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Problem solving, communication, corporate strategy, financial analysis, operations analysis. Everything is included!

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.4

- Gain a well-rounded consulting techniques. This program is taught by industry professionals who have real-world experience to bring to the table.
- Explore the techniques and frameworks for problem solving to dominate your upcoming interview and land your dream consulting job
- Participate in management consulting engagement to apply the consulting skills you learn in a real-world situation

What you'll learn

Gain a well-rounded consulting techniques. This program is taught by industry professionals who have real-world experience to bring to the table.
Explore the techniques and frameworks for problem solving to dominate your upcoming interview and land your dream consulting job
Participate in management consulting engagement to apply the consulting skills you learn in a real-world situation
Master consulting presentation skills that makes an impact
Learn how to develop your corporate strategy
Conduct a market analysis for your company and business
Learn the steps to an effective financial statement analysis
Learn how to deliver operations analysis to find out how your operation is working
Understand proven communication strategies for management consultants
Master steps to developing effective consulting slides
Learn leadership skills for a management consultant
Learn useful time management tips and techniques for consultants
Understand the process to prepare for a consulting interview

* Requirements

* No prior consulting experience is required! All you need a computer!
* We will start from the basics and gradually build up your knowledge. Everything is in the course.

Description

  • Gain a well-rounded consulting techniques. This program is taught by industry professionals who have real-world experience to bring to the table.
  • Explore the techniques and frameworks for problem solving to dominate your upcoming interview and land your dream consulting job
  • Participate in management consulting engagement to apply the consulting skills you learn in a real-world situation
  • Master consulting presentation skills that makes an impact
  • Learn how to develop your corporate strategy
  • Conduct a market analysis for your company and business
  • Learn the steps to an effective financial statement analysis
  • Learn how to deliver operations analysis to find out how your operation is working
  • Understand proven communication strategies for management consultants
  • Master steps to developing effective consulting slides
  • Learn leadership skills for a management consultant
  • Learn useful time management tips and techniques for consultants
  • Understand the process to prepare for a consulting interview

Course content

9 sections • 144 lectures

Welcome 4 lectures

Introduction Preview 00:56

What you should know before watching this course Preview 01:14

Download supplemental resources Preview 00:34

How to use this course Preview 01:51

Consulting Approach to Problem Solving 47 lectures

What’s management consulting Preview 01:51

The importance of management consulting Preview 01:51

What’s a consulting project Preview 01:01

Case – Introducing our client - Huntsman Preview 01:23

Legal disclaimer Preview 00:54

Understand the different project phases Preview 06:12

Explore optional project phases Preview 01:46

How management consulting project works Preview 03:33

How to structure a study Preview 00:01

Phase 1 - Defining the problem Preview 02:32

Case – Define key question Preview 02:12

Conduct focus interviews Preview 04:32

Case - Deliver preliminary studies Preview 05:27

Case - Make a proposal Preview 01:13

Case - Project logic Preview 00:00

Sample consulting proposal Preview 00:01

Phase 2 - Structuring problem Preview 00:59

How to structure a problem Preview 02:10

MECE Preview 04:06

Business issues and framework Preview 00:19

Case – Structure a problem Preview 04:39

Case - Problem structure for Huntsman Preview 00:01

Case – Prioritize each branch Preview 03:32

Phase 3 - Developing Hypotheses Preview 00:54

How to develop hypotheses Preview 02:35

Case - Developing hypotheses Preview 01:21

Case - tally sheets Preview 00:11

Issue tree Preview 02:45

Case - Issue tree Preview 00:01

Phase 4 - Building workplan Preview 01:20

Case - Project timeline Preview 00:00

How to create a workplan Preview 01:56

Case - Workplan for Huntsman Preview 00:01

Phase 5 - Conducting analysis Preview 00:54

Hypothesis 1 - Price cuts Preview 03:58

Hypothesis 2 - Enter a new geographical market Preview 08:19

Hypothesis 3 - Enter a new business Preview 08:01

Hypothesis 4 - Cost control Preview 03:26

Phase 6 - Synthesizing and presenting findings Preview 02:17

Example of Synthesis Preview 00:40

The Opposite of Synthesis Preview 00:37

Case - Synthesizing analysis for Huntsman Preview 00:00

Consulting report Preview 02:09

Consulting report samples Preview 00:01

Recap project process Preview 00:07

Section keynote Preview 00:04

Free gift worth $199 Preview 00:15

Consulting Presentation Skills That Makes an Impact 45 lectures

Using the PDCA cycle to create consulting slides Preview 04:52

Management consulting presentation basic blocks Preview 02:23

The power of storytelling for consultants Preview 02:45

Headline Preview 03:30

Keep vertical and horizontal logic MECE Preview 04:08

Storyboard Preview 01:35

Dot dash version of storyline Preview 05:00

Pyramid principle Preview 05:36

SCQA Preview 01:59

Combine the best of written and oral presentation skills Preview 03:29

Cover page Preview 02:07

Agenda page Preview 01:22

Communicate the main message in 2 lines Preview 02:27

Use the right word is critical to the flow of the logic Preview 00:57

Say exactly what you intend to say with as little words as possible Preview 00:32

The body must always produce the most important data to support headline Preview 01:46

Think of the body as a more detailed explanation of the headline Preview 01:50

Lengthy bullets of text are best broken with short sub-bullets Preview 02:22

Bullet pages are sometimes easier to grasp when written as two columns Preview 01:20

Keep graphics simple and easy to read with the main insight emphasized Preview 01:25

Good chart vs. bad chart Preview 02:00

How to choose among words, tables, graphics Preview 01:08

Graphics or exhibits Preview 03:05

Tables Preview 00:29

Words Preview 00:44

Visualize what you want to say Preview 02:52

Kicker answers the so what of the slides Preview 01:31

Good presentations are events along the journey of change Preview 05:44

Key is to prioritize the findings Preview 00:55

How to prioritize Preview 01:22

Pareto Analysis Preview 02:45

When faced with a deadline, remember the following guiding principle Preview 01:16

Checklist Preview 01:07

How to choose meeting rooms Preview 00:59

Set up your room for presentation Preview 03:29

Attitude Preview 02:33

Eye contact and body language Preview 03:27

Your voice Preview 03:49

Oral presentation style Preview 02:28

Don't read your slides Preview 02:07

Managing presentation nerves Preview 07:07

What to wear to a client meeting Preview 02:33

Wrap up Preview 02:27

Q&A Preview 01:34

Appendix Preview 01:23

Corporate Strategy Analysis 13 lectures

Why have a corporate strategy Preview 05:54

Business capsule Preview 00:52

How it is prepared Preview 06:57

Business capsule Preview 02:08

What does it look like Preview 06:14

Business capsule Preview 00:00

What are the common pitfalls Preview 07:42

Development of corporate strategy Preview 08:06

Formalizing the planning process Preview 03:28

Business capsule Preview 00:00

Implement strategic intent Preview 05:34

Business capsule Preview 00:00

Download the full version of business capsules Preview 00:24

Industry Analysis 9 lectures

Define an industry Preview 07:11

Strategic group analysis Preview 03:52

Exit and entry barrier assessment Preview 07:03

Industry lifecycle analysis Preview 05:25

Market trend analysis Preview 02:51

Market size and growth analysis Preview 09:10

Market segmentation analysis Preview 10:12

Structure-conduct-performance Preview 04:44

The five forces Preview 08:55

Financial Analysis 7 lectures

Financial analyses process Preview 07:04

3 questions needs to be answered in financial analyses Preview 04:30

Ratio analyses Preview 19:36

Additional ratio analyses Preview 06:11

Cost structure analyses Preview 09:38

DuPont analyses Preview 13:10

Capital effectiveness analyses Preview 05:43

Operations Analysis 7 lectures

SWOT Preview 05:25

Value chain analysis Preview 04:53

Balance scorecard Preview 01:18

Business management process Preview 05:11

7S framework Preview 04:50

3C Preview 05:49

Benchmarking Preview 05:05

Other key skills consulting firms look for (bonus) 10 lectures

Client interview Preview 04:31

Project management Preview 05:40

Client meeting Preview 05:38

Teamwork Preview 03:18

Time Management Preview 02:49

Time management technique Preview 01:30

Listening skills Preview 03:47

Conflict management Preview 05:40

Coaching Preview 04:55

Bonus: Bain management tools guide Preview 00:16

Conclusion 2 lectures

Next steps Preview 00:36

Management consultant reading list Preview 03:26