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Bridging the Gap: From the Consulting Industry to the Management Consulting Profession

Effective Managers

In the world of consulting, a distinction is often overlooked: the difference between the industry at large and the profession of management consulting. In this article, we explore this distinction, the role of ISO 20700 as a gateway to the profession, and how it paves the way towards certification as a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).

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Asset Management – Valuation (Part 2 of 4)

Tom Spencer

Characteristics of Asset Management Firms. Most major asset managers are conservative with their use of leverage. There are a couple of reasons for this: Asset managers can see cash flow and earnings fluctuate wildly with markets. Valuation of Asset Management Firms. Price/Earnings, EV/EBITDA and EV/AUM.

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Asset Management – Client Segmentation (Part 3 of 4)

Tom Spencer

Retail Wealth Management. In countries with concentrated banking sectors, the banks will have enough scale and cross-selling opportunities to have their own major asset management divisions. For instance, if a client goes to meet a financial advisor to talk about opening a savings account, the topic of mutual funds can be brought up.

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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. Relationship with coworkers, managers, and firm. The decision was easier for me than for most people. CONSULTING.

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List of strategy consulting firms in London

Tom Spencer

in Management Consulting. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. Cambridge Strategic Management Group. Cambridge Strategic Management Group. Cedar Management Consulting. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting.

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How People Analytics Can Help You Change Process, Culture, and Strategy

Harvard Business

In one example, a people analytics team at a global CPG company was enlisted to help optimize a financial process that took place monthly in every country subsidiary around the world. One people analytics team in an engineering company was struggling to help develop the company’s managers, for example.

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Ukraine Hikes Discount Rate from 6.5% to 9.5%, Overnight Rate to 14.5% to Halt Crash of Hryvnia

MishTalk

Kiev’s central bank raised the benchmark discount rate from 6.5 Foreign exchange reserves have fallen to barely two months’ import cover, and the finance ministry warned in March that it expected the economy to contract by at least 3 per cent this year. Since the beginning of the year, the Hryvnia has fallen from 8.26 per cent to 9.5

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