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FIRMSconsulting’s editorial hub for strategy and consulting analysis — published since 2010, with a 300+ episode podcast library, business glossary, and a deep archive of case interview, leadership, and management consulting writing.
What QUARTERLY is
QUARTERLY is the FIRMSconsulting editorial archive — our blog, podcast hub, and reference library for everything we publish on strategy, consulting, and the careers of the people doing both.
Since 2010, QUARTERLY has been one of the most-read independent publications on strategy consulting. It is cited in academic curricula (including Washington University in St. Louis, McKelvey School of Engineering) and read by operators, consultants, and executives across the industry.
What you’ll find here
McKinsey, BCG, Bain analysis
Inside looks at how the top firms operate, recruit, train, and promote — from people who worked there.
Case interview preparation
The structured methodology behind The Consulting Offer — our prep program that has placed candidates into MBB every season for 6+ years.
Strategy and consulting career advice
Promotion paths, role transitions, partner-track strategy, and the unwritten rules of consulting careers.
Industry analysis
Why specific firms succeed or fail, where the consulting industry is going, and what shifts in strategy practice mean for operators.
Business glossary
An A–Z reference of business and consulting terms, with definitions written from inside the practice rather than from a textbook.
The 300+ podcast archive
Long-running interviews and episodes with ex-McKinsey, BCG, and Bain partners on the actual mechanics of strategy work.
Who reads QUARTERLY
Senior operators preparing for C-suite roles. Strategy consultants moving from analyst to partner. Founders building businesses where strategic decisions are existential. Academics teaching strategy and management consulting. Anyone who wants depth on how this industry actually works.
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