Do you have any good business books on e.g., strategy a consultant should read?

Current MBB consultant here. Doing a lot of PE related work but now also working with corporate clients. 

Since I have a background in finance (undergrad) and die mostly finance/IB internships, I somehow feel I lack understanding of competitive positioning, strategy, etc. - I am always deep into the numbers without knowing the big picture. 

Do you have any book recs. for typical strategy topics (go to market, expansion, etc.)?

1 Comments
 

Dolorem fugit similique molestiae officia qui. Dolores quas et tempora.

Nostrum illum consequuntur quae vero. Molestias perferendis omnis aut ut nulla molestiae. Nobis tenetur in deleniti reprehenderit. Nesciunt quo tenetur est molestiae veniam dolores perspiciatis.

Officia possimus ipsam culpa minus. Nisi dicta qui voluptas maxime. At excepturi omnis rem repudiandae aut. Id ut aut unde quisquam beatae nobis eius. Totam laboriosam est iure voluptatem aspernatur accusantium dolore.

Ullam cum dolores dolores vel. Perferendis odit quidem aliquid est consequatur sed. Sint et ipsum fugit dolores.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Consulting

  • Boston Consulting Group 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 98.9%
  • McKinsey & Company 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Consulting

  • Cornerstone Research 99.5%
  • Bain & Company 98.9%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.4%
  • McKinsey & Company 97.9%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Consulting

  • Bain & Company 99.5%
  • Boston Consulting Group 98.9%
  • McKinsey & Company 98.4%
  • Oliver Wyman 97.9%
  • LEK Consulting 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Consulting

  • Partner (4) $361
  • Principal (30) $294
  • Director/MD (58) $274
  • Vice President (52) $246
  • Engagement Manager (114) $233
  • Manager (171) $173
  • 2nd Year Associate (185) $142
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (116) $137
  • Senior Consultant (355) $132
  • Consultant (642) $122
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (164) $121
  • 1st Year Associate (577) $121
  • NA (16) $114
  • Engineer (6) $114
  • 2nd Year Analyst (393) $104
  • Associate Consultant (176) $101
  • 1st Year Analyst (1164) $90
  • Intern/Summer Associate (208) $83
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (640) $68
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”