Welcome to the Science

of Management Consulting
Careers for Experienced Professionals
 Exploring a new
Welcome to the Science of Management Consulting world of possibilities
 “You need a strong reason to change
direction when you have reached a
certain level in industry. It wasn’t until
I started to explore other options that
I understood why people who work at
Accenture are so enthusiastic and
Experienced Professional Management Consulting Careers at Accenture positive about their company.”
A catalyst for career change
At Accenture Management Consulting, we
bring the best people together to achieve
innovative outcomes to clients’ business
issues and deliver on our promise of high
performance. Each day we apply our
proven approaches and assets to address
our clients’ most pressing issues while also
innovating as appropriate to bring new
thinking and discoveries that ensure the
best outcomes for our clients. We call this
the science of management consulting.
What would you like your world to look like?
Are you ready to package up the experience
and knowledge that you have gained in
your career so far, and put it to work in a
new environment? Add new layers to your
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existing skills? Recapture the excitement Accenture was ranked 84 in
that you felt when you first started out?
FORTUNE magazine's 2010
For any of these reasons, read on and
‘100 Best Companies to Work
discover the opportunities Accenture offers.
We would like to broaden your thinking
For’ list, up from number 97 in
about what it is like to work here as a 2009. The annual ranking is a
management consultant. prestigious recognition of the
For a start, there is more than one path into best in workplace culture and
Accenture. We hire people from a wide range talent initiatives.
of industries and sectors including graduates,
MBAs and experienced professionals.
Whatever your background, when you join
Accenture we will ensure you have the right
support needed to hit the ground running.
You’ll learn a great deal from colleagues,
yet you will also be applying the skills and
the experience you bring to real projects
from the moment you join.
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Developing new structures

for management consulting
 able to build fulfilling client relationships
at all levels of the organization based on
mutual trust and success.
Action, not just strategy
Here you will have the opportunity to help
implement the very strategies you create.
That means you can turn insight into action,
theory into hard currency – there is no
better way to hone your strategic and
operational skills.
Collaborative and diverse culture
You will find it energizing to be part of, and
contribute to, our collaborative culture—
and very satisfying to belong to global
working communities and networks. We
want to attract and nurture diverse talent,
Enhanced learning Accenture Management Consulting
You will acquire new skills and knowledge service lines
with our proven approach to management • Customer Relationship Management
consulting. There is a broad training • Finance and Performance Management
curricula, as well as a huge knowledge base
• Process and Innovation Performance
and intellectual resource within the company
• Risk Management
to draw on.
• Strategy
Deep skills
Management Consulting at Accenture • Supply Chain Management
focuses on seven service lines and three • Talent and Organization Performance
growth areas: Analytics, Sustainability and
Business Process Management. When you
join our team, you will focus on one or
more of our service lines. We will help you
build the depth of knowledge and expertise
that enables you to deliver tangible,

Core elements of a
measurable results for clients.
as we know together, people with different
experiences, backgrounds and viewpoints
create better outcomes for our clients.

career at Accenture
“No two days are the same. As a
consultant, I’m applying the science
of consulting in a practical way,
across a variety of industries and
working with professionals at all
levels of an organization. It is a huge
challenge to your intellect, your
imagination and your business skills.”
8 inspirational and motivating. You will be
Stimulating, challenging, cutting edge
Management consultants at Accenture help
our clients move from issue to outcome
with pace, certainty and strategic agility.
We move quickly, help our clients achieve
outcomes with predictability and
confidence—getting it right the first time—
and help position them for the next
opportunity or change. Concentrating on
results, rather than just strategy or process,
is an important part of this approach. It is
an exhilarating and rewarding career, as
the work is strategically and operationally
important to our clients.
Valued contribution
At Accenture you will work on diverse
projects, making a real difference to the
way the world’s leading organizations
operate. And you will be working
with dynamic, demanding global and
international clients, which in itself is
Put your experience to work
We work in all industries ranging from
Multiple career paths
We can help you build an exciting,
96 of the FORTUNE Global® 100,
and 80 of the FTSE 100 choose
Capital Markets to Retail, and Life Sciences interesting and rewarding career at
Accenture to help them stand out
to Energy. If you already have deep Accenture. Our consultants drive their own
experience within a particular industry, you careers, yet we provide help and guidance. in crowded, competitive markets.
could build a new career by applying your A career at Accenture can take many
expertise within one of our five Accenture different paths that reflect the diverse
operating groups: nature of our business. The breadth of
• Communications and High-Tech including;
work we do, and the experience it offers,
provide an unbeatable platform for your
Media & Entertainment, Communications,
Electronics & High Tech
next career step.
• Financial Services including; Banking,
Capital Markets, Insurance
• Products including; Automotive, Consumer
Goods and Services, Industrial Equipment,
Life Sciences, Retail, Infrastructure and
Transportation Services
• Resources including; Utilities, Energy,
Chemicals and Natural Resources
• Health and Public Service
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Going farther to
find the solution
“I saw a change management job opportunity at
Accenture, and I applied for it. I did quite a lot of
research before my interview. I knew that Accenture
would be looking for me to be proactive because that is
essential if you’re going to be a successful consultant”
Answers for those
with inquiring minds
What is a typical day at Accenture like?
At Accenture Management Consulting,
you will work across a variety of clients,
sectors, engagements and environments
including spending time at client sites.
Our consultants find the variety, fluidity
and pace refreshing and energizing. A
benefit of this changing environment is
the opportunity to build networks with
colleagues. Wherever you go within
Accenture, you will have the support of a
constantly evolving team of people locally
and internationally who you know and trust.
Will my skills and experience be of value?
We hire people from a wide range of
consulting and industry backgrounds and
we do so because we regard both breadth
and depth of experience as critical.
People joining us from industry can
have outstanding knowledge of specific
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sectors and issues. People joining us from
MBA courses can bring new insights and
methodologies to our practice. People
joining us from other consultancies can
bring new perspectives. As an experienced
hire, your skills and experience will be
highly valued.
I really want to develop my skills and
my career. How will Accenture help me
do this?
Every Accenture employee has a Career
Counselor – a mentor who will help you to
manage your career, training and project
assignments. We have a comprehensive
range of training and development programs
that will enable you to capitalize on your
existing expertise and learn new skills that
are critical to your career development.
All management consultants receive
training beyond what you learn by sharing
and collaborating with your peers. Formal
training includes the Accenture Management
Consulting University, a comprehensive
program of core skills learning designed
to develop your management, business,
technical and industry expertise; as well
as professional leadership and customer
relationship skills.
What resources will be available to me?
You will always be given the resources
and the technology that are needed to
move your client from issue to outcome
with pace, certainty and strategic agility.
We have an enormous bank of insight,
research, information and tools we use
with clients. And, of course, within
Accenture you will have access to a unique
global network of industry and functional
experts who can help to analyze, problem-
solve and deliver.
Including Accenture as one of
the ‘100 Best Companies to
Work For’, FORTUNE magazine
highlighted the SmartWork
program, designed to reduce
non-critical business travel,
and the TelePresence locations
that enable employees to hold
virtual meetings with clients and
colleagues around the world.
If I haven’t worked as a management
consultant before, how will Accenture
help me to adapt?
We value industry experience very highly
and work hard to ensure that everyone
who joins Accenture has a structured
orientation and relevant training programs
that relate specifically to their existing
experience and skills.
As a new joiner you will be contacted by an
Integration Coordinator – a colleague who
is there to answer your questions, help you
get oriented quickly and provide informal
support to help you build up your internal
network and find your first engagement.
You will also become part of our New
Joiner Network. This not only gives you
access to training and career development
materials, but connects you with other
new joiners with whom you can share
experiences and information.
How much time will I spend travelling? Our TelePresence locations, for example,
Almost all of our management consultants enable employees to hold virtual meetings
travel at some point, whether it is for with clients and colleagues around the
a meeting, for an overnight stay or for world.
an extended period. Some people regard
I want to maintain a good work/life
business travel as one of the exciting
balance. Is Accenture supportive of this?
aspects of their work. Others regard it as a
We encourage all of our consultants to
necessary chore.
keep work and home-life in balance. We
Our view is that work/life balance is have flexible work arrangements, very
paramount, so we try to be as flexible competitive time-off packages and several
as possible. If you’re working at a client health and wellness programs designed
site for several days, for example, we specifically to address the issue of work/
will always try to get you home before life balance.
the end of the week. This means you can
Our professional development structure is
either spend some time in an Accenture
designed to accommodate different paces
office catching up with colleagues, or base
of career development and aspirations.
yourself at home so you’re ready to enjoy
the weekend.
Ever mindful of our sustainability impact,
we have worked very hard to give our
consultants effective alternatives to travel.
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Skilled at tackling the most

demanding issues
“I had a lot of very practical help
when I joined Accenture. The initial
engagements I was involved in were
in sectors in which I had experience,
and that enabled me to make a real
contribution right from the start”

The Accenture Management

Consulting University focuses
on core management skills,
while functional and specialty
industry courses will further
your training.

An evolutionary career
We will help you build an exciting,
challenging career at Accenture. Right from
the start, you will have a Career Counselor,
an Integration Coordinator, a New Joiner
Network and a personalized training
curriculum based on your current skills
and the areas that you want to develop.
This, together with the sheer variety of
work you do, will provide an unbeatable
platform from which to advance your
career. Many of our clients are global and
most engagements have an international
element to them, so you’ll build a diverse,
cross-cultural network of colleagues,
partners and associates with whom to
exchange ideas, experience and skills.
Whatever your personal strengths and
aspirations, you will have the opportunity
to build on them at Accenture. Whatever
the gaps in your experience or knowledge,
you will have the chance to learn – from
colleagues, from training programs and
from hands-on experience.
A career with Accenture allows for both
specialization and progression, while
providing full support for both internal and
external mobility. And even if you decide to
move on from Accenture, you are always
considered part of the family. There are
100,000 Accenture Alumni – people who
remain connected and networked, and often
re-join Accenture later in their careers.

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 Always pushing the
boundaries of our
Welcome to the Science of Management Consulting
capabilities
A formula for your success
We are the first to say that
career success can be defined,
and achieved, in many
different ways. You will have
the opportunity to build your
management consulting career
in a way that meets your criteria
and your goals.
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“There are a lot of people who have been here for a
long time. As someone coming into the company,
it gave me a lot of confidence to see so many
committed, motivated individuals building their
long-term careers at Accenture.”
Accenture employs 13,000 management We have a well-defined promotion
consultants with opportunities to work process to help you know where you stand.
in over 49 countries. In a company this Our compensation and benefits packages
size there are exciting opportunities to are designed to attract talented and
accelerate your career, and there are ambitious people.
opportunities to put your foot on the brake Talented and ambitious people like you!
if other aspects of your life require it.
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Whatever it takes to move

from issue to outcome
Just another day in the
office for a high performer
Accenture offers experienced candidates Accenture invested nearly
extraordinary and wide-ranging $600 million in training
opportunities in management consulting.
And a career where no two days are ever in fiscal year 2010 and
the same. Accenture Management
You will find information, case studies Consulting employees received
and current openings on our own website. approximately 80 hours of
You will also find Accenture management training each.
consultants on LinkedIn. Connect with us
here and you will have the opportunity
to ask questions, join in discussions and
build your understanding of life as a
management consultant.
Take the first step to high performance now.

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 Extraordinary careers for
Welcome to the Science of Management Consulting extraordinary people
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing
company, with approximately 204,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries.
Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and
business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies,
Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and
governments. The company generated net revenues of US$21.6 billion for the fiscal year
ended Aug. 31, 2010. Its home page is www.accenture.com.

About Accenture Management Consulting

Accenture is a leading provider of management consulting services worldwide. Drawing
on the extensive experience of its 13,000 management consultants globally, Accenture
Management Consulting helps clients move from issue to outcome, with pace, certainty,
and strategic agility. We enable companies and governments to achieve high performance
by combining broad and deep industry and functional offerings and capabilities across
seven service lines: Customer Relationship Management, Finance & Performance
Management, Process & Innovation Performance, Risk Management, Talent & Organization
Performance, Strategy, and Supply Chain Management.

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