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What is your understanding of the consulting culture or philosophy? What do you think defines and separates the top consulting firms from the others?

 

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we spoke about the real culture of consulting firms apart from what people think it is and what distinguishes great consulting firms from others.

 

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