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Consulting Industry Overview: The 15+ Kinds Of Consulting

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. #4 Environmental and Sustainability Consulting This sector helps organizations improve their environmental impact, adopt sustainable practices, and meet regulatory and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards. They also help with CEO transitions, governance structure, and crisis management.

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Five Powerful Consulting Frameworks: MECE, 7S, Porter’s Five Forces, BCG Growth-Share & Ansoff

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For example, under “Threat of new entrants,” they might consider factors like economies of scale, brand loyalty, or government regulations. Remember, at the end of the day, success with these tools lies in asking the right questions, breaking down complex problems into manageable pieces, and seeing the forest through the trees.

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John Legend Made Slides? What Famous Alums Learned In Consulting

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Many leaders of companies, governments and other institutions started their careers in consulting but have not spoken extensively about their experiences and what it taught them. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? Rajat Gupta, insider trading (McKinsey) Jeffrey Skilling, Enron Scandal (McKinsey).

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The Ultimate Guide To Becoming A Freelance Consultant: 25 Things I’ve Learned

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Get Your EIN & Apply for a Business Banking Account : You can quickly get an EIN for your business through this government site. I looked extensively and Capital One’s Spark Digital Business Banking was clearly the best option for avoiding most fees. Once you have this, you can set up a corporate bank account.

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A Brief History of Strategy Consulting: 100 years from Frederick Taylor to the “Next New Normal”

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While consulting often gets criticized for partnering with questionable governments and pushing a myopic shareholder value view of the world, it is hard to ignore the fact that consulting also spread many good ideas across the world. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?