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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Banking salaries average 50-100% higher than consulting salaries , with the difference increasingly significant as your seniority increases.

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Can we rely on LIBOR? - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

At this stage, it is unclear whether the investigations will uncover any wrongdoing, and Bremmer notes that no banks or individuals have actually been charged. If banks have engaged in collusive behaviour to manipulate LIBOR, then this is a serious cause for concern. How concerned should we actually be? The LIBOR calculation.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

A financial services company engaged in investment banking and capital markets estimated the customer benefit of the Space X Falcon 9 reusable rocket. Benchmarking in the process of creating a culture of innovation in hotel companies. million per launch. Organizational Talent Consulting. Gierczak-Korzeniowska, B., & Hjeltnes, A.,

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Welcome to new readers plus a few questions answered

Management Consulted

Management Consulting versus Investment Banking. Overview of the Management Consulting Recruiting Process. It showed me the “benchmark” that I need to meet in order to be successful in business. UPCOMING POSTS: More detail on each component of the recruiting process. Top 10 Resume Tips. Top 10 Interview Tips.

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Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights

Management Consulted

He began by helping firms recruit competent executives, acquire new customers, and establish conducive office space. After 2 years, he recruited 2 friends from Chicago and formed the Business Research and Development Company with $500 borrowed from the bank. BOOZ & COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING.

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How to Assess Entry-Level Product Manger Positions

Tom Spencer

Here are some questions to ask your recruiter, interviewer or APM coordinator: How long has the APM program been around? If this is tough, ask the recruiter to set up chats with multiple potential managers. If the recruiter is willing to set up chats with multiple people, that’s generally a good sign.

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How One Company Made Its Analytics Investment Pay Off

Harvard Business

Recruited employees had: (1) significant quantitative strength; (2) negotiating skills and diplomacy; (3) the ability to communicate with the business lines; and (4) entrepreneurial instincts. Recruiting this high-demand skill set was not easy. The best advice is that if you err in recruiting, adjust swiftly. The right people.

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