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An Unconventional Path: One Medical Student’s Journey Into Consulting

Tom Spencer

I decided to pursue a master’s degree alongside my current training in order to better understand how clinical research played a driving role in the pharmaceutical and medical device business world. As one could imagine, medical school doesn’t really train you to be a life sciences consultant.

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IMS Consulting Group (IMS Health) Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

With so many diverse arms of the company, today we will be focusing on IMS Consulting Group, a branch of the massive IMS Health organization. KEY STATS FOR IMS CONSULTING GROUP . IMS Consulting Group Website: [link]. IMS Consulting Group Headquarters: New York. IMS Consulting Group Employees: 475 people.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

The firm has developed an impressive client list of many Fortune 500 companies from a variety of industries, but the majority of its business comes from pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical technology firms. The word “partner” means something different at SImon-Kucher than it does at many other consulting firms. What does this mean?

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

How in the world did Josh go from a PhD in cell and molecular biology to a job in federal consulting for The Tauri Group? 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.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

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FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500.

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Why I Never Wanted to Be a Consultant: Confessions of a Bain Consultant

Management Consulted

He said malaria was the biggest medical issue facing his patients, so I decided to explore the use and effectiveness of both traditional bush remedies and pharmaceutical treatments. I watched the recruiter put my resume to the side after I talked to her, and got a call within a few hours inviting me to interview the next day.

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