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The field of strategy and management consulting remains one of the most popular destinations for graduates and MBA professionals. The consulting case interview might very well be one of the most nerve-racking moments in the application process at leading consulting firms such as McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Bain & Company
Accenture has agreed to acquire Orbium, a management consultancy and technology services provider to the financial services industry, headquartered in Switzerland.
The numbers are encouraging. According to an assessment by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), management consulting is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 30 per cent to become a Rs 27,000-crore industry by 2020. However, with the advent of advanced and newer technologies, management consultants have challenges to tackle
Efficio have launched a ‘certified’ Learning & Development academy for employees and clients, set up in collaboration with the renowned Cranfield School of Management, a leading UK postgraduate university.
Litmus Automation, an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform provider, and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a management consulting firm with expertise in operations and manufacturing IoT, today announced a partnership agreement for joint IoT offerings. BCG services combined with Litmus Automation platforms will help customers adopt Industry 4.0 and gather valuable, real-time data from their assets to make better business decisions.
Venture West Consulting (Venture West) and StratusPartner today announced a definitive merger agreement in which Venture West will remain the surviving corporate entity. The merger combines a wealth of experience, complementary capabilities, and a shared commitment to excellence on a much broader platform. This merger enables Venture West to expand its service offerings to new and existing customers in strategy, program and change management, technology implementation, and product innovation.
Keith Bevans has spent every week in a different country for the past six months, hunting for the best hires from business school campuses.
“It’s not my job to reach every student,” says the head of MBA recruitment for Bain & Company, who is currently wrapping up the firm’s summer internship recruitment drive.
The supply chain function is an area crying out for a digital platform or utility. In fact, I believe it’s ripe for digital disruption. Digital technologies such as automation, advanced analytics, AI, cloud and the IoT can make a huge contribution to rationalising and managing the supply chain for companies in the North American market and globally, so it’s a prime candidate for transformation.
University leavers are turning their back on London, the chairman of one of the UK’s biggest graduate employers has been reported as saying.
Consultancy giant PwC has revealed it expects to hire more university and school leavers outside the capital because of concerns about the city’s high living costs and student debts.
The popularity of consulting firms among top students has perhaps never been higher. Why all the recent love? The reason most often cited is that top consulting firms can offer that middle ground of strong compensation without the brutal hours associated with investment banking, though there has been some debate about the latter point.
Boyden, a premier talent advisory and leadership solutions firm with more than 65 offices in over 40 countries, today announced a new partnership with London-based Nicholson McBride to support client needs and continued growth in its leadership consulting businesses.
Parexel, a leading innovator of global bio-pharmaceutical services, has introduced a new, dedicated division to support emerging biotech companies in reaching their drug development and commercialisation goals quickly and cost-effectively.
Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton) proudly welcomes GrowthPoint Advisory Services Inc. (GrowthPoint), a management consulting firm that focuses on establishing harmonious sales and marketing functions for companies to improve business performance and accelerate growth. Founded in 2014, the firm's areas of specialization include; digital transformation, innovation, go-to-market strategy and customer experience.
India's Tata Consultancy Services has acquired BridgePoint Group in a move it says will boost its financial services and insurance domain knowledge, specifically, in the US retirement market.
Digital and technology advice, business transformation and strategy are the key priorities UK business leaders say they will need most help from consultants on in the future according to a new survey conducted by the MCA, the Management Consultancies Association.
Accenture has acquired Enaxis Consulting, a Houston-based management consulting firm with deep experience in digital capabilities, data science and agile project delivery focused on the upstream oil and gas and oilfield services sectors and the airline industry. Enaxis’ advisory services enable clients to transform their organizations, improve operational efficiency and drive innovation.
The multi-billion dollar industry is growing at a steady rate, but analysts predict downhill for the maturing industry.
In 1995, former Boston Consulting Group consultant Clayton Christensen coined the term “disruptive innovation” directed at the industry. He noted the phenomenon was in the early stage and “alarms won’t sound until it’s already too late in the game.”
DXC Technology and Luxoft Holding, Inc today announced a definitive agreement for DXC to acquire Luxoft, a global-scale digital innovator with differentiated offerings, deep vertical industry expertise and world-class digital talent.
ALM Intelligence has named Boston Consulting Group (BCG) a top leader among the world’s premier consulting firms for its depth of ability to get results and overall client impact. The ALM Vanguard: Talent & Leadership Consulting, an annual report that assesses the capabilities of the world’s major consultancies, ranks consultants on a relative basis according to their ability to create impact for their clients. BCG was ranked the highest among both strategy and HR consultancies
Consultancies have long been an attractive career path for younger people looking to learn fast and get a variety of experiences. However, consultancies whose culture hasn’t kept pace with the times are finding it harder to retain great consultants a few years into their careers. Often these talented young people will be lured away to greener pastures by better career growth opportunities, cooler offices and perkier benefits
