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Unlocking a Career as a Marketing Consultant

Tom Spencer

To do this, they should possess a keen understanding of the client’s target market and existing customer base, as well as the ability to recommend clear and actionable strategies to increase sales, expand the customer base, and develop new product offerings that will appeal to customers.

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

Tom Spencer

As a result, many consultants shift to industry and join the client’s side so that they can not only offer solutions but also take more ownership to formulate, execute, and implement a strategy from start to finish. Interviews. In terms of the interview process it followed the following steps: HR interview (fit).

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Competitive Response

Tom Spencer

CanadaCo, the largest discount retailer in Canada, currently holds the dominant market share in the industry. WHEN considering a case that requires a competitive response, first take a look at the action which forced the company to respond. Case scenario is a derivation from a practice case provided by The Boston Consulting Group.

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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. . It’s heavy, so skim it.

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Options for Post Consulting Careers

CaseInterview.com

In any case, I have a question for you regarding Consulting vs. industry. I have been told that one year in consulting = 2 - 3 in industry. I imagine someone interested in product/marketing management is better off going into industry. So yes, I do think that 1 year in consulting is worth 2-3 years in industry.

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Gallup Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

GALLUP CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. He received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees at the University of Iowa, and went on to teach journalism courses at Drake University, Northwestern University and Columbia University. Industries . Employee Engagement . Employment Branding. Market Research.

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Oil Patch Problems: Rigs Down 60%, Production Down 3%, $40-$50 Price Doesn't Work

MishTalk

So even as rig counts collapsed, production is barely off the highs, at a price that isn't even profitable. Oil Patch Problems The Wall Street Journal explains Low Crude Prices Catch Up With the U.S. oil producer, said in an interview. Oil Flirts with $40 Again Prices are once again flirting with $40. a Houston consulting firm.