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McKinsey 7s: Organizational Design Assessment

In the business landscape of the 1970s and 1980s, strategy and structure carried far more weight than other “softer” areas of business, such as human resources, in ensuring organizational success. McKinsey’s Robert Waterman and Tom Peters stepped in to develop a framework that elevated the importance of these other components. Enter: The McKinsey 7s framework.…

BCG Case Interview

The BCG case interview is one of the most conceptually challenging interviews you will encounter at top-tier consulting firms. Part of what makes BCG interviews tricky is the fact that they may be on bespoke topics. In addition, the interviewee is expected to drive the case forward, develop unique frameworks, uncover creative insights, and propose…

BCG Digital Ventures: What Is It?

Today’s business environment requires companies to be quick on their feet, able to adapt to an ever-fluctuating market. BCG Digital Ventures was born to address this need. The practice area exists to help large corporations – slow and clunky - think like small-scale startups – nimble and fast. The firm’s hypothesis is that corporations are…

No Case Interview Experience? Start Here

A question we frequently receive from readers is, “Where should I start if I have no experience with case studies or case interviews?” It’s a great question, and we’re all too happy to provide an initial game plan. If you’ve set your course toward a consulting career but are worried about having little to no…

BCG Consultant Salary

The BCG Consultant Salary is one of the primary reasons to consider applying for a position at the Boston Consulting Group. Sure, you’ll learn a lot at BCG and have a prestigious name attached to your resume. But you will also make a lot of money. Of course, the BCG salary range isn’t just dictated…

High Performing Teams

High Performing teams make faster and better decisions than their counterparts, keep a focus on what is most important, hold each other accountable, and knock it out of the park when it comes to achieving goals and seeing results. Big players have started to understand the importance of team dynamics. After the financials, the next…

McKinsey Alumni

If you’re going into a consulting career, McKinsey & Company is likely one of the first places you’re looking into. And why not? McKinsey is considered to be the most prestigious consulting firm in the world. And while it may seem backward, it is prudent to begin with the end in mind when it comes…

Cost Benefit Analysis

In today’s global business climate, every decision affects the trajectory of success. Whether it be purchasing buildings, adding personnel, or expanding a product line, each decision contains an opportunity cost and plays a part in determining your net income (or lack thereof). One of the most necessary tools for business owners and consultants to use…

Effective Meeting Strategies

Meetings, meetings, meetings. Sometimes it seems like the world is run on meetings – and it kind of is. But not all managers run effective meetings. Harvard Business Review says the average executive spends about 23 hours a week in meetings. Needless to say, 23 hours is a lot of valuable time. If you’re not…

Types of Leadership: Position vs Influence

There are two types of leaders. We’ve all experienced both types at some point in our careers. There is the leader who solely relies on his or her position to lead but doesn’t know how to effect real change. Then there is the true leader who knows how to influence people, not relying on a…