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Spielt das Thema Nachhaltigkeit in euren Projekten eine Rolle?

AskAConsultant projects Sustainability

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Niklas

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Auch Beratungsunternehmen sind vom Thema Nachhaltigkeit stark betroffen, sowohl was die Unternehmen selbst angeht, als auch die Arbeit mit den Kunden. McKinsey hat sich zB zum Ziel gesetzt, bis 2030 “net zero climate im ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What are the most important factors that complete the project effectively?

business business case Business consultant business knowledge international projects project management projects strategic pmo

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Hi, Interesting but broad question and I don't think it can be adequately answered in a short Q&A. That being said, I'll share 3 critical success factors, based on my time in consulting Having a clear end in mind Th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What would be a reason for you decide against a particular project?

MBB opinion projects

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Benjamin

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Hi, Interesting question. At BCG, we were given one ‘golden bullet’ per year by staffing - essentially a one-time ability to say no to any project, no questions asked. For me, I prioritized 2 things: Leadership: If I di ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What method do you prefer to use for your Project? Choose the one,Either Agile or Waterfall Method? which one is better?

business concepts Business consultant business knowledge Business Process Optimization (BPO) consulting project international projects project management projectleader projects

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Hi, Agile has been the preferred way of software development in recent years. The iterative and short ‘sprint’ focused approach helps to reduce rework and get to an MVP in a much faster time. FYI - strategy consulting f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Life Science Consulting

life science opinion projects

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

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Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: The level of interest and potential for growth in the life science industry as a caree ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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McKinsey staffing

international projects McKinsey McKinsey & Company projects staffing Travel

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Hello! The staffing question is totally dependent on geography. In Madrid, for instance, we had almost zero lever over it, particularly at BA/junior A level. However, in the US, candidates have a huge say. Hope it help ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Which MBB has more strategy projects?

business unit strategy Corporate Strategy MBB projects

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Hi there, This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for a lot of users, thus I am happy to provide my perspective on it: All of the major strategy consulting firms, including McKinsey, BCG, and B ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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On the Bench for 3 months & Looking for Job Opportunities

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Since it is a new area, you have to assess continuosly if you believe or not in its success. What I can tell you is that the CDD market is starting to calm down, and that opportunities usually don't take many months to ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How you were able to positively impact your clients’ businesses?

Client and MBB MBB projects

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I once reviewed a company's investment priorities and came up with a tool to prioritize investments. They quickly realized that they were going to spend hundreds of millions in projects that wouldn't have enough return. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What specific things do you do for a client when you are on a PMO project?

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This is difficult to answer, as it really depends on the specific scope and role. I've seen all types of PMO work, but the common theme is that you are making sure that things happen (or at least giving visibility on wh ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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▶ New on PrepLounge: Consulting Project Simulations ◀

consulting project preplounge projects

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Hi everyone! I hope you are enjoying your time on PrepLounge and that your case interview preparation is successful so far! I have some great news for you: We just launched a new product on PrepLounge: Project Simulations. The project simulations allow you to go through interactive projects and get to know different industries and topics in order to prepare for your career in management consulting. We have prepared nine projects that will enable you to simulate your work on the job! If you are really keen to be the first one to try the project simulations, send me a private message! I will ... (ganze Frage lesen)

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Oliver Wyman: Can a CCG at Chicago office choose projects from the NYC office?

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Yes -- Oliver Wyman staffs fairly nationally. When I was CCG in the Boston office, I was staffed almost entirely on projects with Chicago partners. New York is a little more difficult because there's more local consulta ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What does an executive sponsor and steering committee in a consulting project mean?

consulting consulting project projects

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Simon

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Hi Sarviin, happy to help you here: In general a Executive sponsor is a person in senior management or even the board that initiated (sponsored) the project, e.g. because the project is one of his priorities, he freed ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to answer what's your role in the project?

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Hi there, I imagine this is relating to the question posted here? https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-do-you-explain-your-project-experience-as-a-consultant-10341 My answer would be very similar. As i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How do you explain your project experience as a consultant？

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Hi there, I think the main improvements are the following: In general your description is very short – could have provided a deeper explanation of what happened Could have started clarifying the project and ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB Focus: Industries, Projects, Location

industries location MBB projects

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Denis

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Hi all, I have limited experience with the Milano Office at Bain, i.e. never worked there personally but worked with Bain colleagues from that office. As you know, Bain Italy, as of a couple of years ago was a separat ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Office location impacts the projects you get?

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Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

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Hi there, So, am answering two parts of your question: Staffing: There is an official talent management process and the unofficial who-knows-you process. For most new hires their first role is hardly the dream rol ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to start an answer of telling a story about past projects

behavoural fit interview Fit Interview Stories impact project management projects

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Adi

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Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Hey, very good question and thanks for raising. Here's my coaching: 1. Stick to STAR approach, set the context of your story correctly and provide very specific/quantifiable details throughout. Some opening sentences ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What's the difference between the cases and the project simulations?

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How would you approach a real customer segmentation project for a retail bank?

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Hi Anonymous, I agree with Vlad that the final goal of the analysis is critical to define a proper segmentation and therefore the first level of a structure. Possible examples of segmentation for a second level of the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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