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7 hrs ago | The Standard

Turbulent times call for cool heads

Wealthy Asians are becoming ever more affluent. According to the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, the number of highly prosperous people in this part of the world will continue to increase through 2015 by 15 percent.

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Related Topix: McKinsey & Company, Consulting

Fri May 24, 2013

USA Today

College grads: overqualified and underprepared?

Nearly half of graduates from four-year colleges say they are in jobs that do not require a four-year degree and suffer crippling student loan debt.

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Related Topix: McKinsey & Company, Consulting

Thu May 23, 2013

Business Journal

P&G exec: Success awaits in developing markets

As in the kind of growth the United States saw in the postwar 1950s, and possibly the most significant growth in the history of capitalism.

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Related Topix: Consulting

Business Journal

Next Genderation: How the best companies are fighting gender discrimination

The Next Genderation conference brought forth hard data on how the business world is addressing gender inequality and what the best organizations are doing to combat it.

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Related Topix: McKinsey & Company, Consulting

Forbes.com

There is Money in Reputation- Private Equity Money

Reputation management is the new black in corporate strategy. In their fight to increase revenue, grow market share, increase the stock price, attract and retain the best talent, and secure their license to operate companies are turning their focus on their reputation.

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Related Topix: Marketing, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, Consulting

Wed May 22, 2013

The Globe and Mail

Executives decry pressure of 'short-termism' in earnings targets

Mark Wiseman, chief executive officer of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, speaks to the media at his Toronto office on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Consulting, McKinsey & Company

Tue May 21, 2013

The Huffington Post

Andrew_Yang: Smart People Should Build Things - How We Can Create 100,000 New U.S. Jobs

When I graduated from Brown back in 1996, I had a general desire to be smart and accomplished and successful, whatever that meant.

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Related Topix: New York, Standardized Testing, Education, Consulting

Connecticut Post

Gupta challenges insider conviction and use of wiretaps

Rajat Gupta , former Goldman Sachs director and former senior partner at McKinsey & Co., exits Federal court with his lawyer Gary Naftalis after being sentenced to two years in prison on Oct.

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Related Topix: Goldman Sachs, Financial Services, Investment Services, McKinsey & Company, Consulting, Prison, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, US News

Mon May 20, 2013

CNN

Where online shopping is killing retail

Just as cash-strapped consumers in the developing world bypassed so-called landline phones in favor of mobile devices, so China's lower-income consumers are skipping physical stores in favor of e-commerce sites.

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Related Topix: Internet, Science / Technology, Consulting, McKinsey & Company

Sat May 18, 2013

Inc. Magazine

Ex-McKinsey Consultant: 'Grit Is Living Life Like It's a Marathon'

At the age of 27, Duckworth left her high-flying post in management consulting to teach math in New York City's public schools.

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Related Topix: Consulting

Tue May 14, 2013

CEPR

McKinsey on Young College Graduates

McKinsey and Company released a report this week that found 42 percent of recent college graduates are currently in jobs that do not require four-year degrees.

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Related Topix: Consulting, McKinsey & Company, US News, Liberal Political News

Mon May 13, 2013

Editor & Publisher

New Research Finds 92 Percent of Time Spent on News Consumption is Still on Legacy Platforms

Here is a surprising statistic from leading consultants McKinsey and Company : When you measure news consumption in the U.S. by time spent, rather than raw audience numbers, digital platforms are getting only 8 percent of the action.

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Related Topix: McKinsey & Company, Consulting

Poynter Online

New research finds 92 percent of news consumption is still on legacy platforms

Here is a surprising statistic from leading consultants McKinsey and Company : When you measure news consumption in the U.S. by time spent, rather than raw audience numbers, digital platforms are getting only 8 percent of the action.

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Related Topix: Consulting, McKinsey & Company

Paid Content

Why focusing on 'time spent' with print misses the point about how the news works now

Research from McKinsey seems to suggest that print-based media still commands a large proportion of time spent by consumers of news - but that is just part of the larger picture media companies have to understand.

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Related Topix: Consulting, McKinsey & Company, Startups, Publishing, Media, IGN Entertainment, News Corporation, Century Media Records, Ottaway Newspapers, Music

Business News

Class of 2013: Overqualified and Underprepared

As close to 2 million college students prepare to graduate, a study finds that many of them face what it calls a "unique paradox." While the young people are qualified-even overqualified, in many cases-to enter the workplace, most of them feel ill-suited to tackle the harsh realities of an evolving job market.

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Related Topix: McKinsey & Company, Consulting

Inc. Magazine

Create a Culture of Giving: 3 Tips

Helping others isn't just nice--it's good for overall productivity. Here are three easy ways to make teamwork central to your culture.

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Related Topix: McKinsey & Company, Consulting

Sun May 12, 2013

Noozhawk

Craig Allen: College Grads Lack Practical Abilities for Workplace, Are Overloaded with Debt

A recent study conducted by the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. in conjunction with online student hub Chegg and involving more than 4,900 graduates, most of whom finished college between 2009 and 2012, suggests that college grads are growing increasingly disillusioned with their ability to secure employment with their degrees.

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Related Topix: McKinsey & Company, Consulting, University of Phoenix

Sat May 11, 2013

The Times of India

ET: Rohini Dey's Vermillion gives US a taste of India

What sets Dey's restaurants apart from other upmarket ones is that besides the cuisine, she has also worked hands-on in every other aspect of Vermilion, decor and even creating exotic cocktails.

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Related Topix: us Travel, Travel, India Travel, Asia Travel, Consulting, North America Travel, Chicago Travel

Thu May 09, 2013

The Economist

Management consulting: To the brainy, the spoils

ELITE management consultancies shun the spotlight. They hardly advertise: everyone who might hire them already knows their names.

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Related Topix: Consulting, McKinsey & Company, Bain, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group

Tue May 07, 2013

GamesIndustry.biz

Charles Cecil joins BFI board

Charles Cecil MBE is one of three new appointments to the board of the British Film Institute, along with former McKinsey & Co director Pat Butler and the House Of Lords' Oona King.

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Related Topix: McKinsey & Company, Consulting

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