Category: Management Consulting
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What is an IT Consultant
What Is an IT Consultant and How To Become One IT consultants assist clients with technology-related issues. It involves such work as developing technology strategies (which, of course, should be done based on business unit strategy, which in turn should be based on corporate strategy). IT consultants also conduct technology assessments, where they evaluate a…
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Strategic Ways to Use Your Competitors’ (Internal + External) Flaws
As you have elected to be a part of the FIRMSconsulting community, today I am going to share with you another piece from a new book/program we are working on. It is focused on how to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage by uncovering flaws in your thinking and thinking of your competitors. This is from writing…
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The Ultimate Guide to Working With Business Consultants
Guide to Working With Business Consultants What Is a Business Consultant? A business consultant is a professional who provides expert advice to organizations to help improve their performance. They analyze a company’s operations, identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to achieve specific goals. Why Hire a Business Consultant? A business consultant can bring value…
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The Ultimate Guide To Consulting Skills For Advancement From Manager and Above
Consulting Skills as a Competitive Advantage Developing strong consulting skills such as the ability to communicate in a way that holds the attention of the room, the ability to solve complex problems in a structured and effective way, and the ability to build a peer-level relationship with the most senior executives of major companies. Developing…
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The Ultimate Guide To Consulting Skills For Advancement From Manager and Above
Consulting Skills as a Competitive Advantage Developing strong consulting skills such as the ability to communicate in a way that holds the attention of the room, the ability to solve complex problems in a structured and effective way, and the ability to build a peer-level relationship with the most senior executives of major companies. Developing…
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Advanced Management Consulting Courses, Training, Resources & Consulting Knowledge Management Library
Advanced Management Consulting Courses, Training, Resources & Consulting Knowledge Management Library Effective training in the management consulting industry is not easy to find. There are a lot of management consulting courses taught by people who spent their whole careers in academia, and some management consulting courses are taught by very junior consultants who spent 1-2…
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What is Analytical Problem Solving?
This article addresses some very common misconceptions and myths about analytical problem solving in management consulting.
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Implementation, Strategy, and Operations Consulting
This article explains the differences between strategy, operations and implementation consulting, and which firms are good at which type of consulting.
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Internal Strategy Units Rarely Create Strategy Consultants
Internal strategy units at banks tend to be attractive alternatives to McKinsey and BCG. This article argues they are not and the accompanying podcast discusses the practical problems a typical analyst would face in the unit.