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Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Bridgespan was birthed out of Bain’s desire to expand its support of nonprofits. In 2003, Bridgespan created the “Bridgestar” initiative to focus on leadership development and to help professionals transition into nonprofit careers. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN.

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Charting your consulting career direction

Tom Spencer

Management consultants get the opportunity to work on challenging real world problems for companies, governments and nonprofits. Lastly, before you join a consulting firm, be sure to find out about its workplace culture. The joys of consulting. Consulting offers many attractive benefits.

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Strategy Consulting – Reflections on the First Six Months

Tom Spencer

I took a lab class where a group of nine students from all areas of study (physics, biology, art history, business) came together to assess a nonprofit’s community impact and provide strategic recommendations to reach their long term objectives. Each consulting firm naturally has a personality and culture based upon its members.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Washington, DC

Management Consulted

The Washington, DC office’s recruitment team hires highly intelligent people who start as great communicators but are trainable. The DC office management pushes training programs and the culture is all about grooming employees into McKinsey-bred consultants; they do everything they can to stay on top.

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6 Things Successful Women in STEM Have in Common

Harvard Business

For years, companies, universities and nonprofits have researched the reasons why women are less likely to enter STEM field s — and why, once they enter, they face challenges that frequently push them out. They meet with external contacts or stay in touch with recruiters and headhunters in order to stay relevant in their industry.

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Fixing the Gender Imbalance in Health Care Leadership

Harvard Business

Evaluation thus far suggests that the Charter has increased awareness of gender and other diversity issues, created numerical and financial incentives for change, and catalyzed structural and cultural changes, such as increased career support for female researchers. Re-thinking awards and promotions.

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You Can Be a Great Leader and Also Have a Life

Harvard Business

That’s a question Jessica DeGroot sought to answer nearly 20 years ago when she started the nonprofit ThirdPath Institute, an organization dedicated to helping people find time for work, family, and life. Their strategies have since become the “ Vacation Checklist ” DeGroot shares with others at the nonprofit.