Comments on: What skills do you need to be a consultant? http://www.tomspencer.com.au/2009/11/10/what-skills-do-you-need-to-be-a-consultant/ An evolving perspective on management consulting, business strategy and investing Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:57:40 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Tom Spencer http://www.tomspencer.com.au/2009/11/10/what-skills-do-you-need-to-be-a-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-7334 Tom Spencer Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:54:25 +0000 http://www.tomspencer.com.au/?p=2578#comment-7334 Hi Ash, I wrote a post on the CFA a while back: http://www.tomspencer.com.au/2009/07/30/cfa-exam-what-is-it-why-do-it-how-to-prepare/ As you know, I have done the CFA Level 1 exam. I found it to be very useful in giving me an understanding of different types of investments and an appreciation for the time value of money. These are things that it is interesting and useful to understand if you are in management or advising management. Obviously, how much value you get out of the CFA day-to-day will depend on what type of consulting you are doing, or hope to be doing. Instead of asking "can the CFA help?" I would be asking (1) "does the CFA interest me?", and (2) "do I have a natural aptitude for this kind of work?". If your answer to (1) or (2) is "no" then this should raise a red flag. My advice would be, play to your strengths and do things that interest you. Hope that helps, Tom Hi Ash,

I wrote a post on the CFA a while back:
http://www.tomspencer.com.au/2009/07/30/cfa-exam-what-is-it-why-do-it-how-to-prepare/

As you know, I have done the CFA Level 1 exam. I found it to be very useful in giving me an understanding of different types of investments and an appreciation for the time value of money. These are things that it is interesting and useful to understand if you are in management or advising management. Obviously, how much value you get out of the CFA day-to-day will depend on what type of consulting you are doing, or hope to be doing.

Instead of asking “can the CFA help?” I would be asking (1) “does the CFA interest me?”, and (2) “do I have a natural aptitude for this kind of work?”. If your answer to (1) or (2) is “no” then this should raise a red flag. My advice would be, play to your strengths and do things that interest you.

Hope that helps,
Tom

]]> By: Ash http://www.tomspencer.com.au/2009/11/10/what-skills-do-you-need-to-be-a-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-7242 Ash Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:58:25 +0000 http://www.tomspencer.com.au/?p=2578#comment-7242 Hi, I really want to get a well informed answer on this very pressing question that I have been having for the last few months. Can a CFA help with management consulting? Is it a good thing to have. Yes of course I know it can't hurt (pbviously) but my question is can it help?? Thanks so much to whoever replies! Hi, I really want to get a well informed answer on this very pressing question that I have been having for the last few months. Can a CFA help with management consulting? Is it a good thing to have. Yes of course I know it can’t hurt (pbviously) but my question is can it help?? Thanks so much to whoever replies!

]]> By: mike levin http://www.tomspencer.com.au/2009/11/10/what-skills-do-you-need-to-be-a-consultant/comment-page-1/#comment-6705 mike levin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:01:17 +0000 http://www.tomspencer.com.au/?p=2578#comment-6705 yeah same thing with law firms it seems. yeah same thing with law firms it seems.

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