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Travel, Training and Mentorship

Tom Spencer

Three significant aspects in the life of a management consultant: travel, training and mentorship. When it comes to travel, different consulting firms have different policies. Bain and BCG often spend a lot of time with the client at the beginning and end of the project but less time in between. Image Source: Flickr ).

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Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

They evaluate issues that the client is facing and help them develop action plans for improvement. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations. I always develop specific criteria to measure the success of my recommendations.

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Why I Never Wanted to Be a Consultant: Confessions of a Bain Consultant

Management Consulted

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. I had never before been to the developing world – Jackson, Mississippi was the closest I’d ever come. Then, enjoy! ** .

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Top Consulting Firms

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While it sometimes seems that everyone wants to get into the top 3 strategy consulting firms McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and Bain & Company (Bain), also known as MBB , it's worth noting that there are several other top consulting firms that can give a career a real boost. Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

As usual getting into McKinsey is tough, but it’s even tougher in NYC – with many target recruiting schools nearby and hundreds of aspirants swarming to locate in NY, it’s a highly competitive office. Bain & Company. Bain, one of the world’s most prestigious consulting firms, was founded in 1973.

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Bulger Partners – Strategy Consulting for the Software Economy

Management Consulted

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. Be aware that the firm only recruits at a few select undergrad programs. The firm also employs a lighter travel model than many other firms.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

Consulting compensates with perks that banking does not offer – from better travel allowances to more generous health and retirement packages. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. At the Big 3 (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey), you can expect travel 50-75% of the time.

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