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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

Bankers do some for roadshows, due diligence, etc but spend 90% of their time in one office until you’re partner-level (this is investment banking; you can expect more travel in private equity and investment management). Relationship with coworkers, managers, and firm. This is less discussed but equally important.

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Recruiting versus reality

Tom Spencer

Consulting firms are very good at selling themselves to potential recruits. In this post, I explore the other side of the value propositions presented by consulting firms during the recruiting process: “You will be exposed to a wide range of problems and industries”. insurance) or types of work (e.g. Image: Pexels.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

Now a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, Oliver Wyman is known to give MMC its strong reputation as experts over other insurance providers because of the firm’s focus on strategy. Burrows, Marsh & McLennan began in Chicago in 1905 and became the world’s largest insurance agency.

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What Spinning Off a GE Business Taught Me About Managing Ultra-Fast Change

Harvard Business

Change management can be a test for any organization. Several studies by Towers Watson show that just 25% of change management initiatives are successful over the long term. Change management certainly tested us. Would our health insurance programs include their doctors and hospitals? What did we do?

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

BearingPoint Managing Partner: Peter Mockler. This consulting business unit focused on both technology and management. Shortly after going public, the new KPMG Consulting, LLC management announced their intentions of some aggressive international acquisitions funded by their new IPO. BearingPoint Locations: 17 Countries.

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NERA Economic Consulting Interviews – Moving Up in a Down Economy

Management Consulted

Let’s just quickly discuss the difference between a top management consulting firm and an economic consulting firm. NERA has developed quite a reputation, but has managed to keep itself small, clearly focused and prestigious in the process. NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING CULTURE. . Core Values. .

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How to Approach the Layoff Conversation with Respect and Congruence, Part 2

Johanna Rothman

I've been a manager in several layoffs. The managers had already tightened the operating expenses, such as eliminating coffee in the break rooms. In addition, the managers had taken pay cuts. Then there are the companies that do across-the-board layoffs and give managers raises. Assess the Corporate Context.

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