The two largest subsects of consulting are known to be Management and Strategy consulting. Both areas require a unique skillset, so if you are considering a career in consulting there may be one side of consulting that you may gravitate towards more and have a better suited skillset for it.
In brief:
Strategy consulting projects are high-level initiatives that focus on shaping the future of a company’s core business for competitiveness and profitability and long-term planning to achieve that future vision. These projects focus on “what should we do?”
Examples of strategy projects:
- Developing a long-term growth strategy for a company, which might involve expanding into new markets or developing new products and services
- Overhauling a company’s digital strategy to improve efficiency and competitiveness
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Management consulting projects include strategy work but also encompass a broader range of topics that addresses “how should we do it?”such as:
- Conducting customer research to see which product should be launched first
- Recommending changes to organizational structure to improve efficiency and collaboration
- Designing and implementing a customer loyalty program to boost retention rates
The article belows goes into more detail about this and even mentions the different firms you could work for and what area of consulting they focus on,