Top 3 Firms: McKinsey, Bain, and BCG. There are 3 different tiers of consulting firms – Top 3 Firms, Big 4 firms, and Tier 2 firms – and there are pros and cons for working at each level. Curious to know what they are? MORE

Organizations waste too much time – see how Bain helps them manage it like money in this 10-minute video slide deck. To download a customizable version, visit the Visual Library. Managing organizations Video MORE

In many ways, my life has been a Cinderella story – great grades, entrance into a top school, internships and scholarships galore, the discovery of passion early in my life, selection for Bain, entrepreneurship, and early “retirement.” The Bain Interview Process (as a then-outsider). Sell Weekend(s) aka How I Decided to Join Bain Atlanta. Year 1 at Bain – Starting Slow. Year 2 at Bain – Blasting Off. Life After Bain. MORE

They are inter-related processes and … Continue reading → Consultant bain BCG Consulting Framework Management consulting McKinsey Process Improvement Project Management SIPOC Tools SIPOC is an ugly sounding acronym, but it is a useful way to think through problems. Clients often present consultants with complex processes that seemingly don’t have a start or a finish. They go on-and-on. MORE

Founder’s Mentality is a simple and elegant framework from Bain that describes how companies lose their way as they grow. The path from start-up to global juggernaut is not a straight line and Bain research shows that only 1 in 9 companies show sustainable growth for 10+ years. As consultants – I… Read More » The post Bain: Founder’s Mentality appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Consultant Bain founders mentality MORE

Bain published its 2017 Global Private Equity Report here. As a simple and graphical way to… Read More » The post Bain: Global private equity report 2017 appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Learning Bain Private equityFor those interested in private equity (who isn’t?), this is a simple and easy read. The PE business continues to do well (fund-raising, exits, returns), with two big caveats: the NAV of funds is going down and assets are getting pricier. MORE

They start off as partnerships and remain that way: McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, E&Y, KPMG, PWC, AT Kearney, PA Consulting, LEK, Oliver Wyman. Most management consulting firms are privately held. PRTM, Monitor and others were bought out. It takes a lot of … Continue reading → Consultant Accenture Booz Allen consulting firm Consulting Tools MORE

Finally, for those eager to break into an MBB firm (McKinsey, BCG, or Bain), we share insights on how to interview at each MBB firm. Bain Interview. They’re comprehensive, complex, and will be more challenging than any you’ll face from the likes of Bain and BCG. MORE

Chris Zook of Bain explains the predictable crises of growth and how to overcome them. His new book is The Founder’s Mentality, coauthored with James Allen. Download this podcast. Growth strategy Organizational culture Leadership Audio MORE

This time we visited the Bain office in San Francisco, held 2 bootcamps at Stanford, and 1 bootcamp at Berkeley. *. The first stop was the Bain office in San Francisco and our second stop was Stanford University. We’ve been busy. MORE

Was it at a big firm with formal training (for example Deloitte, Bain & Company) or did you learn on the job as an internal resource with a company? Dear Liz, I have a quick question. MORE

We’re back this week with our one top tip for Bain case interviews. Watch as Jenny Rae highlights the differences between the Bain, BCG, and McKinsey approaches to a case, and what Bain specifically values in its candidates as they … Continued. MORE

This month’s Transparency Series article, How I Started My First Consulting Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant, is all about Jenny Rae’s renegade life and her first business that wasn’t a souped-up lemonade stand. If you haven’t read Part 1 , Part 2 or Part 3 of our Transparency Series (on Jenny Rae’s journey before, during and after Bain), make sure you start there – it will illuminate the back story to what we share here. MORE

Helps you understand the economic, regulatory, and business trends that gave rise to the Big 3 consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain). Also, great trivia story about how the BCG “blue team” became… Read More » The post BCG blue team = Bain & Company appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Fun Bain BCG blue teamIf you are a consulting geek, or like to read business history, The Lords of Strategy (affiliate link) is a fascinating and easy read. MORE

It is an industry; we all know McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Deloitte, PWC, and others. Management Consulting. It’s a lot of things. It is a profession built on asking good questions. It is a team sport. It is a bit of an attitude. It is a tribe that is difficult to get into. It is a set… Read More » The post What is management consulting? appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Consultant Consulting Management consulting MORE

We’ve helped 1600+ people land interviews and offers in the consulting world (including such esteemed firms as McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte and Mercer). They’re comprehensive, complex, and will be more challenging than any you’ll face from the likes of Bain and BCG. MORE

For those in the throes of case interview for full-time… Read More » The post Case interview advice from Bain appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Consultant Bain case interview interview adviceIt’s consulting interview season which means well-groomed MBAs are sitting across small tables with consulting firm partners and senior managers in something called a case interview. MORE

If you missed the earlier videos, check out our McKinsey, Bain, and Top 3 overall case interview … Continued. Welcome to Part 4 of our ongoing video series – in today’s video, Jenny Rae highlights her Top 2 BCG case interview tips. MORE

Expect more soon from current and former consultants at firms such as McKinsey and Bain! consulting interviews Bain Booz Allen consulting in China iSteward Mandarin A.T. This is the second post in my “Life as a Consultant” series. The first was with a Booz Allen consultant. Some background first: Steward was one of the first commenters here at MC. Upon further discussions and email exchanges, I learned that he’s currently a part-time consultant at A.T. MORE

Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. Bridgespan is the offspring of none other than consulting industry giant Bain & Company. MORE

Darrell Rigby of Bain and Jeff Sutherland of Scrum explain the rise of lean, iterative management tactics, and how to implement them yourself. Download this podcast. Innovation Project management Audio MORE

The firms are: Bain. Bain & Company. Founded in 1973 when Bill Bain and others left BCG to form Bain & Company. Bain has 49 offices worldwide including Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bombay, New Delhi, Johannesburg, London, Toronto, New York, and San Francisco. MORE

This … Continue reading → Consultant Bain Decision makingSo I am a procrastinator. I will just admit it. Have not completed by 2014 taxes (yes, they were due 3 months ago), but we filed an extension. I have a big writing project which is also over due. MORE

You can also access sample case questions from various consulting clubs here , and from the following consulting firm websites: McKinsey & Company ; Bain & Company ; Oliver Wyman ; Deloitte ; A.T. (Source: Flickr ). MORE

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Bain & Company. Bain & Company Undergraduate Salary. For Bain in Amsterdam: €42,000 base, up to 25% bonus, €4,000 moving allowance. Bain & Company MBA Salary. Welcome to our Consulting Salary post – the kickoff to 2015! MORE

Bain & Company is known for big thinking. Bain reviews eight global trends that will each generate a $ trillion+ of growth. Look at the concepts below, and you … Continue reading → Graphics Learning Analysis bain Consulting Economics Graphs Management consulting PowerPoint Visualization Waterfall chart This 44 page report is no exception. Trillion with a T. MORE

At the Big 3 (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey), you can expect travel 50-75% of the time. This is an important question for prospective applicants (in particular, undergrad/MBA students) looking for summer internships and fulltime jobs alike. MORE

If you haven’t read Part 1 or Part 2 of our Transparency Series (on Jenny Rae’s journey before, during and after Bain), make sure you start there – it will illuminate the back story to what we share here. Enjoy! **. I sat in the gate area at Washington-Dulles airport, awaiting my first flight overseas. MORE

This is Part 2 of a 12-part “Transparency” series, tracing Jenny Rae’s slightly crazy life from her early (5-year-old) roots in business to her travels and then to Bain and beyond. The post Why I Never Wanted to Be a Consultant: Confessions of a Bain Consultant appeared first on Management Consulted. MORE

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Bain & Company Undergraduate Salary. Bain & Company MBA/Grad Salary. Here are a few more consulting salaries in EMEA : Bain Associate in Amsterdam: €47,500 base, up to 25% bonus, €4,000 moving allowance. Bain: $14,750 (10 weeks). Welcome to 2017! MORE

If you look at the 2012 MBA graduation statistics of Harvard, Kellogg, Virginia, or Duke, you will see newly minted MBAs making about $130K + $25K of signing bonus if they go … Continue reading → Consultant bain BCG Career Consulting harvard MBA McKinsey Money Strategy Survey Management consultants make good money. They should not complain. MORE

Bain published a 2018 Private Equity report (80pg) which you have to sign up to get here. The post Bain: Private Equity Report 2018 appeared first on Consultant's Mind. MORE

Today, Jenny Rae (ex-Bain) and Lisa (ex-McKinsey) share their … Continued. Welcome back to Part 2 of our new video series! If you missed Part 1, where we do a video walkthrough of a case structure, you can check that out here. The post Top 3 Tips for Case Interviews appeared first on Management Consulted. case interviews MORE

Bain & Company , One Embarcadero Center, Suite 3400, San Francisco, CA, 94111. There is so much hype about Bain in the consulting world, it shouldn’t surprise you that it sits pretty on our list at #1. Vault recognized Bain as the “Best place to work in 2015” in the entire U.S. Bain has consistently received such honors the past nine years running. Bain is high on community service and their offices in the Bay Area is ahead of the company curve. MORE

Bain & Company is located at 1717 K Street, in close proximity to ~30 Fortune 500 companies. Although Bain has been serving clients in the DC area for 40 years now, the office is brand new – Bain came late to the Capital City party. Bain is committed to and passionate about serving in the local community. Every year, Bain organizes an auction that benefits United Way. MORE

The Economist posted this chart last week which shows that McKinsey, Bain, and BCG all grew by double digits in 2011. Bain … Continue reading → Consultant bain BCG Consulting Management consulting McKinsey Management consulting is doing well. The data is a year old, but the revenue trend is clearly up. MORE

Bain & Co (apparently) put together a presentation and recommendation on how to get the most out of Thanksgiving here. So geeky and… Read More » The post Bain & Co: Guide to Thanksgiving appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Fun BainAfter writing 3 non-stop blog posts on presentations, here is an awesome one. You can find the 12 page pdf at a half dozen places on the web, all pretty much “saved” from 2005. MORE

Working for a US manufacturer overseas, our President hired a consultant by the name of Adizes to take us through a 2 day workshop to understand the potential growing … Continue reading → Learning Bain Consulting lifecycle Management consulting I was first introduced to the concept of company life-cycles in 1997. MORE

Bain & Co conducts a survey every few years on how executives use management tools. If you want to … Continue reading → Consultant bain Best Practices Consulting Executives Operations Resources Strategy Survey Tools Unsurprisingly, these are the exact tools that management consultants often use when coaching, prodding, and helping executive think about their business. MORE

If you are interested in understanding the psyche of young … Continue reading → Consultant Bain BCG Consulting harvard Management consulting MBA McKinsey Professionalism I recently read a 4,300 word article in the Harvard Crimson school newspaper that helps to explain why more than 14% of the Harvard graduating class goes into management consulting. MORE

He had summered at Bain and was debating between … Continued. A couple years ago, over the most delicious pizza in Cambridge, I was having a conversation with a Harvard undergrad after one of our workshops. His dilemma? Consulting vs. Venture Capital. The post Consulting vs. Venture Capital appeared first on Management Consulted. consulting recruiting MORE