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Top 10 Consulting Firms in the Middle East

Management Consulted

However, due to its rich history in the region, the firm knows the market deeper, better, and has the best government and private sector relationships. Dubai is one of the firm’s newest offices, and for good reason – the city is a hot spot for tourism, real estate investment, trade, transportation, and financial services.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

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. What does this mean?

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Customer intent is a treasure trove of actionable data hiding in plain sight

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Insights into what customers want and need are more important than ever as the economy and market conditions change. And inquiries about loyalty rewards were common across nearly all industries — retail, public sector, automotive and manufacturing, travel and tourism, insurance, finance.

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How Companies, Governments, and Nonprofits Can Create Social Change Together

Harvard Business

Capital markets, as a whole, are also moving in this direction. In turn, this will foster better social outcomes and create new markets and consumer segments. The government invested in training and long-term infrastructure and established high-level goals for the country to guide activity.

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Deflation Bonanza! (And the Fool's Mission to Stop It)

MishTalk

One widely recognized "big loser" is the tourism industry. The soaring Swiss franc that caused howls in financial markets is creating a bonanza in stores, where shoppers are suddenly getting discounts on everything from vegetables to party dresses. They are even booking extra trains to Germany to do so. I commented. Guess What?

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Selling Products Is Good. Selling Projects Can Be Even Better

Harvard Business

Nike could provide you with its traditional sports gear, but in addition it could include a training program, a dietary plan, a coach, and a monitoring system to help you achieve your dream. Branding and marketing. Traditional marketing has focused on short-term immediate benefits. Sales force.

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How I Fell In Love With Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant

Management Consulted

We went into dump villages to train people on business in Guatemala. We climbed a volcano and met the President of Nicaragua in a market. In SE Asia, we worked with rescue and skills training centers for women that left the sex trade. In Guatemala, I researched cultural tourism and Spanish immersion training.

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