Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

EVEN if you feel the crunch on the finances, you do not want to under-value what you can bring to the table. You have to keep the truth straight in your mind: "I am not an expense to be managed, I am an investment that generates a powerful return!".

Consulting 224

Consulting Strategy Strategy Strategy& 224

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 12, 2014

You are valued for your ability to review/cut/analyze data and use the results to come up with solutions and strategies to your clients’ dilemmas. An Introduction to Operations Management. It focuses on branding strategies, customer centricity and new market entry. What should your strategy be? IESE Business School.

Course 184

Course Development Consulting Finance 184

Tom Spencer

APRIL 8, 2022

I initially started out my career in management consulting, exited to an internal strategy team in industry, and pivoted back to consulting. This two part article series will provide valuable perspective for those who are considering internal strategy teams as their next career option as I unveil my personal thoughts and experiences.

Strategy 97

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Analysis 97

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

New ideas and strategies while working on the projects, finding different ways of doing things more effectively; I started feeling enthralled. Then, one day, I fortunately came across the Management Consulted website. ” I started dating the Management Consulted website and began loving it. It was like “Oh!!

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

EVEN if you feel the crunch on the finances, you do not want to under-value what you can bring to the table. You have to keep the truth straight in your mind: "I am not an expense to be managed, I am an investment that generates a powerful return!".

Consulting 202

Consulting Strategy Strategy Strategy& 202

Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2024

Companies that integrate the cost of capital into their strategy and planning reap real benefits. With the cost of capital back to normal levels, it’s simply irresponsible not to make it a management discipline that changes the way you do business. When something is cheap, people waste it.

Strategy 101

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Operations 101

Tom Spencer

MAY 18, 2019

Asset managers are institutions that ‘manage money’ on behalf of certain beneficiaries. Well, asset managers aim to understand client investment objectives and invest client funds in a variety of financial products and asset classes. Major traditional asset managers include: Blackrock. Affiliated Managers.

Industry 113

Industry Real Estate Management Retail 113

Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 25, 2014

Yet as another example, at Allianz Global Investors we took another approach by setting up a Center for Behavioral Finance with a Chief Behavioral Economist and then establishing a number of initiatives within the Center to provide thought leadership and support the larger business. Strategy Development. How might we change the game?

Video 230

Video Analysis Operations Development 230

Steve Shu Consulting

APRIL 19, 2018

Back in 2010, I was part of a team that started one of the early behavioral finance centers with one of the investment manufacturing firms in the United States. One key observation I’ve had is that certain companies can have different strategies for implementing behavioral economics. Mercer UK – Personalised Pension Videos.

Mercer 186

Mercer Finance Financial Leadership 186

Steve Shu Consulting

AUGUST 11, 2010

Finance cycle of start-up opportunities (opportunity timing) does not align well with the long, finance planning cycles of large companies (sometimes can be 14+ month delays!). Business Development General Management Intrapreneurship Management Consulting Ventures & Entrepreneurship Corporate Development New Initiatives Strategy'

Company 150

Company Finance Sales Development 150

Management Consulted

JANUARY 1, 2017

These cases can be some of the scariest, because they test things like finance principles, but on the other hand, they’re really easy to recognize. How to use the Mergers and Acquisitions framework: Remember, most interviews are going to be focused in on due diligence strategy as to whether or not one company should buy another.

Case Interview 154

Case Interview Interviews Intellectual Property Cash Flow 154

Tom Spencer

APRIL 14, 2023

Wealth management is a critical field that helps high net worth individuals and families to achieve their financial goals and maintain their financial assets over the long-term. Wealth managers assist their clients to do this through a combination of strategies involving financial planning, investment management, and risk management.

Management 88

Management Financial Real Estate Insurance 88

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

This might include advice on asset management, tax structuring, or capital structuring to reduce financing costs and sources of risk (e.g. For that reason, management consultants form the vast majority in the advisory branch – more than half of all advisors can be defined as a management consultant.

Consulting 135

Consulting Operations Financial Real Estate 135

IMC USA

MAY 29, 2018

May 29, 2018 — The Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA, www.imcusa.org ) announces that its 2018 annual international consulting conference, “Consult-Con 2018: Fearless Consulting in Disruptive Times” ( www.imcusaconference.org ), takes place on October 5-7, 2018 , at the San Diego Marriott Mission Hills in San Diego, California. . —

Conference 100

Conference Consulting Management Methodologies 100

Steve Shu Consulting

DECEMBER 21, 2022

If you believe some of these perspectives, it seems as though many investors will need new investment strategies (e.g., As a behavioral finance person, I see some perils of using fast, autonomous thinking and the need to try to use more slow, reflective thinking. How will individual investors manage?

Finance 30

Finance Exercises Tools Policies 30

Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2024

Here are some thought-starters: strategic planning, estate planning, merger integration, process reengineering, org design, diversity, digital marketing, college financing, change strategy, performance management, leadership development, executive coaching, financial planning. You get the idea. All rights reserved. [3]

Development 195

Development Turnaround How To Financial 195

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Many management consultants hardly complete two or three years in their jobs before they realize that there’s more to life than consulting. As a former consultant who decided to move from consulting to industry, I would like to share my personal journey on how I landed my opportunity in corporate strategy/M&A. Corporate Strategy.

Interviews 68

Interviews Case Interview Strategy Strategy 68

Epicflow

AUGUST 30, 2024

There’s one more essential component that helps manufacturers reach their goals — manufacturing operations management (MOM). What Is Manufacturing Operations Management? Manufacturing operations management (MOM) is the practice of overseeing and improving manufacturing processes at multiple levels. Quality management.

Operations 77

Operations Management Efficiency Resources 77

Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2016

MBA programs for Management Consulting – and the results may surprise you. Kellogg School of Management – Northwestern University. Tuck’s Class of 2015 placed 34% of its students in management consulting, with a vast majority of those going to MBB firms. With that in mind, we compiled the 2016 Top 10 U.S

Consulting 100

Consulting Management Deloitte Bain 100

Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

It’s a common career trajectory: An employee becomes a front-line supervisor, then a manager, then a leader of leaders and then eventually an executive over a department or an even broader entity. Despite common perception - executives are not simply managers with a broader scope and span of control. POLITICAL SAVVY.

Leadership 235

Leadership Development Construction Finance 235

Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance. Wealth Management vs Asset Management Many people interchangeably use the term asset and wealth management.

Banking 78

Banking Management Real Estate Insurance 78

Harvard Business

JANUARY 24, 2023

Sponsor content from Workday.

Finance 85

Finance Strategy Strategy Strategy& 85

Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2017

The industry focus in Boston is on Financial Services, Wealth & Asset Management, Banking & Capital Markets, Insurance, Technology, Life Sciences & Health, and Private Equity. EY’s #3 Boston ranking – behind the prestigious BB firms – owes its honor mostly to Parthenon’s reputation for impressive strategy.

Oliver Wyman 72

Oliver Wyman Mercer Consulting Deloitte 72

Epicflow

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A matrix organizational structure means that a companys employees report to multiple managers, e.g., a project (or product) manager and a functional manager. engineering, marketing, finance, etc.) In this case, project manager s have limited power, unlike functional manager s. Weak matrix organization.

Resources 68

Resources Management Efficiency Tools 68

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Modeloff was founded by John Persico , chief executive of Vumero , a Melbourne-based finance contracting company and board member of the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce Young Business Forum. The competition seeks to increase awareness among finance students, young professionals and their teachers of the need for modelling skills.

Financial 117

Financial Finance Deloitte Case Interview 117

Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

It’s a common career trajectory: An employee becomes a front-line supervisor, then a manager, then a leader of leaders and then eventually an executive over a department or an even broader entity. Despite common perception - executives are not simply managers with a broader scope and span of control. POLITICAL SAVVY.

Leadership 213

Leadership Development Construction Finance 213

Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 4, 2015

Psychology, Behavioral Economics and Finance. Business and Strategy. Blue Ocean Strategy (Kim and Mauborgne). Perhaps you’ll find something of here of interest to you for your weekend read. I am also open to getting more book recommendations. Drunk Tank Pink (Alter). Designing for Behavior Change (Wendel). Blink (Gladwell).

Insurance 150

Insurance Insurance Finance Policies 150

Management Consulted

JANUARY 29, 2017

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. 4) Get a job in finance, but not personal finance (financial advisory consulting or in an internal finance department of a company).

Consulting 100

Consulting Finance Resumes Healthcare 100

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

If you are an undergrad who has been turned down for a summer internship at MBB, going in to finance is your next best bet. In addition, having a finance internship under your belt shows that you’ve got the necessary quant skills to succeed in consulting. For the Pre-MBA level, finance should be your last option.

Consulting 100

Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Finance 100

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Business schools must adapt their curricula in response to the increasing demand for professionals skilled in sustainability and climate change management. The curriculum should foster a common language between disciplines, such as sustainability and accounting, and include hands-on experiential learning.

Finance 101

Finance Government Change Management Financial 101

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Let’s just quickly discuss the difference between a top management consulting firm and an economic consulting firm. While MBB’s main focus is strategy, economic consulting firms like NERA focus is on economics first and strategy second. . Regulatory: Auctions, Regulatory Economics. . The key reason?

NERA Economic Consulting 147

NERA Economic Consulting Interviews Oliver Wyman Consulting 147

Steve Shu Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

this legislation covers finance and retirement-related considerations. employers, advisors, platforms, systems providers, investment managers). We talked about the recently passed Secure Act 2.0 and potential behavioral implications and impacts on the ecosystem and players. For those unfamiliar with Secure Act 2.0,

Construction 195

Construction Journal Agile Exercises 195

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

All of the 500+ BCGers in New York will be moving to the spacious office location; a birdie told us that the consultants at the New York office helped design the office space for the new location because their current Managing Partner said “People should be the author of their own space” – classic BCG creativity at work. .

Consulting 157

Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

As a result of the crisis, there was less money available for consumption and investment activity, and businesses found it difficult to re-finance existing loans. Business Strategy. Management Consulting. This led to economic paralysis and stagnation, and the global financial system remains weak to this day. Categories.

Consulting 147

Consulting Case Interview Banking Financial 147

Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

And then to complicate my challenges, I found myself in an unexpected divorce that literally decimated my finances. I hired an amazing mentor and web strategist who helped me create a world-class website and marketing strategy and landed my first client within 2 weeks of launching that earned me 10x more of what I was earning as a freelancer.

Consulting 296

Consulting Travel Tools Company 296

Harvard Business

JULY 29, 2024

In any other election cycle, the predictable increase and decrease in uncertainty offers shrewd managers unique opportunities for operating, investment, and financing decisions. In the U.S., it’s normal for policy uncertainty to increase before a major election, then decrease once the results are in.

Company 97

Company Finance Policies Operations 97

Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

An Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy is a cornerstone to accelerating impact and financial growth goals. When developing an ESG strategy that will deliver meaningful impact, now and for the long-term, it is critical to align and integrate the strategy with your organization’s larger strategic goals and objectives.

Strategy 65

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Government 65