Firmsconsulting Capability Center
The Firmsconsulting Capability Center is a Firmsconsulting curated learning center for management consultants and aspiring consultants committed to improving the state and values of the profession through the sharing of ideas, concepts and information to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
As at 07 January 2012, the center contained approximately 250,000 toolkits, templates and methodologies, 190 videos on management consulting concepts, 77 podcasts on lifestyle and career management topics, sector-specific training material, a dedicated research studio staffed by ex-consulting associates and a moderated Q&A forum with over 2,000 researched responses.
Managed as a not-for-profit foundation since 2011, and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the center is tied to no political, consulting or national interests. The flagship event of the center is the invitation-only annual management consulting strategy discussion and dinner held every year at the end of November in Toronto, Canada bringing together the 10 most influential members of the community from its 3,000 members.
Hi,
I applied for membership in August. I have not got the access yet. Does it mean that my application was rejected?
Regards,
J
Hi J,
If your application was rejected, you would get an email stating as much. We respond to all applications. If you have not yet received an email, it means it is still under review.
We review as we open spaces in the center.
Michael
Hello,
have you change the membership policy? On the Capability Center website, there is stated “Each month, the 500 lowest contributing members, as measured by both the frequency and quality of contributions, are managed-out to create room for new members.”
P.
Dear Pablo,
The membership policy is exactly as stated on the website. Each month the system terminates the accounts of the 500 lowest members and then allocates membership to the next group selected.
If the policy changes, this will appear on the website.
Mercedes
Is the Capability Center still accept new members? There has been no news about new Capability Center members for two months.
Tamadi
Hi Tamadi,
Yes, we accept new members roughly every month. This month we have been heavily focused on case training and executive training so we have moved back the new entrants by 30 days. We will announce new members at the start of October when 600 new members will be approved, and 600 current members have their membership frozen.
Michael
Micheal,
thank you for your answer. I have a few more question about the application. How much time does it take you to analyze the application? When can I expect the membership if I apply this week? Do you provide feedback if you do not accept the application?
Tamadi
Hi Tamadi,
Given the volume of applications, it takes about 4 weeks to review an application. Approved applications are then placed on a waiting list to take the place of someone whose membership is frozen – membership is capped at 3,000. If you apply this week and you are approved, it will take 2 to 3 months.
We do not provide feedback on declined applications, due to the sheer volume of applications.
Michael
Hello,
I tried to apply for membership by writing to info@capabilitycenter.com but was unsuccessful. Below is the message I got:
Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:
info@capabilitycenter.com
Technical details of permanent failure:
Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other server returned was: 550 550 #5.1.0 Address rejected. (state 13).
Could you let me know the way to contact you? Thanks!
JS
Hi JS,
We are having email problems on both the @capabilitycenter.com and @firmsconsulting.com addresses.
Please send any emailed to firmsconsulting@gmail.com.
Michael
Thanks and good to know. If I want to purchase – download a version of your book ” How do succeed as management consultant”, what should I do?
Many thanks for help.
Dr. Wargin
Dr Wargin,
Please contact us on firmsconsulting@gmail.com from your academic address and we will guide you through the process. If your students want to make the same purchase for the program, we would need such details from you as well.
Have a good day.
Mercedes
Hi,
I will be teaching a course on consulting at a German business school and potentially thinking about using your book ” How to succeed as a management consultant’ as a textbook.
Questions:
1. How can I purchase the book. Do you give any discounts for professors like myself?
2. If 15 students would purchase the book, what is the price per book?
Many thanks for a reply.
Prof. Dr. Wargin
Dear Prof. Dr. Wargin,
We offer a 20% discount to academic institutions.
Mercedes