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4 Types of Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

Service areas – or functional areas – can include strategy, operations, technology, human resources, mergers and acquisitions, among others. Some of the most notable specialisations include healthcare, IT or tech, and turnaround consulting. Consultants in these firms are typically required to specialize as soon as they join the firm.

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Student Consulting ? Does it deliver?

Tom Spencer

This may include discrete projects completed at arms length, such as due diligence on a transaction, or turnaround projects where consultants are embedded within an organisation. An organisation may also hire consultants to complete work quickly, where they do not have the capacity to do so themselves.

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Consultant Ninja: Finally, two counter-cyclical markets: Management.

Consultant Ninja

The other sector Im long on is turnaround consulting: 10-13-08. Alvarez & Marsals Bryan Marsal, Lehmans restructuring officer, ``is actually operating the company. Labels: Analysis. Analysis. (40). Who knew he could stimulate the economy so quickly? WaMu made a motion to designate William C. bankruptcy Sept.

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Best Practices Survey

Women in Consulting

A comprehensive analysis of the state of consulting businesses in the Bay Area. Over the years, it’s offered interesting insights into the evolution of Bay Area consulting businesses, such as billing trends and rates, consulting expertise and specialties, structure and operations. By: Jen Berkley Jackson.

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The consulting case study: What you need to know

freshminds

Here are some examples of different approaches across industries; Management Consulting : tend to use “operational” type case studies (more details below). Operational Cases: Operations Case, Increasing Sales, Reducing Costs, Improving the Bottom Line, Turnarounds.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500. Restructuring/Turnaround Services.

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How does your consulting business stack up? Take our 16th Annual WIC Best Practices Survey (open March 14-April 7) and find out.

Women in Consulting

:: A comprehensive analysis of the state of consulting businesses in the Bay Area Yes, it’s that time again. Over the years, it’s offered useful insights into the evolution of Bay Area consulting businesses, such as billing and marketing tool trends, consulting expertise and specialties, structure and operations.

Survey 31