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Breaking Into McKinsey From a Non-Target School

Lisa Bright broke into McKinsey from a school most have never heard of (Miami of Ohio) then exited consulting to venture successfully into the startup world. Now, she does a bit of everything, including serving as an interview coach with Management Consulted. Lisa has helped hundreds of candidates gain interview success at the top consulting…

What Is Big Data? Examples, Benefits, & Challenges

Big data is a term that describes the large amount of data – both structured and unstructured – that a business can access on a day-to-day basis. Like the term “the cloud,” the term big data can seem complex. In reality, big data as a concept is really quite simple. It’s about understanding the methods/tools…

The Law Of Attraction

The law of attraction. Nope, we aren’t talking about dating apps here. The law of attraction speaks to the power of the human mind. Specifically, your mind’s ability to think thoughts that translate into real life events – either positive or negative. This philosophy dates way back to the origins of Buddhism and has stood…

Business Innovation

Business innovation is not a complex concept. It simply means doing something new and different. It could look like better meeting customer needs, solving a problem, reducing costs, or increasing employee satisfaction. Certainly, there are major business innovations that take the world by storm such as the Model T Ford, personal computer, iPhone, or plant-based…

Circular Supply Chain: A More Sustainable Option?

“Circular supply chain” is a big part of business lingo these days, but what does it actually mean, and is it a more sustainable option? The circular supply chain business model is increasingly in demand in an eco-conscious society, but you might find that the circular economy supply chain has other benefits in addition to…

Problem Solving: Essential Consulting Skills

Problem solving is at the root of what management consultants do. Clients hire consultants to help overcome or eliminate obstacles to the clients’ goals - that is, to solve problems. Sometimes the work of a consultant involves “solving” problems that haven’t even materialized yet. And yet, even though problem solving forms the core of the…

Blue Matter Consulting

Blue Matter Consulting, with offices in the United States and Europe, offers consulting services for clients in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. You may never have heard of it, but it’s a cutting-edge firm at the intersection of biotech and management consulting. Its goal is to drive meaningful impact and push the boundaries of science…

The Middle Class Shift to Asia: How Will Companies Cope?

The middle class has been one of the most closely analyzed and hotly debated concepts in economics (and politics) for most of the last century. It has become almost conventional wisdom that nations rise and fall on the strength of their middle class. And yet, there is disagreement not only on how to grow the…

A&M Consumer and Retail Group

The A&M CRG - what the heck is it? In this podcast conversation, you'll find out. We spoke with Patricia Hong and Steff Paletta from Alvarez & Marsal's Consumer and Retail Group. Patricia is a Managing Director in the practice, and Steff heads up recruiting. You'll learn more about this corner of A&M's work, the…

Leadership: Where Everything Rises and Falls

Every organization involves a complex dynamism of human activity, and every new individual added increases the complexity. How can an organization ensure that all that activity happens synergistically, make sure people aren’t working at cross-purposes, resolve disputes, bring people together to work toward a common purpose, and achieve alignment across stakeholders with a common set…