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Business Consultant Job Description

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business consultant
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The Business Consultant examines organizational practices, identifies weaknesses, and recommends solutions. Their role is meeting with and advising senior executives throughout the consultation process, determining business needs and identifying weaknesses, assessing and analyzing business practices and procedures, and compiling and presenting research findings and recommendations. Their responsibilities are developing detailed project plans to drive changes and improvements, organizing and managing business projects, providing guidance when issues, challenges or problematic situations arise, and tracking and assessing the effectiveness of projects.

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Avg Pay: $73K
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Avg Pay: $103K
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  • Bachelor of Business Administration (b.b.a.)
    The number of occurrences matches with Business Consultant in our database.
    Avg. Duration:47 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,453Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) in Business Administration
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    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,181Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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    Avg. Duration:17 monthsAvg. Fees:$27,469Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Business Administration
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    Avg. Duration:18 monthsAvg. Fees:$15,161Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Business Consultant and Other Important Info

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4.1 years
$88K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
3.21 years
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3
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