Word: bains
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While 46 students hail from McKinsey & Co. alone, and there are sizable contingents from Goldman Sachs, Bain, Andersen and Morgan Stanley, the admissions office insists there is no required pedigree...
Consulting in particular falls prey to this test, because firms (not to mention peons) often have little control over who their clients are. If you work for Bain you might be hired by Pfizer to analyze how Viagra might sustain its current level of popularity. If you work for Mitchell Madison you might be assigned to figure out when the best time is to begin marketing a competing product. Short-term effect: Your company either wins or loses, makes money or it doesn't; you get a raise or promotion or you don't. Long-term effect: Nada. Nothing...
...William G. Bain...
...There is a very weak correlation," Bain said,accepting the award as the four Nobel laureatesstood at center stage in clown-sized shoes...
...Bain & Company led the conference's corporatesponsors, which include a number of consultingfirms and large corporations