Month: June 2022

From Darden MBA to BCG to Fannie Mae – Ryan’s Story

In this episode, we get to hear from former BCGer Ryan Smith. Ryan got his start as an entrepreneur/business owner. He then ventured into the recruiting space before discovering consulting via the TV show House of Lies. That led him to pursue a business degree at UVA Darden which enabled him to land the role…

Houston Consulting Firms

Houston is a booming city, and currently one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States. Oil and energy are the most thought of business sectors when thinking of Houston, but it has many other big time industries. Notable industries include healthcare, manufacturing, biomedical research, and aerospace. There are nearly two dozen Fortune…

Cornell Employment Report & Average Salary

The Cornell Employment Report lists information on what Cornell MBAs experience after graduating, from average salaries, to popular industries, to companies that typically hire Cornell MBAs. Topics in this article will include: History Popular Industries for Cornell Business School MBAs Companies Typically Hiring Cornell Business School MBAs Average Cornell Business School MBA Salary Average Cornell…

Expectancy Theory: How to Tailor Motivation

The Expectancy Theory of Motivation has become increasingly popular within the management world as a strategy for aligning employee and company incentives. This is one of the key responsibilities and challenges a manager has. Incentives are malleable, however. Effective management can help bring employee and company incentives into a more synergistic relationship. This is exactly…

Shadow Boards as a Development Tool

Shadow boards are a new trend in the business world that brings together millennial / Gen Z employees and seasoned executives to develop a company’s strategic vision. This solves two problems that most companies today are facing. First, shadow boards engage younger employees with senior management, which millennials and Gen-Zers value. Second, shadow boards are…

Think Cell PowerPoint

Think Cell PowerPoint is the top PowerPoint software for consultants. While PowerPoint is the leading presentation software in the world, the standard version is not always the easiest or most efficient to use. Manually creating visuals to present complex data in an easy-to-digest way is time consuming. Elements that represent common business metrics, such as…

Toronto Consulting Firms

Consultants who seek to work in Canada need look no further than Toronto consulting firms. The vibrant, multicultural city of Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. Toronto is not only the most populous city in Canada but…

Personal Task Management

Personal task management is an important topic for students and professionals alike. What is task management, and why does it matter? Many people feel like they waste time during the workday or endure stress around meeting deadlines in a timely manner. With constant looming work deadlines and personal life stressors, a feeling of overwhelm can…

Hotel Rankings For Consultants

If you work in the consulting industry, hotels are probably important to you. With so much travel needed for projects, it is actually common for consultants to spend the majority of the week in hotels rather than at home. If that sounds like you or if you are an aspiring consultant, you will want to…

Yale SOM Employment Report + Salary Info

Yale School of Management is the business school for Yale University, the third oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Located in the coastal town of New Haven, Connecticut, Yale SOM is just miles away from Boston and New York City. Yale SOM is one of the most selective MBA programs in the…