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Defense, then Offense

CaseInterview.com

The reason this occurs is that these two things happen in a recession: First, some opportunities get destroyed (think: airlines, hotels, restaurants). In your market, this might be a product opportunity. What you can do is show a customer how what they demand can be met by your product. economic history.

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

I did this while attending UChicago and picking up extra cash cleaning industrial carpets, being a production artist for GES Exposition Services during the summer, or working a Blockbuster. In 2001, Michael hired a no-name like me after an informational interview to become the Associate Marketing Director for GIA Publications.

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Charting your consulting career direction

Tom Spencer

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. In this case, it’s best to leave early. Brace yourself. Travel is an alluring carrot that attracts many young people towards consulting. Exit opportunities.

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3 Things Driving Entrepreneurial Growth in Africa

Harvard Business

We recently interviewed 100 entrepreneurs to find out which ventures are most likely to thrive. Here are three things that Western investors should want from African entrepreneurs: a focus on the top of the pyramid, control over factors of production, and innovation in distribution rather than in products. Factors of Production.

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Why Uber and Airbnb Needed a Different Kind of CEO

Harvard Business

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. Uber and Airbnb are different.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Washington, DC

Management Consulted

Close to the Capitol, its office serves dynamic clients in a mix of industries including healthcare, aerospace, defense, and consumer products. The space makes use of a set-up known as “hoteling,” in which staffers aren’t assigned a designated work space. They reserve one only on days when they plan to come to the office. Cool, or not?

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2016 Management Consulting Salaries – Undergraduate, MBA, Interns and More

Management Consulted

The year promises the world’s first space hotel, NASA’s Juno spacecraft arriving at Jupiter, soccer’s Euro 2016 in France and the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the US Presidential Elections (aka circus) and much more. Welcome to the New Year Management Consulted Subscribers !