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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 – 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 passive investing, Blackrock and Vanguard are able to get costs very low due to their scale and skill in replicating a benchmark index.

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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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Project Management Maturity Models: A Basis for Reaching Your Organization’s Business Success

Epicflow

Do you know your organization’s project management maturity level? If not, it’s high time to change the situation: project management maturity has a direct impact on a company’s competitiveness and business success. . What is project management maturity exactly, and how to define its level?

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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. 2) Heavy team interaction.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

All lights were off except a spotlight on the presenting manager and the CEO’s reading light. A finance executive said this of the decades-old corporate attitude, “We are GM. According to management studies, a key reason leaders derail is that they do not communicate well. hours a week on people management issues.

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Why Getting Your MBA Gives You Confidence

Tom Spencer

The skills gained from experiencing both successful and unsuccessful attempts to deal with leadership, management challenges, product launches and marketing if not defining a market itself are invaluable. It certainly allows you to use different benchmarks. Image Source: Frankfurt School of Finance and Management ).

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