25 Top Consulting Firms

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OVERVIEW WetFeet Insider Guide – 25 Top Consulting Firms The Industry “Consulting is a high-paid, high-profile field that offers those who’ve been permitted entrance into the sanctum not only the opportunity to assume a large degree of responsibility right out of school, achieve rapid advancement, and obtain a sterling credential for their resume, but also the promise for the nimble-minded to quickly learn a great deal about the business world.” Consultants are hired advisors to corporations. “In solving a problem for a client, a consultant first frames the problem; then analyzes data from various sources, including client databases, market data, anecdotal accounts from interviews, surveys, and other sources; and finally, develops an actionable solution from the data. Success as a consultant consists of not only solving problems, but also selling those solutions to the client.” The Bottom Line Consulting is a great long term career for a few people. Not everyone is cut out to be a consultant. Since consulting is a service oriented business, it requires immense people skills and hard work. Firms Accenture The Advisory Board Company American Management Systems, Inc. A.T. Kearney, Inc. Bain & Company BearingPoint, Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton The Boston Consulting Group Capgemini CGI Group/CGI-AMS Computer Sciences Corporation The Corporate Executive Board Company Deloitte Consulting DiamondCluster International, Inc. Electronic Data Systems Corporation Gartner, Inc. IBM Global Services Keane, Inc.

Kurt Salmon Associates Marakon Associates McKinsey & Company Mercer Management Consulting Monitor Company Group, LP Navigant Consulting, Inc. Pittiglio Rabin Todd & McGrath Roland Berger Strategy Consultants GmbH

For more information on each firm, please refer to WetFeet’s Insider Guide to the 25 Top Consulting Firms available at the Office of Career Services Front Desk.

Updated 02/1/09