Consulting Jargon
"This word means to make a process more efficient or streamlined."
What is optimize?
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Yash Chainani
"McKinsey, BCG, and Bain are collectively known by this three-letter acronym."
What is MBB?
"A coffee shop sells 200 cups/day at $4 each. This is its daily revenue."
What is $800?
"In finance and consulting, this acronym measures a company's core operational profitability before non-cash and financing items."
What is EBITDA?
"Consultants use this word to describe working together across teams or organizations."
What is synergy?
Hello! I'm a motivated and passionate junior majoring in Computer Science at Michigan State University, with a keen interest in leveraging technology to solve real-world problems. My journey into the world of computing started in high school, where I was fascinated by the power of code and its potential to create impactful solutions. This passion led me to pursue a degree in Computer Science, where I am eager to deepen my knowledge and develop a solid foundation in programming, algorithms, and system design.
Aayush Darjee
"This firm publishes the annual 'Fortune 500' consulting work and is known for its 'Fit for Growth' framework."
What is Strategy& (PwC)?
"A company has $10M in revenue and a 20% profit margin. Its profit is this amount."
What is $2 million?
"This acronym is used in project management to describe the key factors that define a project's scope."
What is SOW (Statement of Work)?
"This buzzword means the ability to grow rapidly without a proportional increase in costs."
What is scalability?
I am a Computer Science major and Business minor at Michigan State University with an interest in applying technology to real-world business problems! I have experience with Python, Java, and Microsoft tools, and I am actively seeking internships, part-time roles, and hands-on opportunities to further develop my technical and professional skills in software development, data analysis, and business analytics!
Rhea Bhattacharya
"This firm is known for the 'Experience Curve' and the growth-share matrix
What is BCG (Boston Consulting Group)?
"If market size is $500M and your client has 8% market share, this is their revenue."
What is $40 million?
"This acronym describes the financial metric calculated as Net Operating Profit After Tax divided by invested capital."
What is ROIC (Return on Invested Capital)?
"This phrase means to follow up or revisit a topic at a later time."
What is circle back?
Third-year Honors Finance Student at Michigan State’s Broad College of Business, minoring in Information Technology.
Ava Soltysiak
"This firm, spun out of Mercer in 2006, focuses exclusively on CEO and senior executive advisory work."
What is Korn Ferry?
"A factory runs 24 hours/day, produces 150 units/hour, and each unit sells for $12. This is weekly revenue."
What is $302,400? (150 × 24 × 7 × $12)
"This acronym describes the principle that consulting frameworks should cover all possibilities without overlap."
What is MECE (Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive)?
"This word refers to the process of shifting a company's core business model or strategy, often used in turnaround contexts."
What is pivot?
I’m an honors finance and economics student at Michigan State University with a strong interest in consulting, specifically related to financial services, M&A, and strategy/corporate finance.
Caleb Brown
"This boutique firm, co-founded by former McKinsey partners in 2000, advised on more Fortune 500 CEO successions than any other firm in the 2010s."
What is Egon Zehnder?
"Your client's break-even point: Fixed costs are $2M/year, variable cost is $60/unit, and selling price is $110/unit. This is the break-even volume."
What is 40,000 units? ($2M ÷ $50 contribution margin)
"This acronym describes the procurement process where vendors submit detailed pricing and technical proposals for evaluation — commonly used in large government and enterprise consulting contracts."
What is RFP (Request for Proposal)?