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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

This idea has been echoed by some of the most influential figures in the business and finance world, including Professor Michael Porter, Michael Lewis, and Warren Buffett. Investment banks made huge profits along the way, and often knew that these securities were overvalued and going to fail.

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Finance Can Be a Noble Profession (Yes, Really)

Harvard Business

When I ask students graduating from Harvard Business School what they’re doing next, I often get some version of “I’m going into finance but…” Then they quickly explain that finance is just a way station on the route to nobler goals. How will the crisis of problematic loans in Italian banks be resolved?

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

When seeking new talent, Oliver Wyman’s consulting team says they are looking for employees who are driven, risky, and innovative. And, of course, their claim to fame, Financial Services , is broken down into even more practices including: Finance and Risk. Corporate and Institutional Banking. Retail and Business Banking.

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Networking, Practice, and Extreme Preparation

CaseInterview.com

I had gotten similar advice from others, specifically as it related to entering a career in the prestige-obsessed industry of finance and investment banking. Through a unique program at [ my university ], I was able to intern with [ investment banking firm ] after my sophomore summer.

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2016 Top 10 U.S. MBA programs for Management Consulting

Management Consulted

Located on Broadway in Morningside Heights, it’s no surprise that Columbia is well known for its excellence in finance and relationships with movers and shakers on Wall Street. But what makes Columbia an attractive school specifically for consulting firms, and not just investment banks? Median consulting base salary: $140,000.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Boston

Management Consulted

The industry focus in Boston is on Financial Services, Wealth & Asset Management, Banking & Capital Markets, Insurance, Technology, Life Sciences & Health, and Private Equity. Like Deloitte, its presence in Boston is quite strong even though EY’s US headquarters is in NYC.

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

One of the key SOX impacts on consulting was the mandated “ethical wall” that was enacted – a firm could not both audit and consult for the same company, because it was considered a major conflict of interest. Nos quartiers ont du talent – Promote diversity helping young people in disadvantaged areas find employment.