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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?
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You will be a consultant-in-training who needs to apply what you're learning to the assignments included in each course. It will help you think and act like a management consultant at your work and when recruiting for a consulting job. In addition to practicing with some consultant tools shared in the courses, other assignments will help prepare you for getting the job.
What do management consultants do? What are some of the tools and skills that I can apply to my work? Why is problem solving a super-power?
What are consulting firms looking for ? What do consulting projects look like? How should I network with firms? What is the key to case interviews?
How to break down problems? How to use hypotheses? How to request data? How to clean data? How to use a DMAIC process improvement framework?
How to get smart quickly on a new topic? What is industry analysis? How to benchmark companies? How to make great excel models?
How to write efective proposals? How to "sell without selling?" What is the pyramid principle? What are consulting frameworks? How to present well?
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This specialization is meant to give you a thorough understanding of the consulting business, key frameworks and methodologies. It will give you the foundation for a great career in consulting. There are approximately 20 hours of videos and numerous readings.
However, don't think of this like a race. We want you to become a better business executive and that takes some thinking and reflection.
Curiosity. Do you want to think, act, talk more like a management consultant? Consulting firms only hire the smartest and motivated people because the work is difficult. You need to be a "quick study" and love learning. If you love learning, you have what you need.
We strongly recommend that you watch the first two in order.
#1 - Introduction to management consulting - this covers the basics. This explains the WHY of consulting.
#2 - Getting a consulting job - this explains why the recruiting process is so difficult and what firms are looking for
The other 3 courses can be taken in any order. . . but we did sequence them #3 (problems solving) #4 (tools) #5 (storytelling) for a reason.
No. This specialization is really focused on professional who want to learn the consulting practices. We don't spend too much time on theory. Instead, we want you to learn super-practical tools that help you to do BETTER work, FASTER, with LESS EFFORT.
You will be able to break-down problems into buckets. You will learn how to research new topics, new industries, and business problems faster. You will know what management consulting firms are looking for. You will be able to structure a simple process-improvement project. You will be able to conduct client interviews. You will create more effective surveys and benchmarking. You will be starting on the road to being a management consultant.
There is a lot to learn about management consulting. A few tips could include: 1) do informational interviews with current consultants 2) do consulting-type work (within your company, or for a client) 3) stay in touch with the instructor, John Kim, at www.ConsultantsMind.com
That's perfectly fine. These are general skills that are useful in any industry or any function (IT, manufacturing, sales, marketing).
There are dozens of different kinds of consulting. It can vary by industry, by function, by size of firm. However, the core skills apply across all types of consulting: a) getting smart quickly on a topic b) breaking problems down into buckets c) scoping projects well d) working well with paying clients e) organizing teams to do quality work, cheaply f) developing recommendations g) persuading clients to take action
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
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Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
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