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Competitive Response

Tom Spencer

WHEN considering a case that requires a competitive response, first take a look at the action which forced the company to respond. Without a full understanding of the facts, a response could be determined prematurely, neglecting vital characteristics of the case. How should the CEO of CanadaCo respond?

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4 Ways to Develop Practical Business Understanding for Consulting

Management Consulted

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. The Boston Consulting Group on Strategy.

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Top Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

What are the Top Consulting Firms? While it sometimes seems that everyone wants to get into the top 3 strategy consulting firms McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and Bain & Company (Bain), also known as MBB , it's worth noting that there are several other top consulting firms that can give a career a real boost.

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Big 4 Consulting vs MBB

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Working in the consulting division of a Big 4 Accounting firm differs from working at one of the MBB (McKinsey, Bain, or Boston Consulting Group) firms. Strategy vs Implementation The MBB consulting firms focus on doing strategy work. While the consultants at the Big 4 do a lot more implementation.

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Thought leadership – by any other name would it smell as sweet?

Tom Spencer

There are no bus stop advertisements for McKinsey & Company; no online pop-up ads for the Boston Consulting Group. Bain also links to an Insights section on its website, and all firms publish a variety of articles, reports, podcasts and interviews.

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L.E.K. Strategy Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Consulting. A global consulting firm founded in London, England in 1983 and containing the heart and of Bain & BCG, L.E.K. Starting his consulting career at Boston Consulting Group in 1976, he joined Bain in 1980, becoming a partner in 1981 and then leaving to form L.E.K.

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. Consumer Products. IBM GBS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Enjoy the ride! KEY STATS FOR IBM GBS. Website: [link]. Automotive.

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