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Consulting

Types of Firms

Consulting firms can be categorized into these categories:

  • Elite management consulting firms: The top strategy consulting firms. Each specializes in particular industries or functions with projects in a wide range of industries. Representing firms include: Bain, Booz & Co, McKinsey & Co., Accenture, etc.
  • Big affiliated consulting firms: The big firms offering strategic business and operations advice but also offer specialized consulting services such as regulatory requirements. Representing firms include: Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
  • Boutique strategy firms: Small firms that do the same thing as the big firms do but with more focus in a particular industry, process, or types of consulting. Representative firms: Gartner, PRTM Management Consultants, Putnam Associates, etc.

Practice Areas

Consulting firms specialize in many practice areas. Some common ones are:

  • Financial strategy consulting: Firms providing financial models to enhance strategies and performance of financial companies. Representative firms: Deloitte Consulting LLP, IBM Global Services, Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, etc.
  • Human resources consulting: Firms specializing in providing human resources consulting, from designing an employee evaluation to conducting training in an organization. Representative firms include: Accenture, Mercer, Deloitte Consulting, etc.
  • Marketing consulting: Firms specializing in providing strategies that solve marketing problems. Representative firms: Monitor Group, Copernicus Marketing Consulting, etc.
  • Operations consulting: Firms specializing in examining client’s internal workings such as business processes and recommend strategies to streamlining the processes. Representing firms: Accenture, PRTM, A.T. Kearney, etc.
  • Strategy consulting: Firms specializing in helping company executives to face macro-level challenges in their businesses and provide new strategic directions. Representative firms: Bain & Company, McKinsey & Company, Booz Allen Hamilton, etc.
  • Technology and systems consulting: Firms specializing in designing computer systems and applications. Representative firms: Accenture, IBM Global Services, Oracle, SAP, HP Services, etc.
  • Other in-demand consultancy: Taxation, health care, and social media consulting.

Career Overview

To learn more about different career options in this sector, visit the following web sites:

  • (First Hand)
    Overview and job outlook of the career in consulting.
  • (TalentEgg)
    Information on average starting salaries, hottest jobs in consulting and more.

Articles of Interest

  • (TalentEgg)
  • (TalentEgg)
  • (Deloitte)

Career Books

Recommended books (available at CaPS):

  • - Online guides on consulting jobs, top consulting firms, case interviews
    (Registration with your Â鶹AV email is highly recommended)
  • The consulting interview bible
  • WetFeet insider guide: Careers in management consulting
  • College2consulting: The complete insider's guide to the consulting recruitment process
  • Case interview secrets: A former McKinsey interviewer reveals how to get multiple job offers in consulting
  • Case in point: Graph analysis for consulting and case interviews

Job Search Websites

The following links provide a list of job boards, internships and volunteering opportunities.
Note: To find internships, you can also use keywords like "internship" in some of the job boards to find opportunities.


Associations & Groups

Canada

USA

International

Find an Organization

Management & IT Consulting - Montreal

  • (Consulting Case 101)
  • (HUB)

Management & IT Consulting - Canada & USA

  • (Consulting Case 101)
    Select a location to see a list of firms.

  • Downloadable online books: Top consulting firms in Asia Pacific, Top technology consulting firms, etc.
  • (HUB)
    Links to a list of consulting companies in: Business development, finance, human resource, marketing, project management, quality assurance, environment, etc.
  • (The Career Coach Company)
    A list of consulting firms in Canada: Strategy, professional services, financial services, real estate, branding & marketing, business intelligence, IT, HR, engineering, environment, and economy.

  • Enter keywords such as "consulting company" and specify a location to see a list of companies.

Engineering & Environmental Consulting - Canada & USA

Financial Services & Investment


  • Searchable by location and industry.

  • 130+ firms across Canada varying in size from small regional dealers to large national firms.
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    List of companies in the financial services industry sector. Searchable by location and category.

Networking & Groups

The following sites gives a list of consultants and the companies they work for.

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