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Sep 2023
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S11E18: Week in the Life of a Strategy C...

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Send us Fan Mail If consulting isn't just writing on whiteboards in high-rise buildings and flying first class (and it's not), what is it? This episode answers that question - specifically, what life at OC&C Strategy Consultants looks like through a conversation with Associate Consultants Isobel Miles and Akshaan Parikh. We delve into: The benefits of ... Show More
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