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McKinsey Insight Program

McKinsey Insight is built to attract top Advanced Degree candidates to life at McKinsey. What do we - and McKinsey - mean by Advanced Degree? If you are in a PhD, JD, or MD program, McKinsey is interested in you! Applying for summer consulting programs built specifically for Advanced Degree candidates gives you an opportunity…

Accenture

We profile Accenture, one of the world's most humongous consulting firms - one that often gets lots of attention but mixed reviews from the consulting crowd. What's different about Accenture Strategy? And - pray tell - what does Accenture do? We've asked the questions too. Why is it that Accenture, the mega consulting and technology…

BCG Growth Share Matrix: In-Depth Analysis

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Growth Share Matrix efficiently and effectively identifies if investments should be made into a product or service, or if a product or service should be retired from the market. Although there are some limitations of the BCG Growth Share matrix, which we will discuss, this matrix is an excellent first…

McKinsey Middle East Careers

Consultant Interview: How one consultant aced the McKinsey interview, broke in, and broke out again Are you interested in understanding more about McKinsey careers – from the McKinsey case interview to the difference between McKinsey offices in the Middle East? Boy, do we have a treat for you. If you’re thinking about applying for a…

Variable Cost: Examples, Definition, & Formula

Variable cost is one of the two major cost categories that you'll find in nearly every business endeavor. Together with fixed costs, they form the foundation of all corporate expenses. Even in the top business schools we teach at, there is some confusion over what exactly is defined as a variable cost. Our goal is…

Top Corporate Training Topics

Corporate training presents a great opportunity for your team to engage with each other, and up-skill in key areas that most affect performance. Choosing the right corporate training topics is essential to maximizing ROI and making sure your team feels like they are being invested in. Today, Jenny Rae shares MC's top requested corporate training…

What Makes a Good Corporate Trainer?

There is no lack of available resources to understand what makes a good corporate trainer. The real question is: How do you know a good corporate trainer from an acceptable, but not particularly remarkable, one? When it comes to selecting the person (or team) who is going to train your employees, you don’t just want…

Best Consulting Firms for Undergrad Salary

As consulting salaries continue to rise industry-wide, the wealth has trickled down to the Analyst level as well. That's right, this year was a record breaking year for the undergrad consultant salary. While the war for talent is being waged far more prominently on the MBA battlefield, firms (smartly) recognize the value of top undergrad…

BCG Growth Share Matrix Example

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Growth Share Matrix efficiently and effectively identifies if investments should be made into a product or service. Conversely, it also shows if a product or service should be retired from the market. Although there are some limitations of the BCG Growth Share matrix, which we will discuss, this matrix is…

Issue Trees: What Are They & How To Use Them

Have you ever had a large, complex, and seemingly overwhelming problem that you initially had no idea how to solve? Chances are, it would have been helpful if you used an issue tree. The issue tree is a tool that consultants use to break down big problems into smaller manageable ones. Firms like McKinsey, Boston…