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Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Bridgespan was birthed out of Bain’s desire to expand its support of nonprofits. In 2003, Bridgespan created the “Bridgestar” initiative to focus on leadership development and to help professionals transition into nonprofit careers. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN.

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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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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 2)

Management Consulted

Today, we continue Part 2 (see Part 1 here ) of our interview with Charlie, an experienced Harvard grad who took an unusual path into healthcare consulting, yet leveraged his experience and hard prep work into an offer at Putnam. And I think I have the gist of getting a case down, as well as understanding those details.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

Here at MC, we had the pleasure of recently interviewing Josh and asking him how he’s navigated his interesting career path, and how consulting was a great place for his passions and skills to collide. A year after graduation, my rugby career started to show promise and I quit my analyst job to focus on training and competing.

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Is Writing a Business Book Worth the Trouble?

Emerson Consulting Group

There’s nothing like the process of writing to bring forth more clarity with regard to your own understanding of your writing’s subject matter, which in this case will always be, one way or another, what your company does and how it does it. Writing a book will deepen your understanding of your company’s value proposition.

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Business Lessons from Henry David Thoreau

Emerson Consulting Group

But there is indeed a case to be made in terms of business milestones achieved by Henry Thoreau in his lifetime. Some have attributed its death knell to its unorthodox approach but if this was the case, the founders apparently had no regrets. Many scoff at even the notion of the b-word belonging in the same sentence with Henry’s name.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Washington, DC

Management Consulted

The DC office management pushes training programs and the culture is all about grooming employees into McKinsey-bred consultants; they do everything they can to stay on top. Training opportunities are plentiful, but you will need to show personal interest in order to take advantage of them. Lynn Street in Arlington.