I'm happier and fulfilled when I travel. I go to the gym, read books on my flights, eat well especially breakfast, and enjoy working from home on Fridays. Keep travel projects coming consulting&EY God

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Any really impactful books that have helped you career-wise? Not necessarily consulting focused. In need of guidance and a new book so figured I'd kill two birds with one stone or whatever.

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Been in consulting for 6 years and don't feel intellectually challenged or stimulated whatsoever. Considering a Masters in Finance/CFA over an MBA. hit the books and have real knowledge rather than bs

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Suggested books or resources to learn more about strategy consulting? Different analysis, acronyms, etc.

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Are there any "how to survive consulting" books you recommend?

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I was asked by a friend for a few management consultant books (similar to liar's poker in the finance industry) to check out. The only one I can think of is Peter Drucker's Adventures of a Bystander (good but not too much consulting)... any suggestions! 😁

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In a dire need of a job, please help me. Have a family of 4 to support, no job in hand.

Looking for a job in Pharma / Healthcare Consulting or Market Research firm

Business Research / CI / Forecasting / Market Research, etc.

Pharma and Healthcare

~2 years of experience

2X Gold medalist

B. Pharm (Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi); M. Pharm (Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai)

Several Publications and Books in my and also got a patent recently

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What books would you recommend for understanding human psychology / personalities? In a people oriented industry like consulting, I imagine it really helps understanding human behavior and building self awareness. For context, young person in consulting here.

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I feel stuck as a Strategy Manager and want to make a career pivot at 35. But have no idea what i should do? Any suggestions, resources or books that I should read to help with my existential mid thirties crisis? I have experience in technology consulting, corporate strategy, freelance consulting and law. Do I go back to being an Attorney, or do I retrain and become a financial advisor or something else?

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New to Strategy Consulting in FS, any recommendations for success? Game plan, Mindset, Books, etc?

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Moving to PE post MBA in 6 months as a Sr. Associate, with a background of 4 years in MBB consulting and 1 year in Equity Research. What resources would you recommend me to use to get prepared for the role? Books, courses, podcasts, etc?
I got the LBO part covered and would like to learn more about the industry, investment process, thesis, etc. Any feedback is appreciated

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Hi, I am a PhD student and I have recently started preparing for consulting. I have gone through basics of framework and have watched few YouTube videos. I am at the point where I am seeing diminishing returns by studying more books. Anyone willing to help or are there people in the same boat? Would love to connect with potential study/case buddies! TIA!

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Got hired as a digital strategy consultant. I have over 10 years of industry experience but I’m new to consulting. What courses, workshops or books would you recommend to build a solid toolkit?

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Can someone recommend books/resources on ESG reporting for a newbie please?

( Moved from product management to consulting recently and wanna learn more about ESG reporting please)

Bain & Company I’m looking to break into management consulting and want to begin prepping. What courses, tutorials, books/cases should I invest in. I want to prep as efficiently as possible.
McKinsey & Company Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group

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I’m about to transition to a strategy consulting role after getting my MBA. I was wondering what skills and knowledge are most important for excelling in strategy? Any online courses or books people would recommend to prepare? Thanks!

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Bain & Company Are there books to read to be better at consulting! Deloitte EY Accenture PwC McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Booz Allen Hamilton Bain & Company

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I am currently waiting for the job offer for a consulting firm but I was told it could take several months. Between now and then, I have plenty of time for myself. What should I be doing to prepare myself for the new job? Any recommendations for newsletter/industry reports/books/ coursea courses? Thank you all!

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Bain & Company Hi folks! Does anyone have case books from business schools that they are open to share? I’d greatly appreciate it! McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Bain & Company

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Any resources you people would recommend on getting prepped for consulting interviews and generally learning about the nature of the field?

I've applied to several positions, simply because the job descriptions (analytical thinker, blah blah) sounded suitable matches for me, but I'm still quite new in the area and would like to learn things properly.

Any books, courses, websites, certificates, etc?

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Hi fishes,

I am a strategy consulting enthusiast from a middle class family. Don't have the financial stability to take a loan for an MBA and hence had to drop some renouned admits this year (Think top IIM's) due to family circumstances. I still dream big and request you to provide insights for my research about MBB:-
1) Average expected package of an associate
2) Experience expected at ZS to get hired as associate (not backend)
3) Good books to upskill and ace the consulting case interviews

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Hi fishes,

I am a strategy consulting enthusiast from a middle class family. Don't have the financial stability to take a loan for an MBA and hence had to drop some renouned admits this year (Think top IIM's) due to family circumstances. I still dream big and request you to provide some insights for my research:-
1) Average expected package of an associate
2) Average experience expected at ZS to get hired at associate (not BCN)
3) Good books to upskill and ace the consulting case interviews

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Hi everyone, applied for an investment consulting internship few weeks back.
It's a client facing job, but it might come at a later stage of a job, maybe after finishing my internship and getting a job offer.
I'm interested to know what is the must develop skills, must take courses or must read books to get insight, develop the required knowledge and skills for the position. I majored in business management finance and currently preparing for CFA level 1. Thanks in advance ☺️

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Hi everyone, applied for an investment consulting internship few weeks back.
It's a client facing job, but it might come at a later stage of a job, maybe after finishing my internship and getting a job offer.
I'm interested to know what is the must develop skills, must take courses or must read books to get insight, develop the required knowledge and skills for the position. I majored in business management finance and currently preparing for CFA level 1. Thanks in advance ☺️

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I’m a lateral hire coming in as a manager to a new firm (limited experience in consulting as previous experience was in industry). Any books you’d recommend reading? Any tips you wish you’d known?

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Any good books on strategy consulting and business case building ?

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I just joined a boutique strategy consulting firm in the water sector.
- As a seasoned strategy consultant, What is the first thing you do? Thank you. 
- Can you please share any courses/books/podcasts or other relevant resources?
- How can I become an elite strategy consultant?

Thank you.

Best podcasts, YouTube, TikTok, or um books for interview prep for consulting?

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Starting a job in Pharma/Life science consulting from a PhD background but never worked in industry. Can anyone recommend any relevant books to being me up to speed?

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work in banking currently and trying to make the pivot to consulting. Currently going through case books to prepare but haven't done much life runs with a partner. Anybody out there in the same position that wants to be casing buddies or have advice for me? Thanks in advance!

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Any recommendations for good courses or books around IT strategy? I have recently made a move from IT delivery to IT strategy consulting and noticing my thinking is very much in the detail and need to move to some high level thinking which is much more broader and at strategic level.

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Good books on consulting?

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What materials did you use to prep for consulting interviews? Websites, books, programs, case books, etc

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Sustainability consulting fish: for those of us who want to make the transition to this industry (particularly ESG), what advice do you have? Any books or programs that have helped you transition if you didn’t have a degree in a related field?

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Books or podcast recommendations for someone new to consulting please? M level if that helps.

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Getting ready to pitch a plan for consulting services to be offered by our firm. I have initial thoughts for what I've seen as a need in our market. Is there one or two things that you wish your clients would work with accounting consultants to improve? Or if you are working at a company, one or two things that you struggle with when it comes to closing your books timely every month, being prepared for audits, or even information you struggle to get out of your system in a usable manner?

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Hi All,

Moving out of IT consulting to Product Management side in the next couple of weeks.
The new company I will join is an e-commerce division of a leading food retail group.

Any suggestions about books/ videos that I can access to learn the basics of the retail side??

Hi All,

Moving out of IT consulting to Product Management side in the next couple of weeks.
The new company I will join is an e-commerce division of a leading food retail group.

Any suggestions about books/ videos that I can access to learn the basics of the product side?

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What are some good books/courses/resources to prepare for product manager interviews and in general learning about this skill? I have a cyber security consulting experience and am looking to pivot into a product manager role within the same field. TIA!

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What are some good books/courses/resources to prepare for product manager interviews and in general learning about this skill? I have a cyber security consulting experience and am looking to pivot into a product manager role within the same field. TIA!

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What would your reaction be if the company you applied to asked for you to get permission from your current firm before moving forward? The situation is the company you're applying to is a client of your current firm, and you've already gone through the interview process with the new company. Thoughts?

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Hi Fishes,

I have been selected at citi bank.

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Cctc - 17.85 lakh fixed
What should be expected ctc for c11 position?? And what is c11 position??

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