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3 ways financial advisory consulting bests strategy consulting

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From the variety of work and access to C-level executives to the wide array of exit opportunities, strategy operations consulting far surpassed financial advisory consulting as our recommended career to pursue. Find it here: 5 reasons to choose strategy operations over financial advisory consulting. Missed part one?

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Reader FAQ – “Designer” Consulting Resumes, Late Applications, and Plan Bs

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You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. Q: I would like to know if you tailor resumes for consulting companies that are specialized in Brand Strategy & Design?

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

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How did Charlie, a recent Harvard undergrad, navigate through the process of getting accepted to medical school and working for a biotech firm on the West Coast to finally finding his true passion in healthcare consulting (and landing an offer at Putnam)? I was focusing on L.E.K., And then the other one is Boston Consulting Group.

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Reader FAQ – Switching gears: from intern to full-time, from IT to strategy, and from PwC and IBM to MBB

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I am now an MBA intern at IBM Strategy & Transformation as a consultant. You’ll need to be able to play this up on your resume and in your cover letter, so cover your bases and rock your first year (starting with your first 3 months – when your status at PwC will largely be determined). Just shoot us a note.).

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6 Ways You Can Prepare for Consulting Right Now

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Here are 6 ways to prepare for consulting as you wait for the next chance to drop that resume: 1) Go work for a brand name company, but do something that is sales, operations, or strategy related. 2) Work for a fast-growing industry, like tech or healthcare. 3) Network into a boutique consulting firm.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

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Though the firm’s background is exclusively in pricing, in more recent years it has been breaking into other practice areas such as strategy, marketing, and sales. In 1996, Simon-Kucher opened an office in Boston and began to put more of a focus on its other three practice areas: strategy, marketing, and sales. Healthcare.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

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By 2002, their agreement, their strategy and their implementation appeared to have paid off, as Alvarez & Marsal’s client base continued to diversify. Healthcare. There is also a lightweight focus on longer-term strategy, but the focus is really on near to medium-term changes. Regulatory and Risk Management. Industries.