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Why CEO’s Hire Consultants and Coaches: The REAL Value They Bring with Brad Rex

Consulting Matters

Brad had an unconventional start to his career after meeting his boss's boss while studying finance at college. During his twelve-and-a-half-year tenure, he worked in finance and strategic planning before taking over as leader of Epcot theme park on the week of 911, 2001.

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7 Critical Success Factors for Project Based Firms to Consider in 2024

Progressus

The Power of Unity Firms need real-time insights into the entire business – finance, project accounting, sales, everything – otherwise multiple versions of the truth will start showing up in budgets, estimates, and forecasts. Milestone tracking helps ensure that projects meet critical objectives and deadlines.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. This expertise may be as broad as “operations turnaround” and as specific as “benchmarking for insurance companies.”

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PARADE Method

CaseInterview.com

Did you just show up at the sales meeting? The servers we wanted had a two-week turnaround time. As a freshman at Stanford, I was the Finance Director for the Stanford Solar Car project. 3) Role: Since I was the finance director, it was my responsibility and mine alone to find a solution. and to do it fast.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Corporate Finance/Restructuring. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. Honored with Seven M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards. They aim to help companies protect enterprise value.

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Buying a Business in a Competitive Marketplace, how to Separate Yourself from the Pack?

Martinka Consulting

A buyer who recognizes this will check their ego at the door when meeting a business owner and place the spotlight on the seller encouraging them to talk about the business and their own personal history.

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MC Coach Interview: My First Year at McKinsey

Management Consulted

I majored in accounting, finance and supply chain management at a college in the state (Miami of Ohio). I was going down the route of finance, asset management, investment banking, or something like that. It’s rapid deadlines and very quick turnarounds. Well, I grew up in a fairly small town in Ohio. That was typical.

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