business consultant
Business consultants analyse the position, structure and processes of businesses and companies and offer services or advice to improve them. They research and identify business processes such as financial inefficiencies or employee management and devise strategical plans to overcome these difficulties. They work in external consulting firms where they provide an objective view on a business and or company's structure and methodological processes.
Also called: business process consultant
- 27
- essential skills
- 27
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2421
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
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Essential skills
27- advise on efficiency improvements
- advise on financial matters
- advise on personnel management
- align efforts towards business development
- analyse business plans
- analyse business processes
- analyse business requirements
- analyse external factors of companies
- analyse financial performance of a company
- analyse internal factors of companies
- analyse the context of an organisation
- apply change management
- build business relationships
- business analysis
- business processes
- conduct qualitative research
- conduct quantitative research
- consultation methods
- identify undetected organisational needs
- interpret financial statements
- liaise with managers
- make strategic business decisions
- management consulting
- management systems standards
- operational research
- perform business analysis
- strategic planning
Optional skills
27- advise client on technical possibilities
- advise on communication strategies
- advise on environmental risk management systems
- advise on risk management
- advise on sustainability solutions
- business analytics
- business communication
- business incubation
- business intelligence
- business law
- business process modelling
- business strategy concepts
- corporate law
- define organisational standards
- financial statements
- human resource management
- identify processes for re-engineering
- implement a management system
- interview people
- make data-driven decisions
- market entry strategies
- organisational learning
- organisational policies
- quality standards
- report analysis results
- seek innovation in current practices
- trading software
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