Tom Spencer

MAY 6, 2022

As an underclassman eager to gain professional experience, you may be curious where to begin. Although these are not “traditional” business internships, these experiences can teach professional and leadership skills, and educate you about certain industries. Student Organizations focused on Consulting, Finance, or Technology.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 26, 2022

As an undergrad, your time is mostly spent in class, but also a little bit in clubs, research, and the gym. You may also want to look towards campus organizations such as student government, which often offer stipend-providing positions for committee chairs and other important positions with weekly responsibilities. Undergraduate.

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Clarity Consultants

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For online course designers to create an effective course curriculum, they must know who the students will be. What You Need To Know About Your Students: . Do students have any preferred learning styles or methods . Do any students have learning differences or disabilities? Does the course matter to the students?

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In school, students spend most of their time working on homework assignments and projects, which, despite their importance in reinforcing skills learned in class, have no immediate benefit to the world. Today we will look at a student group at Duke University called the Duke Interdisciplinary Social Innovators ( DISI ).

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Tom Spencer

JULY 15, 2022

On the other end of the spectrum is the life of a graduate student – a potentially unpaid or low-paid worker who is expected to work an endless number of hours per week. This article outlines the differences in time commitments for graduate students versus full-time consultants. Many students, including Ph.D.

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Steve Shu Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The example below is related to the Behavioral Science Casebook project and is intended to be used for educational purposes and helping both students and working professionals to think about digital designs and customer experiences using behavioral science concepts. Reduce choice overload by changing the presentation method (e.g.,

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Maybe you’ve heard about school consulting projects, strong alumni networks, and classes that can supplement your experience. My goal in this set of articles is to give you key insights into the MBA experience and take you past the typical “surface level” discussions about how an MBA will prepare you for consulting.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

As one of my professors put it, “students are the only customers that complain when they get their money’s worth”. Get involved with the sports club you had been meaning to join, try climbing the rock wall in the gym, or run for student government. Host a camp for primary school students to learn from college students.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

For a few falls now, in my capacity as a volunteer career advisor, I have had to uncomfortably tell incredibly intelligent MBA students from highly respected schools that they are utterly ill-informed about entering the consulting profession. In-person MBA students don’t acquire most of their consulting industry knowledge from the classroom.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 21, 2022

Many students spend too much time focused on the present: whether it’s homework assignments, working a part time job, or looking forward to the weekend. While those may be important, being a college student also means learning skills and gaining experiences that will help you launch your career upon graduation.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The researcher noticed that when racing against others, athletes performed better than those racing only against their times. One of my first not-so-fun memories associated with the social facilitation audience effect came from an experience I had when I was eight. This experience taught me that I played better in private.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2018

Student consultants certainly mean well: for their CVs if not the organisations they consult to. But whether student consulting organisations deliver for clients or the students who take part is questionable. I finish with some questions prospective student consultants should ask themselves before starting any project.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2022

I recently spent time critiquing a research paper so that it could be used in a business scenario. It was an enriching experience, and the skills developed during this process could be useful in a corporate environment. Research in the business and accounting fields can be loosely categorised as either qualitative or quantitative.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

It is a rewarding experience that can allow you to improve your job prospects, expand your network, and learn all about business. If you want to make the most of your MBA experience, these are the four factors to consider when determining your future program. Composition of the student body and alumni. From which industries?

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

While researching a company’s website is essential, networking provides a distinct advantage by offering direct insights into its culture, values, and working environment. Elle Cheney is a student at Brigham Young University with an interest in management consulting.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 25, 2022

Through conversation, you can tap into a professional’s experiences, opinions, and network. For example, as a student interested in management consulting you may want to chat with a current consultant to learn more about their work, lifestyle, and interests. Zuhair Imaduddin is a labor relations student at Cornell University.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 25, 2020

You have no full-time work experience except university, which has a hard expiration date in May (or maybe other months depending on the program). Despite any internship/co-op experience you might have, it’s unlikely that you can add significant value to an employer, yet. Be smart, do your research, and have an educated opinion.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 28, 2023

It must be the season for “research” on social networks. Just this past week, I received several requests to share my stories with researchers—as if my experience was research. Some of these researchers are graduate students. I have trouble with the research part. It's not diligent.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2020

We all would like to be evaluated for our inner qualities, credentials, achievements, and work experience. In his study, 100 business students got interviewed by trained interviewers just as if they were competing for roles at large corporations. She currently works as a Research Analyst at UBO Consulting. Image: Pexels.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 6, 2020

Events of all kinds were planned, guests were scheduled to visit, and students looked forward to further networking before graduation. What about the classroom experience? Darden is known for the case study method and the engagement of its’ students in class. What was the MBA Experience Like During COVID-19?

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2022

Research Content. If you are working in deal consulting, research a few recent mergers & acquisitions or IPOs that have gone big. Nobody is expecting you to be an expert before the internships, but a little research will help you get off the ground faster. Research Team Members. Connect with Peers.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 4, 2019

Is a job in consulting really what you expect it will be when you are a student, knee-deep in case prep and coffee chats? In this series , we hear from new consultants who were recently in those shoes, and what their experience has actually been like during the transition from the dream to the day-to-day reality of consulting work.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 18, 2020

Networking is a normal part of student life. For students, networking is a fundamental stepping stone on the path towards a career in consulting. As a student, I am constantly aware of my need to develop my employability and acquire social capital. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Be long term orientated.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 24, 2021

The following article aims to provide you with some suggestions for how you can conduct research on various firms so that you can determine which may be a good fit for you and begin crafting your reasons for applying. Look at your work experiences, education, and other career paths you’ve considered. What did you like?

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Most firms also hire students from ‘non-core schools’, but these are usually a small minority of campus hires. Students from non-core schools often get hired via an internal referral, as the result of winning a case competition, or via an alternative recruiting channel. Recommended Research. Final Thoughts.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 6, 2020

I receive 2-3 LinkedIn messages per day asking to schedule a call so that I can share my personal experience in consulting, answer recruiting-related questions, and sometimes even review a resume on the spot. Little research is done before the outreach – This makes your message look unappealing. Step 2: Make your introduction first.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 17, 2018

Before the recruiting process begins candidates work hard to polish their resumes, prepare for case interviews, gain professional experience, and participate in extracurricular activities to distinguish themselves from the rest. If not sign up!) The greatest thing about pro-bono consulting is that you don’t need to be an expert.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 13, 2021

So, thinking she had no chance, they said they would admit her if 100% of the 150 male students voted yes. She was allowed to be enrolled in La Maternité clinic/hospital as a student midwife, but not accredited as a physician. She did gain much additional medical experience. They voted unanimously to accept her.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

As addressed in my article from last week , non-MBA graduate students face a comparatively more challenging journey in their quest to enter the management consulting industry. Are you actually competitive for a consulting role (consider your academic history, professional experience, as well as social and leadership skills)?

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 7, 2014

However, one of the points I made in the podcast with Melissa is the growing obstacle some professors face when teaching crisis communications – and that is how to balance both practice and research principles in the classroom. How do you create a hybrid crisis communication class that is both research and applied?

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In order to give you a thorough and objective description, I surveyed several of my class peers and combined their opinions and experiences in order to share with you four key lessons learned outside the classroom during an MBA. At George Washington, we had an elective class called “Leading Teams” which most students chose to enroll in.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Get REAL experience. To get real experience you need to get the job. To get the job you need real experience. Well, I think most business programs provide opportunities to gain experience to support this thinking style. I worked with second-year students, faculty, staff and members of the alumni. And here’s how: 1.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2018

If you’re a medical student, imagine being able to sit in an empty classroom on campus, put on a headset, and be able to examine a realistic computer generated model of the human body to further your understanding of anatomy. Research suggests that VR and AR will take on a larger role in the next few years.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 8, 2022

As a management consultant at Accenture in South Africa, many students, graduates, and aspiring consultants ask me how they can maintain confidence throughout their consulting journey. For example, many of my early projects were quite intimidating because of the caliber and experience of the other individuals on the team and my own young age.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 21, 2016

The school’s claim to fame is its accelerated 10-month MBA program, one of the top global experiences in the education world today. Cambridge Judge is another advanced one-year program, and has the same tuition cost for UK and international students.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 22, 2021

I like the independence and autonomy of how a researcher goes about solving a problem. Consulting provided a good opportunity for me to apply my skills in research and development, but simultaneously get exposure to other industries and positions out there in the business world. experiences to synthesize complex information.

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NeoAcademic

DECEMBER 5, 2022

There are a few interesting tidbits about the IO psychology degrees awarded back in 2021: IO psychology PhD programs awarded 181 research doctorates in 2021, which accounts for 4.9% of IO psychology research doctorates were awarded to women (versus 73.0% of all doctoral degrees in psychology and 0.3% of all doctoral degrees awarded.

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