Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
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OPTION
Public Sector
Financial Services
Industrial Goods
Consumer Goods
Energy
Healthcare
Utilities Sector
IT Sector
Data Analysis
Collection and unification of data
Capacity Augmentation
Supplement weaknesses in client staff Quick deployment of project critical skills
Best Practices
Draw on vast collective knowledge pool Apply lessons learnt across previous engagements
Perspective
Remove the blinders of preconceptions
Autonomy
No sacred cows
Hindsight Foresight
Distress Management
Cross-industry knowledge and application
Implement
Recommend
Research and Analysis Sell
Research prospective clients and industries Suggest areas of improvement Deliver a detailed proposal Meet the management Generate hypotheses Interview clients, market research to build models Synthesize findings Generate and deliver recommendation
Operations
Study existing operations Benchmark against industry best practices
Analytics
Leverage statistical techniques to identify trends and predict future behavior of customers
McKinsey, BCG, Bain, A.T. Kearney, Booz & Co., Alvarez & Marshal, Monitor Group
HR
Compensation and Benefits Recruitment, training and development Org dynamics
Boutique
Sector specific work content
Project based on corporate strategy, business development, project management etc for various business units Examples of projects
Product selection and long-term strategic planning for autocomponents manufacturing division of a conglomerate
P&G Strategic Planning Group, Johnson & Johnson Decision Sciences Group, JP Morgan Chase Internal Consulting Services
How to prepare?
Case Interviews, Guesstimates, Response to hints in interviews Confidence in an interview Is it enjoyable to talk to you?
Mock Interviews
Your CV Highlights
Cannot be prepared
Primarily a selling role Equity owner in the firm Thought leadership in the industry Responsible for delivering projects Manages client relationships Manages teams Analyzes data Draws conclusions Manages day-to-day client interactions Gathers and analyzes data Draws conclusions
~ 3 - 6 years
Consultant / Associate
Analyst
Partners
Managers
Entrepreneurial Ventures, Middle to Senior management at a company, PE Firms, Client companies, Other consulting firms
PE Firms - Analyst/Associate, Niche Consulting firms, Middle management at companies
Consultants