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How Do Consultants Stay Organized Before Creating Client Deliverables?

Steve Shu Consulting

Here are a few concepts I have used (but situations vary widely based on the situation and team composition): Document the problem statement, the problem solving structure, the set of workstreams and activities to execute the project, governance process, and structure of each deliverable.

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Strategy Consulting – Reflections on the First Six Months

Tom Spencer

When you’re interested in working at a consulting firm, there are clear things you can do to prepare: meet associates, prepare for case interviews, and do your homework on what sets the firm apart from its peers. One of the best aspects of the first day was meeting my cohort of fellow MBA new hires. How did you feel?

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First Six Months – Adjusting to Consulting Life

Tom Spencer

Is a job in consulting really what you expect it will be when you are a student, knee-deep in case prep and coffee chats? He shares some thoughts on his first months as a strategy consultant, and gives a few tips on how to make the most out of your business school time – beyond the hours of case prep. Any highs or lows?

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Brains for Short-Term Hire: Pro-Bono Consulting Projects

Tom Spencer

First you learn the elements of a case interview, memorizing frameworks and implementing strategies. These interviews are relatively short and focus mostly on applying skills. The parallel to group projects are case competitions. These projects offer multiple benefits over the case interview and case competition.

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Decision Making Process

Tom Spencer

As an alternative, I’ve decided to walk through the decision-making process on how and why I chose to switch out of consulting, and the various interview processes I went through spanning corporate strategy, corporate development, and BizOps roles. It’s also a great way to broaden your network. Perceived benefit of staying.

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Ukraine Announces Full-Scale Army Operation on Pro-Russian Militants in Seized Buildings; Verge of Civil War; Russia Calls for Emergency UN Meeting

MishTalk

In what some call "crunch time" others a worst case scenario, Ukraine Announces Full-Scale Army Operation on Pro-Russian Militants in Seized Buildings. Ukraine''s president says a full-scale operation involving the army will be launched in the east after pro-Russian militants seized government buildings. in New York as the U.S.

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Booz Allen Hamilton Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

From the very beginning, Booz Allen Hamilton has been involved in some very high profile cases. ” Over the years, Booz Allen Hamilton has also done a lot of work for the federal government. Organization & Strategy. Candidates will be interviewed on campus or over the phone. and overseas. Information Technology.