Management Consulting: A Complete Guide to the Industry

by Sugata Biswas, Daryl Twitchell

The first complete resource on an ever-growing field, updated and expanded to reflect the impact of the New Economy on the industry
This unique A-to-Z resource provides a complete game plan for novice management consultants trying to break into the business along with expert guidelines for veterans looking to expand their services. Sugata Biswas and Daryl Twitchell cover all the bases, from the origins and history of the field to how to zero in on becoming established in one of the many unique specialties within the industry. They also provide a detailed directory of the top fifty consulting firms in the nation. This Second Edition features new and/or added information on such critical topics as the rapidly emerging field of e-consulting; consulting start-ups, incubators, and other New Economy enterprises; and an exploration of how increased competition for graduating MBAs is changing the consultant recruiting and hiring process.
Sugata Biswas (Santa Monica, CA) is a management consultant with the Viant Corporation. Daryl Twitchell (New York, NY) is a management consultant with Front Line Capital Corporation.

Genres: Business, Management

352 pages, Hardcover

First published December 28, 1998

Reviews

[Jack]

This book can't make up its mind on whether to be a guidebook to getting a management consulting job or to be an exposition on the management consulting industry. As a result, it provides a half-hearted attempt at interview advice as well as an equally half-hearted collection of essays by career consultants on their take on the industry. These essays provides occasional insight, but only when they deviate from the nebulous implicit prompt of encapsulating the consulting experience in four or five pages. The best parts or specific anecdotes of on-the-job experiences, and give a somewhat interesting depiction of the job.

[Xaad Saud]

If you are going to read one book about management consultancy, this should be it. Its basic, comprehensive, and it holistically addresses the industry. Even though it is dated, the concepts are very relevant today.

[Samer Hijazi]

Learning about Management Consulting; from the big picture to the small details including the process of knowing which industry and how to get in. If you want a comprehensive book about Management Consulting, go for it.

[Caroline]

Great way to get an overview of the field of management consulting - it's like Management Consulting 101

[Lori Grant]

A should-read career book on consulting as a career choice.

[Marianne Mullen]

Read for master's program. Good information but not my favorite book.