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Top 10 Consulting Firms in San Francisco

Management Consulted

The San Francisco office is focused mainly (but not exclusively) on technology & telecommunications, private equity, healthcare, retail & consumer goods, and utilities & energy. McKinsey’s Bay Area operation consists of two offices: San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Deloitte Consulting , 101 Market St.,

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

Harvard Business

Innovation ranks fifth, after more-conventional concerns such as attracting and retaining top talent and the regulatory environment. This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note.

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Can African Tech Startups Succeed in a World Dominated by Facebook and Google?

Harvard Business

But as global technology brands penetrate African economies, it is becoming evident that most local startups are experiencing new levels of competition, which could potentially disrupt their operations. African consumers know about the best global products, and local ones are expected to match them on price and quality.

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What Africa’s Banking Industry Needs to Do to Survive

Harvard Business

Technology has emerged as a competitive weapon in driving operational excellence and superior service quality. For example, from telecommunication companies to fintech entrepreneurs, African banking fees and commissions are under tremendous presure. In most banks, inexperienced young managers are asked to handle digital products.

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business

Tobacco production, the country’s main foreign exchange earner, slumped dramatically between 2000 and 2008.) Consumer-facing businesses : Any company that enters the market offering lifestyle and consumer goods products could benefit from demand that has been unmet for years.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

The office is incredibly diverse, with some of the best talent from 35+ countries and folks that speak 29 languages. In the New York office, the industries McKinsey caters to are financial services, health care services, advanced electronics, aerospace and defense, and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications).

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Boston

Management Consulted

Both the Boston and New York offices work in conjunction with industries across the northeast regions in area such as telecommunications, financial services, private equity, e-commerce, consumer products, and healthcare, among others. What does Oliver Wyman do in Boston?