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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. Start your own business. . Size its market. Identify how it makes profit.

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5 Questions with an Associate at BCG London

Management Consulted

Role: Associate, The Boston Consulting Group, London. In my view, the 2 best things about working at BCG are the people and the opportunity for personal development. Finally, there are the case studies. Here we go! +. What do you enjoy most about working at BCG?

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Although we will be reviewing this company as a whole, our focus will especially be on The Advisory Board Company’s consulting services. As we worked with clients who have been granted positions at this firm, we’ve developed some interesting perspectives on this company. Management & Consulting Services.

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Top 50 blogs, magazines and websites for consultants

QEmploy

What better place to get inspiration from than one of the three biggest business consultants in the industry; Bain & Co. Boston Consulting Group. By visiting Boston Consulting Group’s blog, you’ll get a different view on the consulting industry. Clarity Consultants.

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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 1)

Management Consulted

As you’ll see from Charlie’s firsthand experience, landing the right consulting job isn’t easy, even for a Harvard grad. I had this feeling that I didn’t actually want to go into medicine – what I wanted to do was focus on drug development and biotech. And then the other one is Boston Consulting Group.

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India’s Botched War on Cash

Harvard Business

According to a 2013 Mastercard study , India was in the “Inception” category of both absolute level of cashlessness and the trajectory of change. When weighted for population, India fared poorly in terms of ATM access compared to even lesser-developed countries, such as Kenya, Nigeria, or Egypt. million hours and $0.5

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

IBM was founded in 1911 and has a rich history of ingenuity, deep convictions, premier research and development, and trend setting. IBM’s premier internship program for students pursuing software development and MBA degrees (but focused on those with technical backgrounds). Boston Consulting Group.

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