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Why Do Management Consulting Firms Hire MBAs?

Steve Shu Consulting

Prior to my current role, I spent many years in the traditional management consulting space. As I see it, the traditional segment of the management consulting industry values MBAs primarily because it facilitates a plug-and-play kind of model where people are interchangeable and can start working on a broad swathe of business problems.

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Bridging the Gap: From the Consulting Industry to the Management Consulting Profession

Effective Managers

In the world of consulting, a distinction is often overlooked: the difference between the industry at large and the profession of management consulting. In this article, we explore this distinction, the role of ISO 20700 as a gateway to the profession, and how it paves the way towards certification as a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).

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Tailoring the ISO 20700 Checklist to Your Consulting Projects

Effective Managers

In the dynamic world of management consulting, the ability to adapt and customize tools to the unique demands of each project is crucial. The initiating phase of the ISO 20700 standard sets the foundation for a successful management consultancy project. Initiating Phase. Executing Phase.

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2018 Management Consultants Conference Takes Place in San Diego October 5-7

IMC USA

May 29, 2018 — The Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA, www.imcusa.org ) announces that its 2018 annual international consulting conference, “Consult-Con 2018: Fearless Consulting in Disruptive Times” ( www.imcusaconference.org ), takes place on October 5-7, 2018 , at the San Diego Marriott Mission Hills in San Diego, California. . —

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Save the Date for ConsultCon 2019 in Dallas, Oct. 4-6

IMC USA

Fort Lauderdale, Florida — April 10, 2019 — The Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA, www.imcusa.org ) announces that its 2019 annual Consult-Con international consultants conference takes place October 4-6, 2019, at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum hotel, a short drive from Love Field (DAL) and DFW Airport.

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Consultants’ Conference Features Innovative Open Space Technology

IMC USA

August 28, 2019 — The Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA, www.imcusa.org ) has scheduled an entire track of its annual Consult-Con Conference with Open Space Technology, a format that encourages attendees to create their own agenda based on what is important to them. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Consult-Con 2019 Conference to Open with Million Dollar Consulting Author Alan Weiss

IMC USA

July 9, 2019 — The Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA, www.imcusa.org ) is pleased to announce that Alan Weiss Ph.D., Founded in 1968, IMC USA exists to promote excellence and ethics in management consulting. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Accelerate Your Practice and Enjoy the Ride ” ( www.imcusa.org/page/ConsultCon2019 ).