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The McKinsey Way Summary (Book Review For Consultants)

Consulting Success

How can you — the solo consultant or small consulting firm owner — consult like the most prestigious consulting firm in the world? In this article, we’ve broken down the book The McKinsey Way to help you do exactly that.

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What Is Freelance Consulting? & How To Get Your First Clients

Consulting Success

What is freelance consulting? Freelance consulting refers to offering consulting (expert advice in a particular industry) as an independent self-employed business owner instead of as an employee of a consulting firm. For example, a strategy consultant might work for a big firm like McKinsey or Bain.

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Figuring Out Your Billing Rate as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

Most consultants tend to use an hourly rate anyway, because it’s the easiest to figure out, there’s less risk of undercharging, and it’s what most clients are used to. Solopreneurs who come from “name” firms like PwC or McKinsey can charge more than those who come from industry.

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McKinsey PEI: Personal Experience Interview

Management Consulted

If you interview for McKinsey, you may come across the McKinsey Personal Experience Interview (PEI). The McKinsey PEI is a separate behavioral portion of the interview process on top of standard behavioral questions you can expect to see. Years ago, … Continue Reading.

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McKinsey Digital Assessment

Management Consulted

We have to give credit where credit is due – McKinsey is trying to make recruiting (somewhat) fun. One of the more recent additions to McKinsey’s recruiting process is the McKinsey Digital Assessment, a video game that is used to … Continue Reading.

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McKinsey, Bain, and BCG: 3 Things They Look for in Consultants

Management Consulted

McKinsey, Bain, and BCG look for specific traits in consultants. After years of working with candidates that go to MBB firms and other consulting firms, we’ve noticed something. McKinsey, Bain, and BCG look for something different in consultants than other … Continue Reading.

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Case Examples of Empirical Research Methods As Related to Consulting Firms

Steve Shu Consulting

Since many of my students aspire to work in consulting after they graduate, the purpose of this post is to round up some examples in the consulting space as related to research methods. McKinsey article, “Not enough comps for valuation? This post will be updated from time to time.

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