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Management
Consulting
Management consultants advise businesses, non-profits, and governments, yet their work often seems mysterious. To clarify, we created this Primer to explain their projects, firm structures, economics, and industry trends.
Course: 7 chapters
Est. time: 45 minutes
1
Introduction
What really is management consulting?
2
Services
What types of problems do management consultants help solve?
3
The Consulting Toolkit
What common approaches and ways of working do management consultants use?
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Software
Software runs the world. At least it can seem that way based on the number of tasks and processes that depend on computers and mobile devices.
This primer explores this complex landscape, introducing major types of software, how software companies make money, how products are created, and likely changes on the horizon.
This primer explores this complex landscape, introducing major types of software, how software companies make money, how products are created, and likely changes on the horizon.
Course: 7 chapters
Est. time: 45 minutes
1
Introduction
Why does the software industry exist?
2
Services
What is software and how does it work?
3
Segments
What common approaches and ways of working do management consultants use?
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Investment Banking
Investment banks play a critical role in global finance, facilitating major deals and capital market activities. This primer breaks down the essentials of investment banking, covering M&A, ECM, and DCM services. Explore the key players, market dynamics, economics, and trends shaping the industry to gain a deeper understanding of this complex field.
Course: 8 chapters
Est. time: 45 minutes
1
Introduction
Overview of Investment Banking
2
Capital Structure Fundamentals
Understanding debt and equity
3
Products & Services
What do Investment Banks offer?
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AI
While the advance of AI may seem sudden, decades of progress in data, algorithms, and computing power have paved the way for this explosive growth.
This guide helps professionals build AI fluency, starting with basics and diving into Generative AI and LLMs like ChatGPT. Key topics include how AI models work, their applications, major domains, and emerging trends shaping the future.
This guide helps professionals build AI fluency, starting with basics and diving into Generative AI and LLMs like ChatGPT. Key topics include how AI models work, their applications, major domains, and emerging trends shaping the future.
Course: 7 chapters
Est. time: 45 minutes
1
Introduction
Understanding the context for today’s AI explosion
2
AI Model Fundamentals
What is an AI model, how does it work, and how can you improve one?
3
AI Domains
What common approaches and ways of working do management consultants use?
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Finance
The Finance function of a business ensures a company's financial health by balancing profitability, liquidity, and a strong balance sheet. Achieving this requires careful management and cross-functional collaboration.
This primer outlines the essentials of large-scale finance, covering key activities, roles, metrics, and technologies driving success.
This primer outlines the essentials of large-scale finance, covering key activities, roles, metrics, and technologies driving success.
Course: 5 chapters
Est. time: 45 minutes
1
Introduction
Overview of the finance function
2
Finance Activities
Transact
3
People
Who are the key people responsible for the various finance activities?
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