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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

While preparing, I must perfect my techniques, adjust my weight for my sparring category, strengthen my hands and feet for board breaking, and fundraise for travel costs. I can recall in Argentina in 2018 at the world championships, various national anthems were playing for medal distribution during my competition.

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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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Fool Me Once Or Fool Me All The Time

Martinka Consulting

On June 2, 2018 Jason Zweig’s article in the Wall Street Journal was titled, “ The Fanciful Alphabet Soup Companies Use to Fool You.” Owner “perks” like cell phone, car, travel to conferences, etc. (as First, five points from the article I found interesting and then some comparisons to other areas of business. Conclusion.

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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

Expect to travel to the client location on an as-needed basis; regardless, Fridays are usually spent in your home office. Andy Anson (leader of England’s bid for the 2018 Football World Cup). How To Write a Management Consulting Resume. Notable Alumni . Jeremy Hunt (Secretary of State for Health, UK). Social Media .

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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. However, they tend to have an intense lifestyle with lots of travel, face-to-face engagements, and long hours as a result. Employee Satisfaction.