Category: business consulting

Fixed Cost: Examples, Definition, & Formula

Fixed Cost: Examples, Definition, & Formula

Fixed cost is an essential part of accurate profit projections for every business, regardless of its size. As such, it is included in the calculation of cost of goods sold.…

Top 10 Consulting Firms In Boston

Top 10 Consulting Firms in Boston

If you're a consultant in Boston, considering a move, or weighing your options among multiple cities, understanding the local consulting landscape is essential. Boston is home to a diverse range…

How I Started My First Consulting Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant

This month's Transparency Series article, How I Started My First Consulting Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant, is all about Jenny Rae's renegade life and her first business that wasn’t a souped-up…

How I Fell In Love With Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant

If you haven't read Part 1 or Part 2 of our Transparency Series (on Jenny Rae's journey before, during and after Bain and Company), make sure you start there -…

Business Spotlight: Stanford GBS grad launches Returnships

Jenny Rae jumped on a call with Linda - a tremendous woman with a big vision to help those who have great pedigree and experience but have taken a break in…

Why I Never Wanted to Be a Consultant: Confessions of a Bain Consultant

This is Part 2 of a 12-part "Transparency" series, tracing Jenny Rae's slightly crazy life from her early (5-year-old) roots in business to her travels and then to Bain and beyond. If…

Why I Never Wanted to Go Into Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant

This month, we're kicking off a 12-part series for 2015. We're calling it the "transparency" series, and it's authored by none other than MC's Managing Director, Jenny Rae Le Roux.…

An Ex-Consultant’s Jump into the Start Up World

Dennis is an ex- Altman Vilandrie (now Altman Solon) consultant who made a jump from consulting into the tech start-up scene. He co-founded MobileSuites, an app that puts travel concierge…

5 Recommended Courses

5 Recommended Courses To Develop Business Understanding for Consulting

Today we bring to you some key ways that you can increase your business understanding and, therefore, your effectiveness in consulting. As a consultant, you have to look at things…

Is Consulting Right For You? Video Series

Is consulting right for you? This question has two parts. The first part involves deciding whether working at a consulting firm would be a great fit and a great next…

Consulting Firms 101 Video Series

There are 3 different tiers of consulting firms - Top 3 firms, Big 4 firms, and Tier 2 firms - and there are pros and cons of working at each level.…

Business Book Review: The McKinsey Way

Business Book Review: The McKinsey Way

Today, we continue our series of book reviews with a look at The McKinsey Way, a book written by a former Associate at McKinsey, Ethan M. Rasiel, who is also the co-author…