Category: management consulting

MC Corporate Training

Corporate training can teach or polish important skills to your team like: Communication, executive presentation, Pyramid Principle, MECE, and the 80/20 Principle. You don't have to search far to find…

What Is A Consultant?

The role of management consultants is shrouded in mystery. Many questions arise, including - what is a business consultant? And also - what is a consultation? We'll break it down,…

Articles Recap: Week of September 8, 2019

Driver Trees A Driver Tree is a framework that makes complex problems more manageable. Check out the article and see how to use Driver Trees. [cta_button button_link="https://www.managementconsulted.com/management-consulting/driver-tree-what-is-it/" button_text="See The Framework"]…

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MBB: McKinsey, BCG, Bain – Are They Really the Best?

If you have been looking into consulting as a career possibility, you’ve probably heard of “MBB” - McKinsey, Bain, and BCG. These three firms are the holy trinity of consulting…

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How To Get Into Consulting: 5 Steps To Take

Key Insights: Identify your entry point: Whether you're an undergrad, grad student, or experienced professional, determine the most strategic path into consulting based on your background and timeline. Network with…

Mental Models: What Are They?

Mental Models: What Are They?

At some point in your business career you’ll likely hear management types discussing mental models and the positive or negative effects these models can have on teams. To the uninitiated,…

80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle) Explained

80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle) Explained

The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, has been a seminal principle in prioritization, efficiency, and working "smarter" for over 100 years. In short, the 80/20 Rule helps…

Porter’s Five Forces Explained

Porter's Five Forces explained so you can understand the underlying business principles. The Porter's Five Forces framework isn't a framework that is required or used in the consulting case interview.…

The Pyramid Principle Explained

If you've been around consulting for any amount of time, you've heard of The Pyramid Principle®, developed and popularized by Barbara Minto. In fact, we wrote a whole article on…

The Ladder Of Inference

The Ladder Of Inference

Any prospective management consultant should be interested in understanding how people reason, identify opportunities, draw conclusions, and make decisions. In the medium to long term, having a framework or mental…

Internal vs external consulting

Internal Consulting

It may surprise you, but through our time as consultants and now conducting corporate training for some of the largest companies in the world, we've found that brand-name companies are…

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How To Prepare For GMAT: Aspiring Management Consultant Guide

Today, we’re hearing from Mark Skoskiewicz, founder of MyGuru, an in-person and online tutoring and test prep firm. Mark holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern…