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The Ups and Downs of a Career in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Consulting is one of the most prestigious careers you can pursue upon graduation. Every year thousands flock to apply to top consulting firms such as McKinsey and Company, Bain and Company, and Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Growth is forged in the crucible of hard work.

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Experience Curve

Tom Spencer

In 1966, Bruce Henderson and the Boston Consulting Group conducted research for a major semiconductor manufacturer, in which they introduced the concept of the Experience Curve and revealed that unit production costs fell by 20 to 30 percent every time production experience doubled. This article is entitled “Experience Curve”.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

I seriously considered sales & trading (in fact, I spent a summer at Credit Suisse First Boston in NY), and was tempted to continue in that line of work post-graduation. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. Interested in sales & trading? 3 SKILL DEVELOPMENT.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in the Middle East

Management Consulted

Boston Consulting Group. Deloitte has received many awards such as Best Employer in the Middle East, Best Consulting Firm, and the Middle East Training & Development Excellence award. ForeLogix offers Consulting Services, Tailored Solutions and Managed Services. for example. bravo Deloitte!).

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Black and Blue Friday Coming Up

MishTalk

Consumers were cautious going into the holidays, with sales at Macy's, Nordstrom Inc and Best Buy missing expectations in recent quarterly results. Target's online sales fell due to a drop in demand for electronics. Yet, manufacturing reports have been dismal, and retail sales tepid other than autos.

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Study Says by 2030 1/4th of Miles Driven will be Driverless

MishTalk

A convergence of three trends – Ride Sharing, Autonomous Driving, and Vehicle Electrification—will offer big-city dwellers cheap, convenient transportation, transforming the automotive industry, says a report by the Boston Consulting group. Dealers will be less relevant as fleets make up a much bigger portion of sales.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

The Boston Consulting Group. BCG has a strong presence in the New York, Boston and New Jersey regions – almost as strong as McKinsey. We’ve heard that the atmosphere at EY is far better than Deloitte – more collegial and focused on personal development, although skills training is not usually as strong.