Most Important Skills for a Business Analyst at Big 3 Management Consulting
For a Business Analyst at a Big 3 Management Consulting Firm, Prince emphasizes the importance of "storytelling," which is the ability to communicate effectively and structure information logically, as well as problem-solving, which involves anticipating risks, exploring various possibilities, and collaborating with others to create "highest value creation for the least amount of effort," but later in the career, skills like client development and client coaching become more crucial.
Communication, Problem-Solving, Data Analysis, Client Management, Business Acumen
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Prince Acheampong
Business Analyst
Big 3 Management Consulting Firm
American University, 2019
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Communications
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Consulting
Pell Grant Recipient, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Communication and Storytelling: The ability to effectively communicate and structure information logically is crucial, emphasizing that 'it's not what you say, it's how you say it'.
2. Problem Solving: Anticipating both benefits and potential risks, considering multiple possibilities, and identifying high-value solutions with minimal effort are key aspects of problem-solving skills.
3. Technical Proficiency: While tools like PowerPoint and Excel are important, the role evolves towards client development and coaching as one gains seniority.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
The biggest skills are communication and being able to tell a sharp story. We call it storytelling in our line of work, but it's not just what you say, it's how you say it. It’s about how you tell that story and how you structure it logically.
The other pieces are around problem-solving. This means anticipating not only the benefits but also the potential risks and cons. Are you thinking through a realm of possibilities? Are you coming up with the highest value creation for the least amount of effort?
It's also about collaborating with different people to ensure broad alignment and syndication of perspectives and insights. So, those skills are problem-solving and communication.
We use a lot of PowerPoint and Excel, so having strength with those tools is important. But as you get more senior, you don’t have to do those things as much. You focus more on client development and client coaching.
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