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Great Companies Obsess Over Productivity, Not Efficiency

Harvard Business

Business leaders often think of “efficiency” and “productivity” as synonyms, two sides of the same coin. When it comes to strategy, however, efficiency and productivity are very different. Efficiency is about doing the same with less. The benefits from improving efficiency appear to have petered out.

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For Beginners: A Roadmap into the Consulting Industry

Tom Spencer

Whether I was talking to graduates, MBAs or experienced professionals, as a consulting club president at business school, I was frequently asked the same question, “What is the most efficient and quickest way to transform into a consultant?”. McKinsey, Bain, BCG), and tier two firms like Strategy&, AT Kearney, L.E.K,

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Examples of Organizations Who Have Top Business Training Programs

Clarity Consultants

There is a real war for talent occurring today. In this kind of environment, focusing on worker retention and cross training to make existing workers more efficient makes a lot of sense. Bain & Company. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Bain & Company is listed as the best place to work in Glassdoor’s 2017 awards list.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

The office is incredibly diverse, with some of the best talent from 35+ countries and folks that speak 29 languages. Bain & Company. Bain, one of the world’s most prestigious consulting firms, was founded in 1973. In New York, Bain is located at 1114 Avenue of the Americas on the 43rd Floor.

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80/20 Rule to Get an Offer

CaseInterview.com

Fortunately, I was able to secure an interview with Bain & Company through a referral. I went back to all of the McKinsey people who initially said no to me, and explained to them how I got interviews from Bain and BCG. This is not to say the top firms don't want talent from the other schools.

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Management Consulting Salary Guide for 2019

CaseInterview.com

Bain: Base Salary: $83,500. Bain: Base Salary: $148,000. While Bain, BCG, and McKinsey offer the most competitive consultant salaries in the market currently, salaries offered at less prestigious firms are still very good. However, only students of top talent within these programs are recruited. Signing Bonus: $5,000.

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BCG Offer after 10+ Rejections

CaseInterview.com

I managed to get the interviews with all three majors with the help of my well established networking connections, but was again dinged by McKinsey and Bain. A part of the feedback that I have received after interviewing with a Bain partner was that my questions to him were way too academical. - Never give up.