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Nuances of different firms

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Most recent answer on Jun 27, 2021

gave the best answer on Jun 19, 2021

Hi there, I agree with Adi that this is quite a broad question! There a heaps of resources online (including the company websites) that you can leverage. If you're looking to really understand cross-country differen ... (read entire answer)

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Culture and characteristics of consulting firms

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gave the best answer on Jun 25, 2021

Hi there, Sorry, you want us to list all cultural characteristics of all consulting firms? This isn't possible... If you're asking what are global consulting firms normally like, I can tell you most people at these ... (read entire answer)

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What are the different expectations for graduate vs. MBA candidates?

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 19, 2018

A couple differences: An MBA applicant will be expected to have better business acumen/terminology, and so are also more likely to get cases with more advanced concepts (e.g. NPV/IRR). On the other hand, a History u ... (read entire answer)

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STRATEGY CONSULTING vs MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

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Recent activity on Sep 20, 2018

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 03, 2018

Hi There, Strategy Consulting is just a type of management consulting. As the name would suggest, strategy consulting entails with defining the strategy for a company/division/geography, usually in facing a specific p ... (read entire answer)

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What are the key differences in the types of personalities working at MBB and Tier 2 consulting firms?

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