Hi All,
I understand that different firms have different internal terminology for how they refer to their projects.
I've heard the terms: project, case or case team, module, etc. Which of these terms match up to each MBB or other top firms?
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What do different firms (MBB) call their project/teams?
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Hi!
Here is an overview:
- McKinsey --> "Study"
- BCG --> "Project" or "Case"
- Bain --> "Case"
Cheers, Sidi
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Hi there,
Interesting, isn't it, how the same profession/job can have so many terms floating around for the same thing :)
McKinsey calls it a Study, Bain calls it a case, and BCG tends to call it a project.
BCG does use the term "case", but that's normally in the context of "Who's on your case team"
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Agree with other experts.
Best,
André
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