This covers all the consulting basics. Why do clients hire consultants? What are the top 10 superpowers that consultants have? How do you get a consulting job? How do you break-down problems? Why do consultants love data? How do consultants get smart quickly? How can you persuade others with your thinking, analysis, presentations, and words?
Overview
Syllabus
Course 1: Introduction to Management Consulting
- Offered by Emory University. Management consultants are paid well because they help executives to break down complex problems, make ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Getting a Consulting Job
- Offered by Emory University. This is the #2 course in the specialization on management consulting. In this course, we will learn how ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: Consulting Approach to Problem Solving
- Offered by Emory University. This is the #3 course in the specialization on management consulting. Management consultants excel at solving ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Consulting Tools and Tips
- Offered by Emory University. This is the #4 course in the specialization on management consulting. Management consultants are quick ... Enroll for free.
Course 5: Consulting Presentations and Storytelling
- Offered by Emory University. This is the #5 course in the specialization on management consulting. In the previous 4 courses, we’ve learned ... Enroll for free.
- Offered by Emory University. Management consultants are paid well because they help executives to break down complex problems, make ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Getting a Consulting Job
- Offered by Emory University. This is the #2 course in the specialization on management consulting. In this course, we will learn how ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: Consulting Approach to Problem Solving
- Offered by Emory University. This is the #3 course in the specialization on management consulting. Management consultants excel at solving ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Consulting Tools and Tips
- Offered by Emory University. This is the #4 course in the specialization on management consulting. Management consultants are quick ... Enroll for free.
Course 5: Consulting Presentations and Storytelling
- Offered by Emory University. This is the #5 course in the specialization on management consulting. In the previous 4 courses, we’ve learned ... Enroll for free.
Courses
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This is the #5 course in the specialization on management consulting. In the previous 4 courses, we’ve learned how consultants break down problems with tools and logical thinking. Now, it’s time to bring all the parts together into consulting-quality presentations and deliverables. Every consulting project is different, and yet, the final presentation will have many of the same elements: • Clear alignment among the stakeholders on the project goals • Understanding on the consulting approach, assumptions, and decisions • Thoughtful progression of ideas that “brings the audience along” • Well-constructed PowerPoint slides (or excel model) which tell a clear story • Impactful use of graphs, tables, data visualization • Persuasive and authoritative delivery style
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This is the #4 course in the specialization on management consulting. Management consultants are quick learners. When you first join a generalist consulting firm, you are expected to learn core consulting skills and will likely be staffed on projects across industry and functions. You might be on a chemicals pricing project, then a retail cost-reduction project. It’s critical that you learn “how to get smart quickly” and ask smart questions. At the same time, you should develop an armory of tools to create data through client interviews, surveys, benchmarking, and observations.
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This is the #2 course in the specialization on management consulting. In this course, we will learn how consulting firms work and how they make money. This can help you network with recruiters and prepare for the case interviews. Some of the topics covered: • What drive project profitability? • What competencies do I need at each stage in my career? • How are consulting interviews different? • How to do well on case interviews? • How much do I need to practice cases?
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This is the #3 course in the specialization on management consulting. Management consultants excel at solving difficult and complex business problems. How do they do this? Shouldn’t clients know more about their situation than external consultants? Consultants are trained to systematically break down problems into logical pieces, then aggressively pursue answers with data: • Think about the problem broadly; strategy, operations, people, technology • Define the problem clearly; articulate “what does success look like?” • Break the problem into “buckets” so it is easy to understand • Use hypotheses to “guess” your way to the potential answer(s) • Find and clean up messy data; convert the data into useful recommendations
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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.
Taught by
John Kim
