Management Consulting
A Complete Guide to the Industry
2. Edition November 2001
XIV, 338 Pages, Hardcover
Handbook/Reference Book
Short Description
This is a timely revision of the first complete resource guide for individuals seeking a job in management consulting. It includes new information about consulting to the burgeoning high-tech industry, as well as a discussion about how the increasing competition for graduating MBAs is changing the recruiting and hiring process for consulting.
The first complete resource on an ever-growing field, updated and expanded to reflect the impact of the New Economy on the industry
This unique A-to-Z resource provides a complete game plan for novice management consultants trying to break into the business along with expert guidelines for veterans looking to expand their services. Sugata Biswas and Daryl Twitchell cover all the bases, from the origins and history of the field to how to zero in on becoming established in one of the many unique specialties within the industry. They also provide a detailed directory of the top fifty consulting firms in the nation. This Second Edition features new and/or added information on such critical topics as the rapidly emerging field of e-consulting; consulting start-ups, incubators, and other New Economy enterprises; and an exploration of how increased competition for graduating MBAs is changing the consultant recruiting and hiring process.
Sugata Biswas (Santa Monica, CA) is a management consultant with the Viant Corporation. Daryl Twitchell (New York, NY) is a management consultant with Front Line Capital Corporation.
The Management Consulting Industry.
The Consultant's Work and Lifestyle.
The Emergence of E-Consulting.
Perspectives on Consulting.
Planning Your Consulting Career.
Mastering the Case Interview.
Negotiating Your Offer.
Epilogue.
Appendix I: Fifteen Essential Frameworks.
Appendix II: One Hundred Case Questions and Ten Sample Answers.
Appendix III: Directory of One Hundred Consulting Firms.
Notes.
Index.
DARYL TWITCHELL was a management consultant with the international strategy consulting firm Mercer Management Consulting/CDI, and was a director in the Strategic Planning Group of American Express. He held senior management positions at American Express in strategic investments and new business development, and worked in venture capital as a director at FrontLine Capital Group. Mr. Twitchell graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude from Brown University with a degree in international relations and history, and holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management.
