Tom Spencer

MAY 16, 2020

This article identifies what lies ahead for graduates considering a future in consulting, and highlights key insights that I gained by interviewing junior and senior consultants. Management consultants get the opportunity to work on challenging real world problems for companies, governments and nonprofits. Brace yourself.

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Consulting Industry Case Interview Culture 88

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Consulting compensates with perks that banking does not offer – from better travel allowances to more generous health and retirement packages. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time.

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Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

Although historically not known for consulting services (unless you were consulting – ahem, lobbying – government officials), strategy, operations, and even tech consulting have exploded inside and outside the Beltway in the last 10 years. But the government audit practice is the largest practice in the area.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2018

No, KPMG targets large corporates and big government. For example, KPMG only hires staff who are qualified to offer services for large corporate and big government customers. ” Take the case of a recent client of mine, an architectural firm. That’s for so called “second-tier” accounting firms. The reason?

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Case Interview Groups Small Business Examples 53

Harvard Business

APRIL 7, 2017

But over the last two years, as we interviewed over 60 business leaders, what we found is that this feeling never goes away. No matter how senior the person we interviewed, there was always a lingering doubt about the risks and consequences of speaking up. Which leads us to the second question: 2. ” This lie?

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Case Interview Culture Hotels Interviews 49

Harvard Business

JANUARY 31, 2017

Since their founding less than a decade ago, Uber and Airbnb have wrangled with regulators, challenged the taxi and hotel industries, earned extraordinary valuations from venture capital investors — and fundamentally transformed the way people think about urban transportation and travel. These companies had to do something.

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Hotels Travel Film Company 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In an interview with CNN, the president said economic sanctions on Moscow are working, crediting the American-led effort with a downturn in Russia’s economy and the decline of its currency. It was also pointed out that they tend to support the government regardless of competence when Russia feels threatened.

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Policies Financial System Case Interview 78

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

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. Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. Government.

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Great stories are credible, simple, consistent, and use both financial and nonfinancial metrics to link a long-term vision and firm values with a distinctive business strategy and focused operational priorities. They operated with a both/and mindset, seeking to deliver on immediate goals in a way that also built a sustainable future.

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