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Clean Tech

Renewable Energy and its Impact on Consulting

National governments are currently in the process of crafting economic policy with a strong environmental focus.  Government incentives for investment into renewable energy sources, such as subsidies and tax credits, are becoming an increasingly popular way for governments to meet national pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this context, businesses and individuals alike have […]

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Career Advice

Consulting Career Pathways (Grad School to Consulting)

I previously wrote a similar article for those in consulting coming from undergrad. Now I want to highlight the outlook for those who joined consulting from grad school. Although there are extensive parallels, the grad school pool is decently different because they tend to be older (ballpark around 28 or so when they started their […]

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Skills, Tips, and Tactics

Overcoming Data Collection Challenges in Consulting

During one of my recent consulting experiences, I received a piece of advice from my supervisor that saved our engagement. His advice was specific to consulting, but applicable to other areas of business too. I was assigned to a typical strategy engagement – should client X selling product Y increase sales in market Z? Our […]