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Business Book Review: The McKinsey Way

Management Consulted

Today, we continue our series of book reviews with a look at The McKinsey Way , a book written by a former Associate at McKinsey, Ethan M. Although the book is fun and well structured, the book skims the surface on a wide variety of topics and doesn’t go into great detail. 3 interesting book insights.

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L.E.K. Strategy Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

is a Life Sciences and Healthcare powerhouse with expertise across a growing number of fields including Private Equity, Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions. He retired in 1990 to write books and authored The 80/20 Principle in 1997. An interesting fact: of all the major global strategy firms, L.E.K. Aviation & Travel.

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What Nursing Parents Need to Know About Pumping During Work Travel

Harvard Business

But if the new parent’s return involves business travel, and that parent has chosen to nurse, it’s even more complicated. While it’s common for new parents to feel stressed about juggling life at work and home, for a pumping, traveling parent the stress can be heightened. Become a Travel-Logistics Master.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

As usual getting into McKinsey is tough, but it’s even tougher in NYC – with many target recruiting schools nearby and hundreds of aspirants swarming to locate in NY, it’s a highly competitive office. Before the acquisition of Parthenon, consulting at EY was really synonymous to Advisory (not strategy). EY Consulting.

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Job Hub: Airbnb Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

They sought to create this type of connection experience for people everywhere when they traveled, and the idea for the bigger Airbnb was born. The original site offered short-term living quarters, breakfast and a unique business networking opportunity for attendees who were unable to book a hotel in the saturated market.

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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

For example, Uber and Grab link riders and drivers, Airbnb links hosts and travelers, and Amazon links shoppers and sellers. When a platform strategy requires mixing the digital and the physical, the area of differentiation lies in service delivery in the physical world. This is a subtle but important distinction.

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Reader FAQ – “Designer” Consulting Resumes, Late Applications, and Plan Bs

Management Consulted

October was the peak of full-time recruiting, and it shows! Q: I would like to know if you tailor resumes for consulting companies that are specialized in Brand Strategy & Design? What does the firm offer in terms mentorship to ensure success for its recruits? . A2: There are tremendous amounts of support.

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