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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.