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Does Getting an MBA Dual Graduate Degree Help with Consulting Recruiting?

Tom Spencer

As a volunteer graduate school advisor, I often get asked if acquiring an additional graduate degree in addition to an MBA as a dual degree student improves consulting recruiting opportunities. Reading Time: 3 minutes. History of outstanding academic and professional performance (however long or short the history might be). Conclusion.

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IMS Consulting Group (IMS Health) Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

By 1969 , they had proven themselves and were held as the gold standard in pharmaceutical market research in Europe and Asia. Industries . Obviously due to the fact that IMS Consulting Group has such a narrow focus, your exit opportunities will tend to skew towards healthcare/pharmaceuticals/biotech. New commercial models.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

The firm has developed an impressive client list of many Fortune 500 companies from a variety of industries, but the majority of its business comes from pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical technology firms. Industries. Machinery & Industry. Practice Areas. Automotive. B2B Services. Chemicals & Materials.

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This Pharma Company Stays Innovative by Doing Two Things

Harvard Business

For industries that depend on innovation, sustaining it is a constant challenge. Year-on-year price increases for existing therapies have allowed the industry to maintain profitability, but those short-term fixes have come at a heavy cost: decreased public satisfaction with the industry and increased political scrutiny.

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business

Although directors in certain industries are more aware of the threat of disruption, the widespread lack of board-level engagement in innovation processes could be a major blind spot and a potential liability. Director Recruitment and Skills. Again, we found differences among industries. Setting Priorities.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Compared to its peers, FTI Consulting is a youngster in the consulting industry. Luczak pioneered solutions at the intersection of law, communications and technology that affected not only the cases he was involved in, but the industry itself. Dispute, litigation and investigations services for construction industry.

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Why (and How) HR Needs to Act More Like Marketing

Harvard Business

This year, I have been working on an in-depth evaluation of recruiting practices for a Fortune 500 company. But in many industries, finding the best employees might be as important as finding the best customers. Why wouldn’t we take a more balanced, recruiting-centric approach to our web presence?