortune named it #4 among the “100 Best Companies to Work For.”. It was ranked #3 best place to work on Glassdoor in 2018 and 2017.

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When Should Multinationals Move Back into Venezuela?

Harvard Business

It includes full-fledged exits by corporations like Clorox , one of the first corporations to cease its operations in the market in 2014 (to later be seized by the Venezuelan government), and companies like Bridgestone and General Mills , which sold their Venezuela businesses to local industrial groups and private investors, respectively, in 2016.