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Conversation with Cartesian

I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Adam Fraser who is a Business Analyst at Cartesian. Cartesian is a specialist provider of consulting services and managed solutions to leaders in the global communications, technology and digital media industries. Please read the edited transcript of my discussion with Adam below. This will be […]

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Conversation with L.E.K. Consulting

I recently had the opportunity to communicate with Janine Clifford, Recruitment & HR Manager at L.E.K. Consulting. L.E.K. Consulting is a global management consulting firm that uses deep industry expertise and analytical rigor to help clients solve their most critical business problems. Please read my discussion with Janine below. This will be of particular interest […]

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Conversation with Vivaldi Partners Group

I was grateful for the recent opportunity to talk with Heather Tortorello, the talent growth director at Vivaldi Partners Group. Founded in 1999, Vivaldi Partners Group works across industries to help build strong brands, ignite innovation and drive growth by connecting business strategy with a deep understanding of changing customer contexts. Please read the edited […]

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Conversation with Nigel Lake, CEO of Pottinger

I recently had the good fortune to speak with Nigel Lake, CEO of Pottinger, a global corporate advisory firm based in Sydney, Australia. Nigel is a truly original thinker who combines a good sense of humour with sharp strategic insights and clarity of thought. I had originally intended to ask Nigel some questions about Pottinger […]

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Conversation with Accenture Australia

I recently had the chance to correspond with Georgia Hewett who handles Corporate Communications for Accenture in Australia/New Zealand. Georgia was extremely helpful and was kind enough to answer some questions I had about Accenture and its recruitment process. If you are a student, recent graduate or aspiring consultant looking to land a consulting job […]

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Conversation with IMS Consulting Group

I recently had the chance to talk with Stephanie Green, Manager of Talent Acquisition for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at IMS Consulting Group. If you have an interest in life sciences, either through your studies or previous work experience, then IMS Consulting Group could be the perfect place to enhance and grow your […]

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Consulting Firms in Australia, 2015

(Source: Flickr) Applying for consulting roles in Australia, or thinking aboutย it? We have updated our list of Australian consulting firms, which includes a list of firms along withย information such as firm background, services, sectors, office locations, and links to the most relevant careers websites. It mightย come in handy. Toย download the document, clickย here (it’s free).

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Consulting Firms in America and the UK

WE have updated ourย free guidebooks which outline key details ofย the most prominent management consulting firms in America and the UK. If you are an aspiring consultant with an interest in the USA or the UK, then this will probably be of interest to you. You can download the free guidebooksย hereย and here.

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Conversation with Partners in Performance

WE wereย grateful for the recent opportunity to talk with Amanda Melo, recruitment manager at Partners in Performance. Partners in Performance is a global management consulting firm and we wereย interested to learn more about the firm and its recruitment process. Please read the edited transcript of our discussion with Amanda below. This will be of particular […]

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Consulting Firms in India

AREย you an aspiring consultant looking to workย India? Or perhaps you are just interested to know more aboutย the leadingย consulting firms in South Asia? What ever the case may be, we have just produced, for your benefit, a guidebook which provides an overview of the most prominentย consulting firms in India. The guidebook is free. No member sign […]

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Consultant from Booze Muhkidney

Isย Booze Muhkidney hiring?

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Consulting Firms in New Zealand

A country famous for its sheep and for being used as the backdrop for the Lord of the Rings movies, New Zealand also has some qualityย consultants. We have prepared a guidebook which provides an overview of the most prominent management consulting firms in New Zealand. You can download it for free here, no member sign […]

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Consulting Firms in Canada

America’s friendly neighbor to the north, Britain’s daughter, Australia’s cousin, the United States of Canadia, or perhaps just the place you call home. How ever you think about Canada, this week we are sharing with you a guidebook which profiles the country’s most prominent consulting firms. You can download the guidebook here. This is a […]

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Consulting Firms in Old Blighty

Another week, another guidebook for you, dear reader. This week’s guidebook profiles the most prominent consulting firms operating inย Old Blighty. Where is Old Blighty you ask? Well, if you need to ask, then this week’sย guidebook is probably not for you. “Blighty” is a slang term for Britain, popularised duringย World War I and still used (or […]

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Consulting Firms in the Land of Opportunity

Are you applying toย consulting jobsย in the good ol’ U.S. of A? Wanting to pursue prosperity, success and a better life? Do you believe in truth, justice and the American way? Are you faster than a speeding bullet? … But seriously, allย jokes aside, we’re not entirely sure whether anyone who reads this blog has an interest […]

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Top consulting firms in Australia, a guidebook

AREย you an aspiring consultant interested in working inย Australia? Or perhaps a practicingย consultant who wants to better understand the industry? Or maybe a partner/owner who wants to suss out yourย competition? What ever the case may be, we have produced a new guidebookย which provides an overview of the management consulting industryย and the most prominent firms in the […]

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2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney

The definitiveย 2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney (Source: Flickr) Belowย is our 2014 list of strategy consulting firms in Sydney. This list will be of interest to you ifย you live in Sydney (or you would like to live in Sydney), and: youย want to become a strategy consultant, or your company, non-profit or government agency […]

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Obituary: Booz & Company

RIP Booz & Company PwC completed its acquisition of Booz & Co today. Regulators approved the deal, as we expected. They appear to have conveniently overlooked or ignored the large conflict of interest issues posed by a merger of this size between an accounting firm and a consultancy. We outlined these risks in an earlier […]

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Thoughts on PwC’s Booz Purchase

The deal will almost certainly result in post-merger headachesย  As we learnt at the end of October last year, PwC and Booz & Co are planning to merge. PwC Chairman Dennis Nally and Booz CEO Cesare Mainardi were very upbeat about the proposed deal. Nally stating that the merger will strengthen the scope and quality […]

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2013 List: Global Strategy Consulting Firms

List of Global Strategy Firms forย 2013 BELOW is a hand-picked list of leading Global Strategy Firms. The litmus test we used to decide whether a firm is truly “global”ย was whether it has an office in Sydney. A fair litmus test? Maybe not, but seeing as Sydney is at the other end of the earth you […]

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2013 List: Australian Strategy Consulting Firms

List of Australian Strategy Firms forย 2013 BELOW is a hand-picked list of leading Australian strategy firms.ย This list will be of interest to you if: you’re a student who wants to work for a leading strategy firm, or your company, non-profit or government agency is looking for quality strategy advice. The firms are: Nous Group Pacific […]

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A Perfect Storm: Growth in Public Sector Consulting

Cash strapped governments seek counsel in these tempestuous times THE United States government has utilised management consultants for the past fifty years, beginning when McKinsey organised the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958. The number of consultants hired for public sector projects has been steadily increasing ever since, spiking to new heights over […]

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Made You Smile?

WE wanted to share the above video because it made us smile. Consulting firms are often associated with ivory tower elitism or faceless prestige. ย It is always refreshing then to find a firm that doesn’t take itself too seriously and appears to clearly enjoy the work that they do. We weren’t paid to share this […]

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Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012

[Last Updated: 31 May 2012] THE list of strategy and general business consulting firms is part of the full list of consulting firms in Australia: Tier One – Global 1.ย Bain 2.ย BCG 3. McKinsey Tier One – Australian 4. Nous Group 5.ย Pacific Strategy Partners 6. Port Jackson Partners Classic – Global 7. Accenture 8.ย A.T. Kearney 9.ย Booz […]

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List of economic consulting firms in Hong Kong 2011

List of economic consulting firms in Hong Kong AECOM Arup Asia Risk FTI Consulting Gallup GHK Navigant 1. AECOM Website: www.aecom.com Address: AECOM 8/F, Tower 2, Grand Central Plaza, 138 Shatin Rural Committee Road, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong Tel: +852 3922 9000 Founded in 1990, AECOM is headquartered in Los Angeles and also has offices […]

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List of strategy consulting firms in London 2011

List of strategy consulting firms in London Accenture Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Alvarez & Marsal Applied Predictive Technologies Applied Value Group Arthur D. Little A.T. Kearney Bain & Company BearingPoint Booz & Company Boston Consulting Group BTS Cambridge Strategic Management Group Candesic Capgemini Cedar Management Consulting Celerant Consulting Deloitte Consulting Frost & Sullivan Global Intelligence […]

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List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong 2011

List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong Accenture Alvarez & Marsal Applied Value Group A.T. Kearney Bain & Company Booz & Company Boston Consulting Group Deloitte Consulting Forum Corporation Global Intelligence Alliance Hay Group Hill & Knowlton IMS Health Kurt Salmon Associates Lippincott McKinsey & Company Monitor Group Navigant Consulting OC&C Strategy Consultants Oliver […]

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Short list of consulting firms in Spain 2011

HERE is a short list of quality consultancies in Spain: 1. Everis Website: www.everis.com Founded in Madrid in 1996, Everis operates in 26 locations across 13 countries (Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Spain, UK, USA). ย In Spain, Everis has offices in A Coruรฑa, Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Las Palmas, Madrid, Murcia, […]

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Management consulting – where did it begin?

EXECUTIVES often rely on the advice of expert management consultants. Was it always this way? Where did it all begin? The very first management consulting firm was Arthur D. Little, founded all the way back in 1886 by a professor at MIT whose name was (funnily enough) Arthur D. Little. Almost 30 years later, Booz […]

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List of consulting firms in India

PREVIOUSLY I created a list of certain consulting firms in Australia and America. I have decided to do the same thing for India. This list provides quick access to a list of the top consulting firms in India and provides a short description of each. I hope you find it useful. The list of consulting […]

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Strategy and general business consulting firms in India 2008

THIS list of strategy and general business consulting firms forms part of the full list of consulting firms in India: McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Bain Consulting India Pvt Ltd AT Kearney Accenture Tata Strategic Management Group A. F. Ferguson & Co. Arshiya International Ltd Deloitte KVP Business Solutions PRTM Management Consultants Madras Consultancy […]

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IT consulting firms in India 2008

THE list of IT consulting firms forms part of the full list of consulting firms in India: Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Capgemini Binary Semantics ISHIR Digital ProcessLOGIX Consulting Pvt Ltd RADIX Corbus 1. Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Website: www.diamondconsultants.com Diamond has headquarters in Chicago and offices in Hartford, New York, Washington D.C., London […]

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HR consulting firms in India 2008

THE list of HR consulting firms forms part of the full list of consulting firms in India: Mitcon Consultancy Services Ltd Vruksham Talent Group ALP Management Consultants Synergetics Omam Consultants Ma Foi Management Consultants Ltd ABC Consultants Pvt Ltd 1. Mitcon Consultancy Services Ltd Website: www.mitconindia.com Founded in 1982, MITCON is based in Pune and […]

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Sustainability consulting firms in Australia 2008

CORPORATE social responsibility (CSR) involves business organisations acting in the interests of society by taking responsibility for the impact of their activities on customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders, communities, the environment, and other stakeholders. Increasing concern about global climate change is shifting consumer preferences in favour of green and organic products, as well as putting pressure […]

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List of consulting firms in America

PREVIOUSLY I created a list of certain consulting firms in Australia. I have decided to do the same thing for the United States. This list provides quick access to a list of the top consulting firms in America and provides a short description of each. I hope you find it useful. The list of consulting […]

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General business and strategy consulting firms in America 2008

General business and strategy consulting firms THE list of general business and strategy consulting firms forms part of the full list of consulting firms in America: McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Bain & Company Booz & Company Booz Allen Hamilton Monitor Group Oliver Wyman The Parthenon Group Deloitte Consulting LLP L.E.K. Consulting Marakon Associates […]

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IT consulting firms in America 2008

THE list of IT consulting firms forms part of the full list of consulting firms in America: Gartner, Inc Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. Capgemini PA Consulting Group 1. Gartner, Inc Website: www.gartner.com Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut and advises executives in 80 countries. Gartner also has offices in Sydney, […]

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HR consulting firms in America 2008

THE list of HR consulting firms forms part of the full list of consulting firms in America: Hewitt Associates Towers Perrin Watson Wyatt 1. Hewitt Associates Website: www.hewittassociates.com Founded in 1940 as an insurance brokerage firm, it now has offices in 33 countries. In America Hewitt Associates has offices in Newport Beach, Pleasanton, San Francisco, […]

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Economic advisory and executive education firms in America 2008

THE list ofย Economic Advisory and Executive Education firmsย forms part of the full list of consulting firms in America: NERA Economic Consulting Corporate Executive Board The Advisory Board Company Gallup Consulting 1. NERA Economic Consulting Website: www.nera.com Founded in 1961, NERA has 20 offices worldwide. In America it operates out of Boston, Chicago, Denver, Ithaca, Los […]

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Litigation support service firms in America 2008

THE list of Litigation Support firms forms part of the full list of consulting firms in America: LECG Cornerstone Research Huron Consulting Group 1. LECG Website: www.lecg.com Founded in 1988 by distinguished faculty from the University of California at Berkeley to provide independent testimony, authoritative studies and advisory services to inform business, regulatory, and judicial […]

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List of consulting firms in Australia

AN IMPORTANT step towards obtaining a job in a consulting firm is to create a target list of firms that you would like to work for. This can be a very time consuming process. With the view to saving you a couple of hours, I have prepared a list of consulting firms operating in Australia. […]

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HR consulting firms in Australia 2008

HRย consulting firms THE list of HR consulting firms is part of the full list of consulting firms in Australia: Amazing Results Greg Bailey Consulting Inspiritive Maxumise Michael Page International Right Consulting 1. Amazing Results Website: www.amazingresults.com.au Amazing Results has its head office in Sydney and also operates out of Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra. Amazing […]

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IT consulting firms in Australia 2008

THE list of IT consulting firms is part of the full list of consulting firms in Australia: The DLA Group JDCA Technology Dimensions Red Prime Media & Communications SMS Management & Technology Wiliam 1. The DLA Group Website: www.dlagroup.com.au DLA is located in Sydney. The DLA Group is an IT consulting, software development and distribution […]

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#1 McKinsey – an overview of the top four consulting firms 2008

APPLYING for a job as a consultant can be a difficult and daunting task. Consulting jobs are highly sought after and the competition is intense. The process of polishing your resume, writing applications and preparing for case interviews can be exhausting and time consuming. Over and above the time actually spent in interviews, each consulting […]

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#2 BCG – an overview of the top four consulting firms 2008

McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Bain & Company Booz Allen Hamilton 2. Boston Consulting Group Organisation type Private Company Headquarters Boston, Massachusetts, USA Key people Hans-Paul Burkner, President and CEO Size 3,900 consultants (2007) in 66 offices across 38 countries Revenue $1.8 billion (2006, Vault) Expertise Business strategy Mission BCG is committed to: ยท […]

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#3 Bain – an overview of the top four consulting firms 2008

McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Bain & Company Booz Allen Hamilton 3. Bain & Company Organisation type Private company Headquarters Boston, Massachusetts, USA Key people Steve Ellis, Managing Director. A Stanford MBA, Ellis co-founded Focus, Inc., a Silicon Valley consulting firm, before coming on board at Bain. Orit Gadiesh, Chairman of the Board Size […]

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#4 Booz Allen Hamilton – an overview of the top four consulting firms 2008

McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Bain & Company Booz Allen Hamilton NOTE: In July 2008, Booz Allen Hamilton separated its two core businesses into two companies. Booz Allen Hamilton now provides U.S. government consulting, and Booz & Company provides commercial management consulting. 4. Booz Allen Hamilton Organisation type Private company Headquarters McLean, Virginia, USA […]