...Guide – Careers in Management Consulting The Industry “In essence, consultants are hired advisors to corporations. They tackle a wide variety of business problems and provide solutions for their clients. Depending on the size and chosen strategy of the firm, these problems can be as straightforward as researching a new market, or as complex as totally rethinking the client’s organization.” “If you like the idea of giving advice to other businesses, and you have a particular interest in computers, human resources, corporate communications, mobile communications, health care, financial services, real estate, ecommerce, or some other specialized field, there’s a good chance you can find a position with an organization doing precisely that.” The Bottom Line Consulting is a great long term career for a few people. Not everyone is cut out to be a consultant. Since consulting is a service oriented business, it requires immense people skills and hard work. Types of Firms Elite Management Consulting Firms: Consists of a few top strategy firms including Bain, Booz Allen, BCG, and McKinsey. The majority of the work performed by these firms involves providing Fortune 500 companies with strategic or operational advice. Employees of these firms enjoy high pay and prestige, but work very long hours. Big Four-Affiliated Consulting Firms: Four major firms that join consultants and auditors. These firms are Ernst & Young, KPMG Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Deloitte Consulting. The Big...
Words: 647 - Pages: 3
...CONSULTING FAQ ▪ Objective This is a BITS2BSCHOOL initiative to form a ‘Frequently Asked Questionnaire’ on Management Consulting for the aspiring consultants on this e-group. This FAQ has been compiled from answers provided by a panel of Consultant BITSians, to consulting relating questions posed by this group. ▪ FAQ Structure The questions have been classified into the following sections: B Schools and Academic background (pre and during MBA) Professional work experience (pre MBA) and expectations Post MBA Consulting experience Interpersonal Skills and Networking FAQ B SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIC BACKGROUND (PRE AND DURING MBA) Q1. When evaluating MBA programs, what are the key characteristics to consider for an aspiring consultant? In other words, what are the different parameters based on which, one can shortlist & differentiate universities for a consulting major. While Consulting companies recruit heavily from a core set of schools (typically 5 or 6 top schools), almost all Consulting firms recruit from most of the top 10 or top 15 schools. When evaluating an MBA program, it is important to consider the location, interest in living there and how good the program is. One can gather this information by networking with alumni and current students. While targeting a school with consulting in mind is one way to go, it is essential to keep an open mind. Most students figure out their interests and career paths while at school and not before. As...
Words: 2669 - Pages: 11
...WetFeet Career Guides (2005) 英文原版精美PDF (精品合集 30.3M) - 全球最好的职业介绍网站之一 ttp://www.wetfeet.com/ 是美国乃至全球著名的职业介绍网站。每年都会组织成百上千的专家对各行各业的全球知名企业，企业高管，企业员工等进行大量的调查，提供最详尽的第一手行业 报告，企业及企业文化调查，以及各行业的就业指南。范围基本上覆盖了绝大多数行业，对于每一个想去外企工作的求职者，想了解整个行业的分析师和投资者提供 了极好的第一手材料。 下面是文件列表： Career & Industry Guides: careers_in_accounting.pdf careers_in_advertising_and_pr.pdf careers_in_asset_management_retail_brokerage.pdf careers_in_biotech_pharma.pdf careers_in_brand_management.pdf careers_in_consumer_products.pdf careers_in_entertainment_sports.pdf careers_in_human_resources.pdf careers_in_information_technology.pdf careers_in_investment_banking.pdf careers_in_management_consulting.pdf careers_in_manufacturing.pdf careers_in_marketing_and_market_research.pdf careers_in_nonprofits_and_government_agencies.pdf careers_in_real_estate.pdf careers_in_supply_chain_management.pdf careers_in_venture_capital.pdf consulting_for_phds_doctors_lawyers.pdf specialized_consulting_careers.pdf Company Guides: accenture.pdf bain.pdf booz_allen.pdf boston_consulting_group.pdf citigroups_corporate_and_investment_bank.pdf credit_suisse_first_boston.pdf deloitte_consulting.pdf goldman_sachs.pdf jpmorgan_chase.pdf lehman_brothers.pdf mckinsey.pdf merrill_lynch.pdf morgan_stanley.pdf top_20_biotechnology_and_pharmaceutical_firms.pdf top_25_consulting_firms.pdf top_25_financial_services_firms.pdf Interview Guides: ace_your_case_i.pdf ace_your_case_ii.pdf ace_your_case_iii.pdf ace_your_case_iv.pdf ace_your_case_v.pdf ace_your_interview...
Words: 505 - Pages: 3
...work Career Information & Resources Career Profiles and GuidesCareers-in-Business - Information on various business areas including nonprofit, general management, entrepreneurship and strategic planning.Vault Guides - Insider's information about careers in this area. Features include "Day in the Life" career profiles, employee reviews of careers and companies, and detailed information about key employers in the field. Available through Callisto.Career Center Collection - Career guides, directories, and other publications related to this career field. Available in the Career Center.InsideJobs - Provides descriptive profiles, insightful videos, and helpful career information for thousands of jobs within Business Career Fields and Functions. Accounting * Accountants and Auditors * CalCPA - California Society of Certified Public Accountants * Careers-in-Accounting * Directory of US and International Accounting Associations * Institute of Management Accountants Consulting * Association of Management Consulting Firms * Careers in Consulting * Careers in Management Consulting * Institute of Management Consultants * Management Analysts Entrepreneurship / Small Business * East Bay Chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) * Kauffman Foundation * US Small Business Administration Finance * Association for Financial Professionals * Becomming A Financial Analyst * Budget Analysts * Careers in Finance...
Words: 568 - Pages: 3
...Deloitte Consulting WetFeet Insider Guide 2005 Edition The WetFeet Research Methodology You hold in your hands a copy of the best-quality research available for job seekers. We have designed this Insider Guide to save you time doing your job research and to provide highly accurate information written precisely for the needs of the job-seeking public. (We also hope that you’ll enjoy reading it, because, believe it or not, the job search doesn’t have to be a pain in the neck.) Each WetFeet Insider Guide represents hundreds of hours of careful research and writing. We start with a review of the public information available. (Our writers are also experts in reading between the lines.) We augment this information with dozens of in-depth interviews of people who actually work for each company or industry we cover. And, although we keep the identity of the rank-and-file employees anonymous to encourage candor, we also interview the company’s recruiting staff extensively, to make sure that we give you, the reader, accurate information about recruiting, process, compensation, hiring targets, and so on. (WetFeet retains all editorial control of the product.) We also regularly survey our members and customers to learn about their experiences in the recruiting process. Finally, each Insider Guide goes through an editorial review and fact-checking process to make sure that the information and writing live up to our exacting standards before it goes out the door. Are we perfect? No—but...
Words: 10686 - Pages: 43
...sectors in various business clearly indicate huge requirement of proper management of mass human capital with special respect to young and frontline manpower. Effective human resource management in this challenging environment requires professionals with competencies in a variety of specialized areas and functions, who will work together in partnership with line management to develop, implement and monitor human resources strategies, policies and programs. HR Zone is basically a “One Stop Shop” for especially Professional Training & Development and all of your HR related enquiries with ample information on HR articles, definitions, updates regarding policies changes and other services that HR Zone offers. However, the HR Zone is to provide all Corporate and HR professionals with up to date practical information, training resources, advice, reports, assignments, HR glossary guidelines and tools that can be used when dealing with day-to-day issues of Human Resource Management. In fact, it is really easy to gather all the right information at the right time and right format. HR Consultancy Firm: HR consulting firms are available around the world and are designed to meet several needs unique to human resource services. Human Resource (HR) consulting is typically divided into several primary areas: system implementation, recruitment, business process evaluation, and compensation management. HR consulting firms are typically used by large organizations that have a dedicated human...
Words: 1740 - Pages: 7
...Industry Analysis Project IT Consulting in the US Industry Overview The IBISWorld Industry Report 54151 defines the IT Consulting industry as including “firms that provide the following services to client companies: writing, testing and supporting custom software; planning and designing integrated hardware, software and communication infrastructure; and on-site management of computer systems and data processing facilities. This industry excludes packaged software publishers and off-site data processing and hosting services.” (Yucel) The IT Consulting industry is expected to grow at a high rate, bolstered by rapid technology and process advancements in services such a cloud-based storage and big data analytics. The industry is projected to grow an annualized 2.4% to $431.8 billion by 2021. (Yucel) The rebounding economy and increasing corporate profits have created an environment of investment in IT Strategy and services. This investment is benefiting the industry as increased technology spend tends to open the consumers to cyberattacks and IT Consulting is increasingly being looked to for strategic guidance. The IT Consulting industry has low barriers to entry and, in part due to low capital requirements, has a large number of independent contractors and small firms operating in the space. Boutique firms notwithstanding, the market has its fair share of large multi-national corporations such as International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Accenture. However...
Words: 1491 - Pages: 6
...Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a leading international strategy and general management consulting firm operating across 40 countries in a complex and fast-changing business environment. The firm has built its worldwide practice on intellectual leadership and has helped change the way many corporations approach, and engage in, competition. Many of BCG’s strategic concepts are taught at leading business schools and executive education programs around the world. Reporting Gather data and publish in monthly updates. Projects Assist Business Systems Team and IT Project leaders on various projects. Transfer Knowledge Create accompanying end user documentation and guides for use of system. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES This position plays a key role within the BCG Human Resources Systems group working on various projects and application support activities. BCG’s HR systems group supports these primary areas: Core HRIS, Career Development/ Performance Management, Training, Career Services, and Recruiting. Key responsibilities will include: Test SKILLS NEEDED Highly developed sense of discretion due to . confidential nature of material. Strong organization skills and attention to detail. Good interpersonal skills for team based project work. Intermediate user of MS-Excel with basic knowledge of pivot tables, spreadsheet functions and formulas. Opportunity to gain entire overview of HR systems portfolio, seeing how HR functions in a consulting firm...
Words: 1159 - Pages: 5
...The Role of Accounting on Business and Our Society Strayer University Professor Powell August 27, 2014 The Role of Accounting on Business and Our Society Anyone considering accounting needs to assess whether this career fits his or her interests, abilities, and aspirations. There are certain qualities and qualifications that a person should consider before making a commitment to a particular career field. Selecting a career can take a lot of time, and many people do not choose until they are adults. Contributing to the difficulty in choosing a career is the vast number of vocations from which to choose. The field of accounting alone covers dozens of types of accountants and dozens of jobs. In trying to decide whether accounting is an appropriate career choice, a person should talk with bookkeepers and accountants that have years of experience. Ask questions about their daily work requirements, their likes and dislikes about accounting, and how they became interested in the profession. Questions such as these can give a person insight into the profession and help in considering accounting as a career. Accounting is a system used to provide financial information about a business or person. Accountants prepare and analyze financial records for individuals, companies, governments, or other organizations. Accounting is a basic need for every business, and the term business has been broadened to mean any operation that deals with money. That includes families...
Words: 2287 - Pages: 10
...Table of Contents WHAT IS CONSULTING? .................................................................................. 4 CONSULTING TRENDS AT FUQUA .................................................................................. 4 WHAT DO CONSULTANTS DELIVER? ............................................................................. 4 CHOOSING THE CONSULTING INDUSTRY AND A ROLE WITHIN IT ................ 5 WHY CONSULTING – PROS & CONS ............................................................................. 6 GAUGING THE CULTURE OF CONSULTING FIRMS........................................... 7 THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY .............................................................................. 8 THE MBA SUMMER INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE................................................ 9 SOME AREAS ON WHICH TO FOCUS DURING THE INTERNSHIP ................... 10 TIME MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 10 ASSESSING THE FIT ............................................................................................... 10 MENTORING ........................................................................................................ 10 CLIENT FOCUS ..................................................................................................... 10 DEFINING THE INDUSTRY............................................................................. 10 THE NATURE OF THE WORK ...................................
Words: 11863 - Pages: 48
...the 20-year anniversary of PARW/CC, I would like to heighten the awareness of the accomplishments of some of our members. This month I introduce Eileen Laskar of Intellect Consulting Ltd, based in Nairobi, Kenya. A Pioneer Eileen is a rather pioneering woman, as she is the first Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC) and the first Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW) to open a career coaching practice in Kenya. Her business partner holds the Certified Employment Interview Professional (CPRW) Credential making the team at Intellect Career Centre quite comprehensive. Eileen is setting the stage, positioning herself as career coaching specialist in the Eastern Africa, professionalizing the whole career development landscape in the region which so far has been characterized by emergence of recruiting firms. She reckons that the later are easy to start, operate and make quick returns; career coaching is more complex to start, requires long-term commitment, accountability and also rigorous credentialing, meaning not everyone can become a coach. Eileen is introducing the "concept" of executive career coaching, providing a broad menu of unique services including coaching for excellence, executive résumé writing, coaching for interviews, job search strategies and working with organizations to adopt career coaching as a best practice in organizational development (OD) As social-economist, Eileen has worked in various capacities, mainly as a business development advisor across...
Words: 1130 - Pages: 5
...Business Administration & Management - Entry Level SG US-MN-Minneapolis, Bloomington, Maple Grove, Burnsville 1/9/2014 * Save Job * Email * Print * Report Apply Now JOB DESCRIPTION Business Administration & Management - Entry Level Business Administration Degree or Management Experience Wanted for Sales & Marketing Company- College Grads apply!! For immediate consideration [Click Here to Email Your Resumé] Spotlight Group is an organization developed on the belief that an approach to entry level business sales and marketing based on personal communication will always be more effective and meaningful than the latest technology craze. We are a business focused on the understanding that our people are our future & therefore we want to coach them into a management position. We strive to provide an entrepreneurial environment dedicated to developing successful business leaders. Our success as an organization is a result of maintaining high standards within our firm and working with only those interested in business management and capable of becoming the best of the best at leading others. We promote only from within our own company and reward employees with unlimited potential for advancement into a management. This job opportunity involves face to face sales of services to new business prospects. We teach leadership & management as an action, not a title. This ensures that only the best of the best are managing our campaigns and running...
Words: 1041 - Pages: 5
...Internship Fair 2015 lse.ac.uk/careers Contents Start today. Change tomorrow. 1 LSE Careers can help you find an internship Our work impacts are the highest level of global business. We advise some of the world’s most important organisations on the issues shaping tomorrow. 3 Map 5 Participants 6 It’s the perfect environment for graduates who want to make an impact on business and their own careers. Find out more and apply ukcareers.ey.com/graduates Upcoming events Internship Fair Thursday 15 October 5.30-9pm Finance Industry Overview seminar Wednesday 21 October 1-3pm Telephone screening seminar Wednesday 28 October 1-3pm How to perform well in group exercises seminar Thursday 29 October 1-3pm Read your weekly LSE Careers enews and stay up to date on careers seminars, employers on campus, job opportunities and much more! Contact details LSE Careers is open: Monday to Friday 9.30am-5pm Thursday 9.30am-8pm Telephone: +44 (0)20 7955 7135 © 2015 Ernst & Young LLP. All Rights Reserved. Assurance | Consulting | Tax | Transactions SAW 5.02 (Saw Swee Hock Student Centre) 1 Sheffield Street London WC2A 2AP careers@lse.ac.uk lse.ac.uk/careers @lsecareers facebook.com/LSECareers This brochure was correct at the time of going to print LSE Careers can help you find an internship 2 Internships are a great way to gain experience and see what it’s really like to work...
Words: 5416 - Pages: 22
...Business). Distribution workers calculate warehouse inventories, evaluate demand and oversee shipping schedules and contracts to make sure products physically reach retail stores (Prospects: The UK’s Official Graduate Career Website). Merchandising professionals sell products to retailers or buy products for resale, and sales representatives do the selling of the products to the consumers. A company's reputation depends upon customer satisfaction and to achieve that, these professionals must work efficiently, be detail-oriented and provide excellent service. There are two career options that I have in mind and want to pursue; a Retail Marketing Manager, and Supply Chain Manager. Retail Marketing Manager use consumer statistics, such as income information, buying trends and consumer perceptions, in order to develop promotional strategies that can help companies meet their financial goals (Career and Employability Service). Marketing Managers may also be responsible for how marketing, advertising and promotional budgets are used. Retail Marketing Mangers professional activities include creating media materials and customer satisfaction programs, as well as partnering with other Retail Marketing Managers on joint promotional campaigns (Prospects: The UK’s Official Graduate Career Website). Supply Chain Managers on the other hand coordinate the various steps involved in sourcing, procurement and transportation of raw material, which go to through the manufacturing process to the finished...
Words: 833 - Pages: 4
...The Bath MSc MSc in Accounting and Finance, MSc in Finance, MSc in Finance with Banking, MSc in Finance with Risk Management MSc in Advanced Management Practice MSc in Human Resource Management and Consulting MSc in Innovation and Technology Management MSc in International Management MSc in Management MSc in Marketing MSc in Sustainability and Management Hugh Ayling MSc in Marketing graduate now at L’Oréal Contents 01 Welcome to the Bath Advantage 02 Why choose Bath? 03 Enhancing your career prospects 04 What else can I expect? 05 The Bath Management Alumni Community that’s right for you 06 Choosing the programme 08 MSc in Accounting and Finance, MSc in Finance, MSc in Finance with Banking, MSc in Finance with Risk Management Management Practice Management and Consulting 12 MSc in Advanced 20 MSc in Human Resource 24 MSc in Innovation and 30 MSc in International Technology Management Management 34 MSc in Management 38 MSc in Marketing 44 MSc in Sustainability and Management 48 Life on campus 49 Accommodation and living costs 51 Life in Bath 52 How to apply 53 How to find us Contact us (back cover) www.bath.ac.uk/management University of Bath School of Management 01 Welcome to the Bath Advantage. Research intensive and practice driven, we are consistently rated as one of the best-performing business schools in the UK. To equip students with the best possible opportunities, our academics conduct world-class...
Words: 18997 - Pages: 76
