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Case Study: Follow Dubious Orders or Speak Up?

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. “When I saw him speak, he talked about how important ethics were in this field.” Moon’s team, but there had been complications with her visa.

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Starting your Consulting Journey as a College Student

Tom Spencer

Joining a consulting club can provide you with numerous benefits: networking, learning how to do a case study, assistance with resume and cover letter writing, and access to resources to prepare for interviews. Most importantly, you can learn how to pitch as if you were presenting to a client. They do not compromise on this.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

Local executives gave presentations to him on a stage in an auditorium setting. All lights were off except a spotlight on the presenting manager and the CEO’s reading light. Consider GM as a case study. Covey, demonstrates that the lack of integrity and ethics causes problems for managers and companies all day long.

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People over Profit Book Review

Management Consulted

Anyone can point out flaws, but Dale goes a step further and aims to present the reader with alternatives to the destructive life cycles of companies (as he sees them). Partridge uses McDonald’s, Ford, and Wal-Mart as three case studies to illustrate his point. QUICK OVERVIEW. What system? Now they are anything but that.

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IMS Consulting Group (IMS Health) Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In the remaining 15 minutes, you will have to solve a case study – almost exclusively case studies focused on life sciences, pharma, or health care. It is comprised of 3 interviews: 2 cases and 1 fit. Once the 45 minutes are up, you’ll have to present your findings to your interviewer. Core Values .

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Running to Criticism: The conviction that exceptional contributions requires an ethic of seeking unbiased feedback and a commitment to addressing, both individually and collectively as a farm, our most critical development needs. Need help preparing flawless hero stories or nailing case interviews? Presentations.

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How Managers Can Avoid Playing Favorites

Harvard Business

. “I guarantee you that the people who are not getting picked [for the best assignments] are very conscious of not getting picked, so you need to keep a record of who you brought to the last high-level presentation and who took the lead on the last big project.” “He was a great storyteller and presenter,” says Mario.