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The Future Face of the Consulting Industry

Tom Spencer

For all the destruction, there has been an equal and opposite force of construction as people have found ways to adapt to the ‘new normal’. For example, consultants today are often expected not merely to provide a written report containing a recommendation, but to assume the role of a strategic partner with the client.

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2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Management Consulted

” Here is one we got recently from John: A few months ago, I wrote you for advice in regards to resources I could use to prep for interviews in consulting. When and how did you decide you were interested in consulting? I then took another internship in finance with Merrill Lynch.

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Asset Management – Client Segmentation (Part 3 of 4)

Tom Spencer

Mutual funds may also go through independent broker channels to be sold on a pure commission basis, although upfront fees ( loads and deferred service charges ) are disappearing amidst investor knowledge and ethical concerns. For robo-advisors, margins are very low, so the way to profitability is via scale. Image: Pixabay.

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Flourishing in a Social Enterprise World

Tom Spencer

And the pioneering work of social enterprises in sectors like construction , manufacturing , banking , hospitality and healthcare suggest that innovative and sustainable businesses are able to thrive without being run primarily for profit. Rise of Social Enterprise. The growing trend towards social enterprise could be a game changer.

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Can Lean Manufacturing Put an End to Sweatshops?

Harvard Business

These findings suggest that a shift in managerial approach may have a constructive role to play in alleviating sweatshop labor conditions. Specialized consultancies like Impactt also provide management training that emphasizes the economic returns of reorganizing the workplace in ways that also support better working conditions for laborers.

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Duke University undergrad prepares for BCG Interview Superday

Management Consulted

However, he did receive some puzzling feedback from his interviewers, leading him to contact Jenny Rae to guide him through how to use the input constructively for his final interview on site at BCG. We’ve talked a little bit, so it doesn’t just have to be about consulting, or questions you would ask at the end of the interview.

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Top Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

What are the Top Consulting Firms? While it sometimes seems that everyone wants to get into the top 3 strategy consulting firms McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and Bain & Company (Bain), also known as MBB , it's worth noting that there are several other top consulting firms that can give a career a real boost.