Management consultants are paid well because they help executives to break down complex problems, make difficult decisions, and implement lasting change. Consultants know how to work smart and fast.
Companies like McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte, EY, PWC, KPMG, and Accenture have trained thousands of consultants on useful skills, tools, methodologies. Taught by an ex-consultant from Deloitte, John Kim will give you a quick introduction to management consulting:
• What do management consultants do?
• What are the benefits of a consulting career?
• How can you learn these consulting skills?
• Why do clients hire management consultants?
• What is an example of a consulting skill?
This is the first course in the specialization on management consulting.
Overview
Syllabus
- Management Consulting 101
- Management consulting is an exciting industry and a wonderful career path for smart, curious, and diligent professionals. Consultants help executives to break down problems, make difficult decisions, and create change. This can super-charge your career.
- What Do Consultants Do?
- Globally, there are 1 million+ people who describe themselves as consultants. Consulting spans all industries and all functions, but (seriously) what do these highly-paid professional exactly do?
- Supercharging Your Career
- Why does 14% of Harvard University's graduating class go into management consulting? Find out. . .
- Consulting Skills and Tools
- Consultants have a toolbox of skills, methodologies, and tips to help them work smart. Yes, they vary by consulting firm, industry, and professional preference. This specialization will focus on the top 30 that you definitely need to know, starting with "client interviewing" skills.
- How to Develop Consulting Skills
- Consulting is an apprenticeship. Yes, you can study (like this course), but you learn from experience. Think of it like learning "how to cook" under a master chef. We need to practice, listen, fail, improve, achieve, and learn. Winning.
- Why Clients Hire Consultants
- Why do clients hire consultants? After all, don't clients know their business better than outsiders? Also, management consultants are not cheap; it's common for consulting projects to be $millions of dollars.
Taught by
John Kim
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About "Management Consulting" specialization (5 courses): I worked a lot with consultants and I kind of like them ;) I also believe they often have some unique skills and interesting methods to analyze, decompose and solve complex problems. So I wan…
