Month: July 2020

EY Wavespace

You might be thinking, “What the heck is a Wavespace?” Don’t worry, you’re not the only one! EY Wavespace is Ernst & Young’s fancy name for their new growth and innovation center emerging in tech hubs around the world. Launched in 2017, EY Wavespace is designed to offer clients new ways to work and innovate…

Teamwork Skills: Increasing What Employers Value

Talking about teamwork skills might not conjure up the most exciting feelings but building teamwork skills is paramount for creating a high performing team that consistently achieves goals and exceeds expectations. You have probably heard the old (and trite) adage about what TEAM stands for: “together, everyone achieves more.” When people work together, each bringing…

PhD or Advanced Degree to Consulting

To the uninitiated, the world of management consulting can seem mysterious. It also may seem like a career choice meant for those who have majored in business administration, finance, or economics. But in fact, management consulting firms are generally not all that concerned with finding candidates with an academic background in business. In fact, moving…

PwC Sophomore Leadership Program

If you are interested in learning more about life at PwC - and are an undergraduate sophomore - the PwC leadership program is a great opportunity for you to get a feel for the firm’s unique work culture. Join us for a wild ride through the ups and downs of PwC’s sophomore leadership program –…

EY Summer Leadership Program

EY (Ernst & Young) is one of the Big 4 consulting firms, and as such, is a highly sought after landing place by undergraduate students. If you’ve got your eye on EY, the EY summer leadership program could be a great fit for you. EY refers to its internship program as a “career incubator.” Not…

Amazon Memo: What Lessons Does It Hold?

The Amazon memo is often mentioned as one of the management team’s keys to the company’s operational success. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos credits their embrace of the six-page memo as one of the company’s most important managerial tactics. This might make it seem like there’s some elaborate act of genius behind these memos.…

Business Travel Trends for 2020

Business travel is constantly in a state of flux as technology progresses and companies reassess their travel spend. The face of the workplace is changing rapidly, and the COVID-19 crisis has only accelerated this change, with solutions like Microsoft Teams and Zoom becoming a part of the national lexicon. It’s hard to predict from year…

Big 4 Career Lab

Deloitte, EY, PwC, and KPMG… AKA the “Big 4.” The Big 4 are in the top echelon of management consulting firms. For aspiring consultants, they represent a fantastic consulting career. That is, if you can land a job there. Enter: Big 4 Career Lab. Big 4 Career Lab knows the hard work it takes to…

Time Management & Productivity

What is more important – working harder or working smarter? Though both are crucial to a company’s success, when you can’t have both, working smarter leads to faster and more efficient results. Unless you are in medicine or engineering, generally, 5 goods are better than 1 great. What do we mean by this? Teach your…

How to Become a Management Consultant

Working as a management consultant is a popular career track for talented, competitive people looking for a rewarding and challenging career. Management consultants maintain a high status in the marketplace and are frequently in demand, regardless of broader economic conditions. This makes the career path especially attractive. That’s true now more than ever, as the…