180 Degrees Consulting—Babson

09/01/2016

*Please ignore if you don't like the idea of gaining real world experience, building your network, and being trained by industry professionals*
Applications close in two weeks so don't forget to apply!
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08/31/2016

How does a last place team win the championship? London Business School shows how business teams can learn from Leicester City's unlikely championship season. A great and quick read for prospective 180 Degrees consultants

How did the Italian football coach take unfancied Leicester City to the Premier League title and what can business leaders learn from him?

08/24/2016

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! Click the link below to apply:
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08/22/2016

"Every year in consulting is like three years in the corporate world because you have multiple clients, multiple issues- you grow so much."

Check out this story about how our colleagues at 180 Degrees Consulting Swarthmore found themselves facing off against NYU Stern, Wharton, and Yale in the finals at Wharton's Case Case Competition in their branch's innaugural year!

http://daily.swarthmore.edu/2016/04/27/finance-consulting/

On April 2, Swarthmore’s 180 Degrees Consulting team received second place at the Penn State Abington case competition. With Jeff

08/15/2016

"No single intervention is likely to change a system. You’ll need to employ different approaches at different stages of any project, depending on the stakeholders and the challenges involved"
https://hbr.org/2016/05/how-ideo-designers-persuade-companies-to-accept-change

They engage decision makers’ emotions.

08/12/2016

Stay Posted!! We have some exciting projects in our pipeline for this Fall!

If you want to be a consultant or team leader, do not forget to send in your application before the September 14th deadline!!
http://180dcbabson.org/index.php/join-us/

07/17/2016

Frequently we hear talk about how startups are only catering to wealthier individuals in developed economies, or even the 1% (and sometimes, that’s true). However, there are many startups targeting underserved populations with healthcare, financial, or energy services tailored to these consumers’ specific needs

It's not always about privileged consumers or the 1%, these are private companies tackling real problems disenfranchised citizens and consumers face around the globe.

06/16/2016

Amazing to see former clients creating value and being recognized for their hard work

The annual Public Sector Innovation Award, sponsored by Harvard and Accenture, is providing $10,000 to help advance the new online platform.

04/14/2016

Excited and proud to announce 180 Degrees Consulting has just launched a global partnership with Emzingo. Our first cohort of 180 Impact Fellows will spend the summer with some amazing Peruvian social enterprises tackling business challenges and scaling impact
For more info: 180dc.org/impactfellow

Program Overview 180 Degrees Consulting is thrilled to announce our inaugural Impact Fellow program. In this program, we plan to embed a group of 15 consultants into top social enterprises and nonprofits in a developing country for one week. Over the course of the program, Impact Fellows will have t…

01/27/2016

Applications for Spring Semester projects are open until Saturday February 13th!

Please describe any relevant skills, academic achievements (including average mark), extra-curricular experience, or other factors that would make you a great 180 Degrees consultant. Please also explain your motivation for joining 180 Degrees Consulting.

01/23/2016

"If you thought solar energy in developing countries is the purview of NGOs and social enterprises, M-Kopa will prove you wrong"

The pay-as-you-go solar company M-Kopa has electrified homes in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. It now boasts 300,000 customers, equating to 1 in 20 households in Kenya alone.

01/22/2016

180 Degrees Consulting is the world's largest student consultancy. We work with socially conscious organizations to help them improve their social impact. Ge...