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What is consulting?

Tom Spencer

When people think of consultants, they tend to visualize professionally suited employees, degrees from the best schools, high pay-checks and fancy travel stories. This might include advice on asset management, tax structuring, or capital structuring to reduce financing costs and sources of risk (e.g.

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

If the aviation industry continues down the path of high CO 2 emissions, what will happen when new aerospace markets open: sub-orbital travel, supersonic flight, and space hotels? Sub-orbital travel, popularized in 2021 by Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk, is projected to become a $3.5 Billion industry by 2027.

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Go Faster Alone but Farther Together

Chad Barr

” Let’s delve into these examples to uncover the profound lessons they offer. LEGO: A Blueprint for Collaboration and Individual Ingenuity At the dawn of the 2000s, LEGO found itself on the brink of collapse, its brand diluted and finances in turmoil. The secret?

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Getting an Intricate Operation Back in Sync

Harvard Business

Facing interconnected operational issues, members of the eight-person senior leadership team were turning against one another. Service increasingly was hit or miss, and Forbes Travel Guide issued a preliminary rating that would have docked the restaurant a star. Operations in a Connected World. And something was wrong.

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The Top 8 Undergrad Consulting Majors

Management Consulted

A fun fact – Jenny Rae was an economics major at UVA, but famously decided to shave her head and travel the world after graduation (yeah, her parents were really proud). Finance – A Finance degree not only shows that you’re proficient in math, but also implies you’re inquisitive and like to get to the root of problems.

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4 Types of Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

Service areas – or functional areas – can include strategy, operations, technology, human resources, mergers and acquisitions, among others. Industry verticals are centered around specific industries, for example telecom and media, healthcare, industrial and consumer goods, or financial services. Specialised Consulting. Final Thoughts.

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Pay your team right: A comprehensive guide to compensation

Asamby Consulting

This blog post gives you the comprehensive answer: Why compensation is important How to structure your fixed salary components What options for variable pay are there How to pick the right perks and benefits What allowances are and what to pay them for What long-term incentives are out there How strategy and finance influence compensation Let's go!

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