Management Consulting: A Complete Guide to the Industry

Management Consulting: A Complete Guide to the Industry

by Daryl Twitchell (Author), Sugata Biswas (Author)

Synopsis

Packed with essential information on the management consulting industry, this text contains essays by top consultants, strategists and academics providing perspectives on the future of the industry. Opening with a comprehensive history and discussion on the origins of consulting, the authors then move on to examine how the industry rose to become indispensable as a provider of professional strategy services, how it has diversified into unique specialities, and the many opportunities available today. The text offers guidance through the application process to help candidates stand apart from the competition: cover letters and applications; research; and self-assessment. An A-Z resource covering everything from the origins of the field to the unique specialities within the industry, complete with a directory of the top 50 consulting firms.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 12 Jan 1999

ISBN 10: 0471293520
ISBN 13: 9780471293521

Author Bio
SUGATA BISWAS is a management consultant with the premier health care consulting firm, The Wilkerson Group (an IBM company). Formerly, he worked at the RAND Corporation and Andersen Consulting. He attended the University of Chicago and graduated with honors in economics. DARYL TWITCHELL is a management consultant with the Strategic Planning and Business Development Group of American Express. He has also worked for the international strategy consulting firm Corporate Decisions, Inc. (now Mercer Management Consult-ing). Daryl graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Brown University with a degree in international relations and history. Both authors hold MBAs from the Yale School of Management.