business consultant
Code 2421.2
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.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- business analysis
- consultation methods
- strategic planning
- business processes
Skills and competences
- align efforts towards business development
- analyse the context of an organisation
- analyse financial performance of a company
- analyse internal factors of companies
- analyse external factors of companies
- analizar objetivos empresariales
- analyse business plans
- analyse business processes
- analyse business requirements
- liaise with managers
- build business relationships
- identify undetected organisational needs
- interpret financial statements
- conduct quantitative research
- perform business analysis
- make strategic business decisions
Transversal competences
- advise on financial matters
- advise on personnel management
- advise on efficiency improvements
- conduct qualitative research
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