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Expected Salary for Corporate Strategy role - Senior Associate in Dubai (UAE)

Corporate corporate development Corporate Strategy M&A salary salary negotiation strategy strategy consulting UAE

Most recent answer on Apr 30, 2024

gave the best answer on Apr 24, 2024

Glassdoor is a good datapoint for that type of salary questions. Not 100% reliable, but directionally right (as long as they have a relevant number of datapoints).

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How can I switch from corp strategy (healthcare) to corpdev/m&a consulting? Doing MBA in Germany now.

Bain & Company corporate development Private Equity

Most recent answer on Aug 05, 2023

Sophia

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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| 6+ years of coaching

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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| 6+ years of coaching

Hello, My #1 piece of advice for you would be to network. If PE or consulting companies do info sessions at your school, go to those and talk to people. If not, see if there are events in your area and go to those, cold ... (read entire answer)

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Offer comparison: MBB Consultant vs. Corporate Development/Strategy at FT 500

Bain BCG Client and MBB corporate development Corporate Strategy MBB McKinsey

Most recent answer on Oct 01, 2022

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

Congrats on two excellent roles. In general, I would not compare Corp Dev to MBB - it is highly focused on deal execution and is more of an exit point for ex-Investment Bankers and not ex consultants. Although your rol ... (read entire answer)

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Corporate Strategy or In-house consulting?

corporate development inhouse consulting Internal Strategy

Most recent answer on Aug 19, 2022

Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 02, 2018

My instinct answer and personal bias is for Merck. The main reason is company size, global footprint and brand. That said things that can change my initial bias: role at which are you joining (the more junior the more I ... (read entire answer)

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BCG: What is the exact difference between "Corporate Development" and "Corporate Strategy"

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

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gave the best answer on Mar 19, 2018

McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Anonymous! Corporate Development at BCG is more of a superordinate term for their Corporate Finance Practice! So, compared to Corporate Strategy/Portfolio Mgmt, what you will find here are way more technical value ... (read entire answer)

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