$8.5 billion consulting firm Grant Thornton is tying US partner bonuses to AI use

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Tom Puthiyamadam
Tom Puthiymadam, managing partner of advisory services at Grant Thornton.

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They quit Bain, McKinsey, and BCG to be AI founders — and had to unlearn consulting fast

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Julius Bruch; Kevin Wu; Daphne Tay; Nathan Wangliao
These former MBB consultants left to found AI startups.

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The path to partnership used to be the dream — especially at Bain, McKinsey, or BCG.

I'm a 6-time surrogate who wasn't fulfilled in my finance career. I quit to start a surrogacy agency and make more money now.

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Angela Richardson-Mook.

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An MBB consultant-turned-mountaineer says she saw more gender bias in the outdoors than in corporate America

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Sunny Stroeer said she uses the skills she developed in consulting both as an athlete and a business owner.

Sunny Stroeer

A new scorecard shows which software companies will win or lose in AI

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A scorecard

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5 AI-powered consulting startups to watch

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Aily Labs CEO Bianca Anghelina and Tanmai Gopal, CEO of PromptQL.

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Former MBB consultant shares 3 ways to stand out in a consulting case interview — and 3 pitfalls to avoid

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Kelly He-Sun
Kelly He-Sun, who interviewed candidates at BCG, shares her tips for completing case interviews.

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For some Gen Z consultants, the hottest new exit opportunity is TikTok

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Some young consultants are leaving the industry are turning towards content creation instead of the traditional exit opportunities.

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The days of the consulting generalist may be numbered

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I've been job hunting for 7 months since being laid off from my consulting job. I cashed out my 401(k) to stay afloat.

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Aaron Laniewicz
Aaron Laniewicz

Aaron Laniewicz

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