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‘Uberization’ of consulting: A major disruption or merely hype?

Tom Spencer

UBER and Air-BNB are the companies who have perfected this model and have radically democratized the taxi and hotel industries, tapping into un-utilized excess capacities and ultimately making the economic system more efficient. Some of these top consulting firms also have strong alumni networks in industry, finance, law and government.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

As usual getting into McKinsey is tough, but it’s even tougher in NYC – with many target recruiting schools nearby and hundreds of aspirants swarming to locate in NY, it’s a highly competitive office. The Boston Consulting Group. EY Consulting. The office at NYC has grown quite a bit the past ~7 years.

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Getting an Intricate Operation Back in Sync

Harvard Business

Before I became general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel, I held the same position at another luxury hotel up the coast. Service increasingly was hit or miss, and Forbes Travel Guide issued a preliminary rating that would have docked the restaurant a star. Later, he privately told me he was thinking of leaving the hotel.

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How to Balance Work and Life in Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

Travel is hard on the lifestyle because you are just not at home. Sure, it was a very nice hotel, and it's really, really cool for the first four weeks. If you want to avoid traveling, work in an industry that is largely based in the same city as your office. Traveling to the client often involves just taking a taxi or Uber.

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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 1)

Management Consulted

It started off with contacting – actually, I reached out to recruiters specifically and sent in my application, and they were mostly very quick to respond to me. Next, the firm has an in-house model, meaning no travel during the week, which all of these firms also have in common. All for the Boston practices, exactly. What sets L.E.K.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

The list includes a health care company that was once near bankruptcy (DaVita), a software firm whose stock price stagnated for a decade (Microsoft), a travel website that faced overwhelming competition (Priceline), a food giant that seemed to lose its focus (Danone), and a steel company that faced new pressure from lower-cost rivals (ThyssenKrupp).