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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. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. This attitude permeates all interactions.

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Job Hub: Uber Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

First off, you can expect to connect with a recruiter for a general phone interview. Don’t expect Uber to pick up your travel tab; we’ve heard from many interviewees that they had to pay their own way to the interview. Are you an employer, recruiter, or hiring manager? 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

As an outgrowth of a multi-district pharmaceutical case, the firm formed its technology practice, specializing in e-discovery solutions and software. E-discovery software provider. FTI Consulting has 5 areas of expertise, but excels in Forensic & Litigation Consulting and Corporate Finance/Restructuring. Records management.

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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).

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

It should be no surprise since they have been the birthplace of many technological advances, were one of the founders of the entire personal computer industrial revolution, and now are leaders in new software platforms, hardware infrastructure and workplace equality. Finance Risk. Travel and Transportation. Consumer Products.

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

Tom Spencer

This has promoted the use of virtual meeting spaces which are quickly eliminating the need for big fancy meeting rooms and the high costs associated with business travel. Some of these top consulting firms also have strong alumni networks in industry, finance, law and government. Success of crowdsourcing as a business model.

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The H-1B Visa Debate, Explained

Harvard Business

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. Being able to recruit globally is supposed to help tech powerhouses like Facebook and Amazon find the talent they need. But in April, just after U.S. jobs overall.)