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4 Ways to Develop Practical Business Understanding for Consulting

Management Consulted

A prospective management consultant without basic business understanding is like a camera tripod with 2 legs — it just won’t work out for you. The McKinsey Way by Ethan Rasiel — In this book, Rasial uses case studies and anecdotes to describe how McKinsey thinks about and solves business problems. management consulting'

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How to Talk to Your Boss When You’re Underperforming

Harvard Business

You need to have a conversation with your manager sooner rather than later. When you’re having a bad time at work — your big project isn’t coming together as planned or you’re missing your sales targets by a wide margin — talking to your manager may be the last thing you want to do. ” Ask for advice.

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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

So, after writing the perfect resume and cover letter, and preparing at least 6 Hero Stories, it’s time to face the music. In their purest form, brainteasers are uncommon in management consulting interviews , but we include them for 2 reasons. Market Study. Market study questions come in 3 forms: Market Entry.

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IMS Consulting Group (IMS Health) Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Within the business unit leaders team, there are 9 presidents of various regions and countries within the IMS Health Organization and 3 others – a General Manager (Clinical Trial Optimization Solutions), another General Manager (Government and Payer Provider Solutions) and Vice President and General Manager (Real-World Evidence Solutions).

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Double trouble…Launching the Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd Edition

Management Consulted

We can finally tell you what’s in the Consulting Case Bank … Over 550 practice cases from a variety of b-schools, case books, firms, and interview rounds. We categorized each of the 550+ cases to give you the ability to target your case practice. In terms of CASE INTERVIEW resources –.

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Is Your Employee Ready to Be a Manager?

Harvard Business

You have an ambitious team member who’s asking to be promoted to manager. As a manager, you’re always on the lookout for the next generation of talent in your organization. “It requires different skills to manage than to be an individual contributor,” she says. How do you judge his skills and experience?

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

Once I graduated with my Bachelor’s, I was a financial analyst by day and managed a bar a few nights per week. As luck would have it, I was able to take an ownership role at the bar I was managing. In this job I managed investigator initiated clinical trials, scientific messaging and key opinion leader development.