Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking
Tom Spencer
JUNE 30, 2023
The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance.
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Consulting 101: Operations, Hierarchies, and Types of Firms
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Learning how consulting firms operate can help you better understand what you would do as an analyst. Career pages explain intern/first year programs, and the recruitment process. If you are interested in recruiting for a consulting internship or graduate program, visit the firm’s careers page and read about the specific program.
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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture
Organizational Talent Consulting
JULY 24, 2023
Culture is the one thing that impacts everything. An innovation culture supports beliefs and feelings about the importance of innovation, as well as habits that encourage research and development. Here are three proven steps that will move your company closer toward an innovation culture. million per launch.
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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
DECEMBER 6, 2015
Alvarez & Marsal have been making waves in recent years for the high profile, high quality work they did in the midst of the banking crisis. As the 2008 banking crisis ensued, Alvarez & Marsal played a pivotal role in liquidating Lehman Brother’s assets while also servicing many other high-profile clients. Practice Areas.
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Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights
Management Consulted
AUGUST 28, 2013
Booz & Company Interview and Culture. Where prestige, pay, exit opportunities and culture are concerned, Booz & Company ranks number 4 behind MBB. He began by helping firms recruit competent executives, acquire new customers, and establish conducive office space. Operations and Logistics. We want you to nail it.
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181 Job Hub: Virgin Group Jobs and Culture
Management Consulted
JULY 15, 2015
History & Culture. The group’s travel-related operations, led by 51%-owned Virgin Atlantic Airways, are among its largest cash generators. Virgin Group also operates rail franchises in the UK and sells tour packages. . The company now employs more than 50,000 people worldwide, and operates in over 50 countries.
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Altman Vilandrie: Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
Operations – Altman Vilandrie dissects the everyday running of a client’s business to see what can be done better. INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Target Schools: The list is short in sweet, reflecting an intelligently focused recruiting strategy: Brown. Are customer needs being met? Industries. Technology.
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100 FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. 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.
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A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture
Management Consulted
JANUARY 18, 2015
KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Operations. Culture, culture, culture. Learn about the A.T.
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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
MARCH 9, 2014
The Advisory Board Company is perhaps best known for its membership platform which provides information, research and tools specifically targeted to companies pursuing operational and strategic organization improvement in the U.S. You’ll have to read on to hear our opinion (see Culture section in particular). Cost and operations.
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Job Hub: Chick-Fil-A Jobs and Culture
Management Consulted
FEBRUARY 28, 2016
———— History & Culture. Though this decommissions 1/7 of the firm’s operating days, it has done nothing to harm Chick-Fil-A’s growth, with the company continuing to post impressive same-store-sales numbers over multiple consecutive years. Are you an employer, recruiter, or hiring manager?
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Job Hub:T-Mobile Jobs and Culture
Management Consulted
MAY 21, 2015
T-Mobile, an American operating entity of a German company, is the smallest big player in U.S. History & Culture. The company operates the fourth largest wireless network in the U.S. Are you an employer,recruiter, or hiring manager? Starbucks Jobs and Culture. T-Mobile has been ranked by J.D. in July 2002.
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Selling Your Competitive Advantages in Consulting
Tom Spencer
MARCH 21, 2021
Looking back to consulting recruiting in graduate school, I always think about how interesting it was that so much of the conversation among candidates was about getting an offer from a top consulting firm. During the recruiting process, firms screen candidates for potential to succeed given the firm’s business portfolio and culture.
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Bulger Partners – Strategy Consulting for the Software Economy
Management Consulted
MAY 28, 2017
What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. Chris sold his prior firm to Bank of America for $1B, and found that he missed advising tech companies. BULGER PARTNERS CULTURE.
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165 Job Hub: Tesla Motors Jobs and Culture
Management Consulted
AUGUST 23, 2015
History & Culture. The company now employs more than 6,000 people worldwide, and still operates in 3 countries. Are you an employer,recruiter, or hiring manager? Starbucks Jobs and Culture. The post Job Hub: Tesla Motors Jobs and Culture appeared first on Management Consulted. ” Enjoy! Let us help you.
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Booz Allen Hamilton Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
MARCH 28, 2016
Intelligence & Operations Analysis. Rohit Bhagat – Global Chief Operating Officer – Barclays Global Investors. Karen Fawcett – Director – Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia. Richard Gay – Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations – VH1 and CMT, MTV Networks. Information Technology.
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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story
Management Consulted
AUGUST 1, 2013
After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently. Corporate and Institutional Banking. Retail and Business Banking. Oliver Wyman became own firm again.
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Hay Group Interviews and Culture
Management Consulted
MAY 10, 2015
The Hay Group carried on growing for the next 20 years, expanding its operations and its global reach. Most tend toward jobs as an HR consultant (independent or a larger firm) or operations manager. Brian Beckstein – Vice President, Learning & Leadership Development at Bank of America. HAY GROUP CULTURE.
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Bulger Partners – Strategic Advisers to the Software Economy
Management Consulted
MAY 28, 2017
What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. The firm also brought on technology executive and entrepreneur Jeffrey Vogel to build the consulting operations as Head of Strategy Consulting.
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Bulger Partners – Strategic Advisors to the Software Economy
Management Consulted
MAY 28, 2017
What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. The firm also brought on technology executive and entrepreneur Jeffrey Vogel to build the consulting operations as Head of Strategy Consulting.
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Bulger Partners – Strategic Advisors for the Software Economy
Management Consulted
MAY 28, 2017
What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. The firm also brought on technology executive and entrepreneur Jeffrey Vogel to build the consulting operations as Head of Strategy Consulting.
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Leading with Impact: How companies are implementing ADEI initiatives to open doors to success.
UPD Consulting
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
According to Mckinsey and Company’s 2018 report Delivering through Diversity, “companies with the most ethnically and culturally diverse boards worldwide are 43 percent more likely to experience higher profits.” . Some of the top contributors include Google, Johnson & Johnson, Facebook, Bank of America, Cisco Systems and Comcast.
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ESG’s Impact on Professional Services
Prudent Pedal
JULY 27, 2021
How firms use ESG to position their businesses is of strategic importance to a firm’s brand, demand generation, client relationships, recruiting, and culture. Big banks, accounting firms, and business leaders are working to “reset” how company’s conduct and measure business performance. . One thing is for sure. Time will tell.
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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?
Management Consulted
JANUARY 20, 2014
BearingPoint Interview and Culture. However, today BearingPoint is emerging as a player in the operations and technology scene, especially in Europe, and has re-established an impressive growth trajectory. Read on to discover interesting nuances of culture and competence that are unique to the global consulting firm. Industries.
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139 For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How
Harvard Business
JULY 26, 2018
On March 25 mighty Uber bowed out of Southeast Asia by selling its operation in several countries to local rival Grab. In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. A year later, Uber admitted defeat in another region, selling its operation in Russia to Yandex.
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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York
Management Consulted
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
The culture is really crisp with very intelligent people around; in fact, some of the “best” longest-standing McKinseyites in the world are in NYC and McKinsey has significant support staff in the office as well. Bank of New York, AIG, Depository Trust, Standard & Poor’s, etc.). The Boston Consulting Group.
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6 Things Successful Women in STEM Have in Common
Harvard Business
APRIL 27, 2018
We, and others, have found that the cultures surrounding women in STEM have been shown, time and again, to be particularly challenging. More recent research suggests that messages in recruiting for women in STEM often reinforces the notion that men are naturally better in those fields. Telegraph confidence.
The Top 8 Undergrad Consulting Majors
Management Consulted
OCTOBER 30, 2016
In addition, Economics degrees are highly theoretical – which often doesn’t equate to the very specific, actionable and data-driven consulting culture. However, Finance is mostly a pipeline in to investment banking. You’ll need a sexy minor, some unique leadership experience or a great summer internship to stand out.
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The Financial Industry Needs to Start Planning for the Next 50 Years, Not the Next Five
Harvard Business
JULY 17, 2017
It’s far from the only case of a failure to embrace a more digital approach; the larger shift to digital is changing the way every industry operates. Banks are feeling the crunch; according to McKinsey , legacy financial institutions will see profits decline 20%–60% by 2025 if they fail to evolve digitally.
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Management Consulted
MAY 21, 2015
Intelligence & Operations Analysis. Rohit Bhagat – Global Chief Operating Officer – Barclays Global Investors. Karen Fawcett – Director – Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia. Richard Gay – Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations – VH1 and CMT, MTV Networks. Information Technology.
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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Boston
Management Consulted
JULY 2, 2017
And with Bain’s globally-recognized social culture, Vault ranked Bain as the Best Place to Work in 2015. As one of the oldest and most storied cities in North America, Boston is full of historic sites and leading cultural institutions which the employees and their families enjoy on holidays or weekends.
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How HR Can Become Agile (and Why It Needs To)
Harvard Business
JUNE 19, 2017
While initially designed to improve the responsiveness of software development teams, more recently agile has become the default team-based operational model for companies big and small, across industries and sectors, with the promise of a substantial and sustained spike in team productivity and efficiency.
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Management Consulted
OCTOBER 3, 2012
The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you. No other occupation offers you an insight into corporate strategy or operations in such a short time.
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204 Germany’s Midsize Manufacturers Outperform Its Industrial Giants
Harvard Business
AUGUST 12, 2016
But a new analysis from the German Savings Banks Association shows that, in the last fiscal year, its midsize company clients managed, on average, profit margins of 7.3%. These personal relationships last and support a collaborative spirit and a shared culture of trust and commitment. This success is no blip.
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28 How to Set Up an AI R&D Lab
Harvard Business
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
trillion, it’s clear why the battle to recruit from this scarce group has become the industry’s defining challenge. When you hire from academia, you’re inviting a group of people into your organization who come from a very specific culture. trillion and $5.8 This makes AI an extremely high-risk, high-return pursuit.
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How to Balance Work and Life in Management Consulting
CaseInterview.com
APRIL 30, 2019
The first factor is the culture related to your geography (both country and city). The third factor that drives work life balance is the culture of the client. At McKinsey, my colleagues who had investment banks as clients by far worked the hardest. If you want a more balanced life, pick clients that have a 9-5 culture.
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3 Ways to Get Your Own Digital Platform
Harvard Business
JULY 22, 2016
What it does a bit differently is recruit “stylists” who have their own @asos accounts and contribute regularly to the brand’s image feed. BancAlliance, a consortium of community banks, has partnered with Lending Club, a peer-to-peer lending marketplace. Insight Center. How Digital Business Models Are Changing.
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Why an Innovation Culture Matters
Organizational Talent Consulting
MARCH 7, 2022
The financial and operational rewards for innovation are significant. Innovation doesn't just happen in the workplace without a supportive culture. Company culture is the one thing that influences everything in the workplace. improved operational productivity. Culture change should be approached with purpose and caution.
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52 Pay your team right: A comprehensive guide to compensation
Asamby Consulting
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Next to effective recruiting, getting compensation right is one of the most important tools to position your company well in the market. The general level of pay in investment banking is much higher than for cleaning jobs. That question becomes especially important when you operate in multiple locations.
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How Capitec Became South Africa’s Biggest Bank
Harvard Business
OCTOBER 10, 2018
The consumer banking industry is notoriously difficult to enter, not least because most customers rarely switch banks. In some countries, people change spouses more often than they change banks. It has now become the largest bank in the country. These areas were underserved by the traditional banks.
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28 Harvard junior weighs internships in VC and Consulting
Management Consulted
MARCH 7, 2016
So I guess for me, coming into recruiting, I always thought that consulting might be my top choice, but in reality when I got started, I didn’t know what consulting was and didn’t know what finance was. My fear with venture capital is more to do with culture. And so I could absolutely see you thriving in that culture.
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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze
Management Consulted
OCTOBER 18, 2013
Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. During this same year, IBM introduced Business Recovery Services as a formal business offering for customers, enabling them to continue operations in the event of an unplanned outage or disaster. Operations and Supply Chain.
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203 Buck Consultants Firm Profile
Management Consulted
SEPTEMBER 11, 2016
Buck Consultants now operates out of multiple offices globally with a clientele that includes 45% of Fortune 100 companies. BUCK CONSULTANTS CULTURE . BUCK CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Then, in 2010, Xerox acquired ACS for $6.4B, making Buck a Xerox company and a global leader in HR solutions. Communication.
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The Best Companies Aren’t Afraid to Replace Their Most Profitable Products
Harvard Business
JULY 14, 2016
Since then, WeChat has been constantly launching new services, from mobile payments to booking doctor appointments, from police reporting to taxi hailing, from video conferencing to mobile banking services. Recruit Holdings from Japan is a publishing and classified advertisement company, founded in 1963.
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