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Reach your maximum potential with FCM Consulting

FCM Consulting supports organizations around the world through positive change to enhance and optimize business travel programs. Navigating complex travel environments for our clients means that travel – and business – can reach its maximum potential. 

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FCM Consulting provides a full strategic travel service, from intelligence, advice, and market insights to accurate data analysis, benchmarking tools, strategic supplier sourcing, and ongoing program management. Armed with a proven methodology, decades of travel experience, propriety technology, and the best contact sheet, our business consultants are experts in navigating the complex world of travel.  

Collaboration

Consultative collaborators for any job  FCM Consulting shares the load of managing travel programs. A proven methodology allows our trusted consultants, with years of travel knowledge spanning markets and industries, to seamlessly integrate into your organization by understanding your world from the get-go.  

Always aware of “what’s what” Armed with the understanding that each company has its own goals, FCM Consulting realizes your performance potential by creating an on-going strategy that evolves with the travel industry. Our business consultants set clear, measurable objectives and offer advice and innovative solutions to key market trends so your program stays adaptive and agile, no matter what comes next.  

Worldwide and world-class capability  We are proven travel industry experts, backed by decades of experience, proprietary technology, exceptional employee talent, and solid supplier relationships. FCM Consulting holds the global intelligence to transform your travel program, from supplier sourcing to overall operational sustainability. Our approach identifies key opportunities for change, and then creates strategies that succeed.

Optimizing program performance 

Our business consultants treat your investment as their own, so your projects get maximum return. From data and intelligence to advice and support, FCM Consulting will guide your long-term travel program strategy, identifying all key stops along the way to improve, recharge, and rejuvenate your program.

A proven approach

FCM Consulting brings stability to the complex world of travel by employing a consistent methodology. This delivers a framework for our customers to make confident, informed decisions across any project.  

Our business consultants immerse themselves in not just your travel operations, but your entire organization, to understand your current situation. They then build strategic options that blueprint opportunity and risks, along with detailed cost benefit analysis and recommendations. Once these strategies and changes are implemented, there is always an option for the team to monitor and evaluate results as part of a program of continuous improvement, because strategy doesn’t rest.

Elevate your travel program

From the big picture to streamlining your day-to-day activities, these are just some of the areas that FCM Consulting can deliver sustained, positive change. 

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FCM Consulting has been instrumental in helping launch and manage our newly consolidated travel program. They advise, teach, and have a little fun in the process.

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FCM Consulting played a vital role in establishing our strategy, policies, and overall management of our program. Travel is just one of the many purchasing categories that I’m responsible for, so I couldn’t have done it without them.

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About Luxury Round The World

The trusted resource for ultra-luxury around the world travel — the only elite travel agency specializing exclusively in world wide cruises and global jet tours.

Luxury Round The World is the trusted resource for transparent, unbiased travel consultancy and ultra-luxury travel reservations.

Personal advocacy, every step of your global journey.

Acting in a fiduciary capacity, we assist with tour selection, itinerary design, VIP travel experiences, and all ancillary travel essentials, such as custom insurance, providing you with the complete confidence that around the world travel investments necessitate.

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Few understand the intricacies, considerations, and time and monetary commitments involved with this caliber of travel. Luxury Round The World listens to your unique travel preferences, presents you with the best-suited world tour options, both on and off market, shares the ins and outs and pros and cons of each, assists with your accommodation and in-destination itinerary selection, and saves you hours of time overseeing every detail of your journey across the globe.

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For those who prefer to travel the globe privately, Luxury Round The World offers a full suite of Elite Travel Agency services. From bespoke trip design for all journey preferences, ages, and mobility levels, to sourcing world-class accommodations, securing insider access to world monuments, and coordinating once-in-a-lifetime in-destination excursions, we thoughtfully curate private, distinctive, and memorable, ultra-luxury around the world travel experiences.

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Luxury Round The World is committed to offering personalized attention and unbiased expertise. We present all suitable itinerary options, assist with trip selection, and book your trip with complete ease and peace of mind. We respond to all inquiries within one business day.

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An avid round the world traveler herself and the trusted advisor to top Silicon Valley executives, Sarah Lang is the renowned Global Travel Consultant for ultra-luxury travel, and Founder of Elite Travel Agency, Luxury Round The World, as well as Foray Travel + Event Design.

To date, Sarah has resided in 6 countries (the US, the UK, Germany, Hungary, Spain, and Hong Kong), visited 70 countries (and counting), and spent 13 months on an around the world travel sabbatical, globetrotting from the islands of Southeast Asia to the dance floors of the Caribbean.

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As the travel and tourism industry emerges from the shock of the pandemic, companies have a clear opportunity to reset their business model and ways of working. Our tourism consulting experts help companies craft the right strategy for success.

COVID-19 challenged travel and tourism companies to think more boldly than ever. As these companies navigate continued changes to the industry, those that remain flexible and adaptive stand to gain significant market share and security. And fundamentals—like managing pricing and customer relationships—coupled with innovation will be key to a strong post-crisis performance.

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We currently work with the top travel and tourism companies across the globe.

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Over the past five years, we have collaborated on more than 1,100 travel and tourism initiatives, working closely with airlines, railways, the hotel industry, the cruise industry, theme parks, gaming and casinos, government tourism organizations, and more.

We treat travel and tourism as its own unique entity, not an offshoot of adjacent industry topics. Airlines and railroads look very different when seen through a travel and tourism lens versus a logistics and transportation lens. The difference is stark—and now more than ever, travel and tourism needs a highly customized approach. That’s what we offer at BCG.

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Our travel and tourism consulting teams work with clients on a wide variety of topics, including strategy , people and organization , sales and distribution, post-merger integration , travel operations, digital operations, business transformation , digital transformation , pricing and revenue management, and social impact and sustainability . Here are just a few examples of our impact in travel and tourism and the hospitality industry.

A low-cost carrier with 75% to 80% load factor had a 45% improvement in their forecasting accuracy, using BCG’s state-of-the-art Machine Learning demand forecasting approach.

While working with BCG to identify and eliminate hidden costs, a US airline reduced expenses by $750 million , with no layoffs or involuntary moves.

A multibillion-dollar global hotel chain needed to enhance its loyalty program. After working with BCG to redesign the loyalty program and build up marketing capabilities, the organization achieved a 20 to 25 times return on investment over five years.

Our travel and tourism consulting team worked with an underperforming online travel agency to define a profitable growth strategy focused on specific consumer segments, creating a plan to improve profits by 20% to 25% .

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In 2000, during a period of slow growth for airlines, five major US carriers—American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, and United —joined forces to create the travel portal Orbitz. BCG was involved in designing, building, and launching the startup from the beginning. Five managers from BCG oversaw operations, finance, IT, corporate development, and HR, and helped build a company that sold in 2004 for $1.25 billion. More recently, in partnership with Jeff Katz, the founding CEO of Orbitz Worldwide, BCG cofounded Journera , an industry-wide platform that provides secure, real-time data exchange to help companies create more seamless travel journeys. When it comes to big ideas, we don’t simply consult. We co-create.

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An independent and honest view from the outside can often identify what is hidden from those on the inside.

Strategy Execution

The service which is often most needed, but rarely offered by Consultants. We will be with you on the journey.

Individual Specialist Projects

We know it’s not all about the big strategy decisions, so we work with you at departmental or functional level.

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We have a range of trusted partners to support the highly-skilled projects, from top-quality design teams to technical development expertise.

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Even the most senior people need someone to re-assure, guide and help through a difficult period.

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We act in a more formal capacity for you too, whether as board advisors or non-executive directors.

Event, Panel & Meeting Leadership

If you need help with a one-off conference or client event, we’ll take on the load and ensure a smooth and successful outcome.

Combination Services

We are flexible enough to be able to offer a combination of services, not all of which have to be defined at the start of the project. In other words, we adapt to your changing situation.

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Expert advice to fit your business

Our business travel consultants answer hard questions, so you don’t have to.

Benchmark your business travel programme

Amex GBT Egencia (Egencia™), offers business travel consulting services to help you build a solid business travel strategy and make the best decisions about your corporate travel program and improve the travel experience for your organization. We deliver data-driven insights and provide recommendations to help you measure your travel program’s efficiency, make your program more sustainable, build or update travel policy, personalise reporting and manage your travel suppliers’ sourcing and proposal processes. In addition, we can implement Egencia’s travel management solution within a week.

Get a clear picture of your business travel program’s performance.

Using industry best practices and our expertise, we can help deliver your travel program data in a visual that addresses your company’s unique challenges. This will give you clarity on where you can find savings, achieve compliance and increase traveler satisfaction.

Tips on assessing your business travel program

Make RFP planning easy — use the free template

The way businesses approach RFPs has changed. Travel data and reporting have made the RFP process simpler and more streamlined than ever. Find out how you can focus on what’s most important to your business objectives.

Boost the bottom line

Put the knowledge of our expert travel industry consultants to work for you when it comes to managing your supplier relationships.

We know what it takes for you to acquire or improve your organization’s negotiated rates and amenities. Let us help maximize the value of your travel spend with your current suppliers, find new suppliers and assist with proposal management.

Optimize your business travel

We can help uncover savings opportunities using data insights and industry best practices to provide recommendations that will help you get the best return on investment (ROI) for your travel program.

We can also run a diagnostic to assess the level of sustainability of your program versus your objectives and will design the action plan to reach those goals.

We’ll also review your travel policy and recommend solutions to meet your key objectives, whether you want to increase compliance, reduce leakage or achieve one of the many other travel program goals we help our customers reach every day.

Free download: Reinventing your travel program

2020 changed the way the world does business. It also changed the world of business travel. The BTN Group, in partnership with Egencia, conducted a survey with travel managers and executive-level stakeholders to shed light on how companies are thinking about managed travel today and into the future.

Read the whitepaper to learn more about business travel trends.

Egencia Travel Academy

For travel managers, the Egencia Travel Academy offers informative videos to help you learn about everything from airline yield management and a global distribution system (GDS) to anything in between. We give you what you need to understand the inner workings of a complex, multifaceted industry.

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Want to learn more? Get in touch with one of our business travel experts.

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The travel industry is no stranger to disruption. And in the post-pandemic world, travel companies must continuously reinvent to outwit unforeseen circumstances, while providing cohesive, elevated experiences for customers.

of consumers plan to travel for leisure in the next 12 months

of travel managers expect more or the same amount of business trips in 2023

of travelers find their travel experiences unauthentic

of travel executives interviewed agree that technology plays a critical role in all current and future reinvention strategies

of travel companies state that legacy technology is the main barrier in delivering their reinvention strategy

Travel past the competition

As travel continues to rebound, evolving trends pose new challenges to the industry. What’s best-in-class today will be lagging before tomorrow arrives – unless companies are able to access continuous reinvention that keeps them ahead of their competition.

How to reinvent travel

Offer more in your traveler experience, equip your people with the technology needed to compete in the new era of travel, bring together people and technology to transform your business.

Define your pathway to sustainability

Build a post pandemic growth strategy that creates revenue streams fit for future growth, cultivate the skills needed to deliver world-class traveler experiences.

Give customers the seamless, end-to-end experience they’re craving, and solve their travel challenges, with automation, data and AI. Improve their retail interactions, customer service and loyalty programs — all while diversifying your revenue streams.

of consumers having at least one trip this year will “treat themselves” with meaningful experiences.

Inspire travelers to go big

Reclaim leisure demand through new sources of inspiration. Grow the corporate traveler segment by thinking holistically about the experience. Proactively capture demand signals and fuel lead generation and booking with an AI-powered growth engine.

Accelerate your business with retailing

Develop a retailing strategy with new offer and order capabilities. Offer differentiated products and seamless booking experience that surpass any third-party proposition.

Meet new traveler needs

Staying close to the travelers’ changing needs and expectations will allow you to anticipate and meet new demands and create relevant experiences and personalized customer service.

Improve your technology foundations

Focusing on new technologies such as cloud, data and AI will transform the way your company interacts with travelers and enable them to deliver a seamless end-to-end experience.

Shift your focus from legacy to transformative technology and deliver change faster

Embark on a transformation journey to modernize the technology landscape, bringing forth agility, innovation and resilience, underpinned by cloud.

of travel companies say legacy technology is the main barrier in delivering their reinvention strategy.

Shorten the timeline from concept to launch

Accelerate innovation, from idea to execution, to bring travelers the products and experiences they want, faster than ever.

Break down siloes across your organization

Free your organization from legacy technologies and processes that don’t talk to each other, getting in the way of real-time collaboration and long-term growth.

Collaborate closer with ecosystem partners

The cloud and technology transformation can help you connect with airports, customs, online travel agencies and all your partners — seamlessly, in real time.

Transform your organizational culture

Build a future-focused, customer-centric organization that not only empowers employees with innovation — it becomes more attractive to new talent.

Redirect your budget to fuel business growth

Cloud-based tools and processes cut costs on IT infrastructure, allowing you to focus spending on innovation that drives recovery and business growth.

Deliver on your commitment to sustainability

By migrating to the cloud with a partner committed to sustainability, you can reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency.

Employ cross-organizational data and insights to improve performance, lower costs and make faster decisions.

of travel organizations call their operations future-ready, while 58% believe they are on their way to becoming future-ready because they have some predictive operations capabilities today.

Lead with data to create an insight-rich organization

With intelligent operations, data is behind the strategies and approaches for complex commercial decisions, and it automates operational decision-making.

Increase your revenue

Optimize your fixed asset base by automating deployment analytics, augmenting revenue management, marketing and corporate sales processes.

Improve your operational efficiency

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, so your assets and people can deliver exceptional experiences without adding cost or effort.

Build a future-ready culture

Support your people with consistent access to strategic insights — and become an efficient, flexible company that is focused on growth.

You’ll reap tangible benefits by prioritizing responsible practices, as customers, investors, employees and regulators expect companies to reduce their impact on the climate. But that’s not the only reason to act — it’s the right thing to do.

of consumers say the environment is their second biggest concern after the national economy — and well ahead of their personal financial situation.

Grow your customer base

When 59% of people say they would switch to a sustainable travel provider, sustainability has clearly become a growth opportunity.

Reduce costs

Save money by implementing sustainable business operations, such as using fewer resources and building smarter supply chains.

Mitigate risks

As regulations become stricter and implemented at a faster pace, companies that put sustainability practices into place now minimize their exposure to risk.

Ensure access to funding

Investors are putting sustainability at the center of their decisions, so companies without clear sustainability plans risk losing access to capital.

Strengthen brand reputation

Positive sustainability actions result in positive brand reputation. Social media on this hot-button issue can build or destroy a company‘s reputation in minutes.

Increase workforce retention

Hiring and retaining employees in the travel industry is a challenge. Employees want to work for companies that protect the planet.

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Hospitality companies

Tap into data-driven insights with industry expertise that drives growth and propels you ahead of the competition.

Aviation companies

Discover new operational efficiencies for airlines and airports that streamline the traveler experience.

Travel services

Boost revenue, improve operations, and optimize customer experience through digital transformation.

What’s trending in travel

How can Gen AI improve the end-to-end travel experience? In this blog we explore the quick wins and long-term bets to ensure that the industry can start getting the most out of Gen AI across the value chain.

Accenture explains how the aviation industry can prepare for disruption and achieve operational transformation by leveraging data and AI assets.

Accenture & American Hotel & Lodging Association launched a survey on sustainability in the hospitality industry examining environmental initiatives.

How resilient consumers are adapting in an era of volatility.

Transforming the passenger experience.

Five imperatives the C-suite must address to reinvent in the age of generative AI.

The travel industry is on the cusp of a new era. Companies that understand and prioritize investments in the big innovations—cloud, metaverse, AI and data—are going to play the biggest part in shaping the future of travel.

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Senior Managing Director – Global Industry Sector Lead Travel

Liselotte de Maar

Managing Director – Strategy, Travel, North America

Sofiane Baffoun

Managing Director – Products, EMEA Travel Industry Lead

Mike Tansey

Managing Director – Strategy & Consulting, Travel, Growth Markets

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More than 55 years ago, Global Travel started with one location offering full-service travel consulting. Our experienced travel planners now serve travelers worldwide from locations in three states: Idaho, Washington and California.

We are proud to be a member of Virtuoso – an exclusive network of travel agencies specializing in upscale leisure travel. This alliance allows us to provide our customers exclusive travel deals and added bonus amenities at many of the world’s best hotels and cruise lines. Virtuoso Life Magazine is now available for download from the App Store and on Google Play for Android™.

With high regard for personal attention and traveler care, Global Travel was named one of the Nation's Top 50 Travel Agencies. We are also proud to be one of the largest privately-owned travel companies in the Pacific Northwest. We serve leisure customers as well as business travelers worldwide in industries like technology, education, medical, state and federal government.

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The Travel Ecosystem is changing – again! Travel … travelers … travel suppliers … travel technology … the world … it’s all changing.  And Travel / Supplier Management is changing, too.  Now is the time to enhance and optimize your travel program through a Future State Design to drive significant results.

Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, RFPs

Strategic sourcing, procurement and RFPs are integral management elements of every travel department. They help companies build an effective travel ecosystem and seamless supply chain management, and, when combined, form an integrated process that enables companies to vet and select travel suppliers and service providers. 

Strategic Meetings Management

Strategic Meetings Management and its associated components is a separate corporate discipline. The challenge for meeting management practitioners is how to effectively manage strategic meetings in a disciplined, innovative and compliant manner – as well as to leverage meetings buying power, control costs and contribute to shareholder value.

Corporate Aviation

It’s extremely important to properly weigh your travel patterns, objectives and goals before making a decision to acquire (via an outright or fractional purchase arrangement) or lease and operate corporate aircraft. This can be an extremely time-consuming process, and many companies simply do not have the subject matter expertise to undertake the task. 

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FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.  

At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.  

There’s never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.   

Are you ready to make an impact? 

About The Role

The Global Travel Director will be responsible for managing all aspects of travel, sourcing, operations and service delivery for FTI Consulting’s global corporate travel program.   This individual will report to the VP of Global Shared Services on a day to day basis.   The role of the Global Travel Director is essential to ensure a seamless experience for travelers while adhering to FTI Consulting’s policies.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for contract/agreement development and negotiations of travel related spend to include, airlines, hotels, car agencies, ground transportation. Responsible for implementing and monitoring compliance with agreed upon contracts.
• Manage global travel management team.
• Monitor travel and expense related policy and recommend strategies to improve policy and compliance.
• Oversight of the corporate travel agency including all operational issues.
• Establish and conduct RFP, RFI processes, supplier evaluations and selection, account management and supplier performance reviews.
• Benchmark, analyze, monitor and report on travel expenditures and provide regular reporting to executives.
• Provide strategic sourcing and payment support for all travel-related initiatives including meetings and events.
• Work with travel managers to:
• Understand and anticipate employee needs and travel preferences.
• Respond quickly and proactively to travel requests.
• Resolve complaints.
• Track location of traveling employees in case of emergency.
• Evaluate company perks and distribute as necessary.  (i.e., airline/car status, hotel points, etc.).
• Responsible for all travel related communications to the company.
• Maintain industry certifications by attending annual conventions or local meetings, as necessary.

How You’ll Grow 

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.   

As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role. 

What You Will Need To Succeed  

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience managing corporate travel programs, negotiating vendor contracts, and/or creating global travel policies
• Ability to align to east coast working hours
• Ability to travel to FTI Office(s) as needed 
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; this position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience with corporate travel and purchasing card programs
• Proficient in MS Office programs
• Proven effective cross-functional business team experience
• Experience in negotiating travel (air, hotel & car) vendor contracts
• Travel industry certification (GBTA, ACTE, Sabre, etc.)
• Extensive knowledge of corporate business travel practices and marketplace with relevant experience related to identifying, implementing and managing a third party travel administrator(s) in a global environment
• Extensive knowledge of strategic sourcing principles, theories and processes
• Extensive knowledge of conference & event program design, sourcing, and contracting
• Ability to work on a range of business travel problems and provide high quality and/or innovative solutions
• Strong project management, process development and data modeling/analysis skills
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to effect strategic direction
• Experience working with a global team

Our Benefits     

• Our goal is to support the well-being of you and your families—physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer comprehensive benefits such as the following:    
• Competitive total compensation, including bonus earning potential   
• Full package of benefits plans, including medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and disability insurance  
• Generous paid time off   
• Company matched 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Potential for flexible work arrangements  
• Generous paid parental leave and flex return support   
• Family care benefits, including back-up child/elder care   
• Employee wellness platform  
• Employee recognition programs  
• Paid time off for volunteering in your community   
• Corporate matching for charitable donations most important to you  
• Make an impact in our communities through company sponsored pro bono work  
• Professional development and certification programs  
• Free in-office snacks and drinks  
• Free smartphone and cellular plan (if applicable)  
• FTI Perks & Discounts at retailers and businesses
• Upscale offices close to public transportation  

  About FTI Consulting    

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 7,600 employees located in 31 countries, our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been named the #1 Professional Services Firm on Forbes List of America’s Best Employers and the best firm to work for by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn .      

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.  

• Employee Status: Regular
• Exempt or Non-Exempt?: Exempt
• Job Family/Level: Core Operations Level 4 - Tier 1
• Payroll Expense Type: Infrastructure (Non-billable)
• Minimum Pay: 131000
• Maximum Pay: 212000

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London has been crowned the capital of global capitals according to a recent ranking of the world's best cities, shining on criteria assessing livability, lovability and prosperity for residents, visitors and investors alike.

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Most political commentators and opinion writers predicted a future devoid of momentum and ambition post-Brexit. And yet, London still appears to be the most attractive destination in Europe -- and indeed in the world -- when it comes to livability, lovability and prosperity. These are the main criteria used by the Canadian firm, Resonance Consultancy, which specializes in analyzing development strategies, to draw up its list of "2024 World's Best Cities." This list runs down the places on the planet that manage to satisfy their residents as much as visitors and investors.

Usually, tourism rankings choose to focus on a single consumer category. In the case of this listing, local quality of life is analyzed, along with the prosperity of urban centers. In addition, travelers' opinions of each destination are compiled. Specifically, over 270 cities around the world were analyzed on criteria ranging from transport connectivity to the range of cultural and culinary experiences on offer. The report also analyzes educational attainment and university reputations, as well as labor force participation rates, poverty rates, GDP per capita and the number of start-ups.

"London tops both our overall Livability and Lovability indices, leading all global cities in the Instagram Hashtags, Facebook Check-ins and Tripadvisor Reviews subcategories that in part comprise the latter. Indeed the city is almost back to pre-pandemic capacity, if the Tube is any indication. The London Underground Night Tube reopened more than a year ago, with the city’s other lines mostly up and running as they were before Covid. There are even new metro stops as part of the transformational Elizabeth line buildout, with trains now running directly from Reading and Heathrow to Abbey Wood and from Shenfield to Paddington. The brand-new Bond Street Elizabeth line station, at the heart of London’s West End, also opened late last year," reads the Resonance Consultancy's report.

Paris, due to hold this summer's Olympic Games, takes second place in the ranking. "While the city is future-proofing itself with visionary sustainability and investment attraction [...], it’s battling monumental social and economic challenges, perhaps unlike any other capital city. Paris has been wracked by unemployment and economic calamity since 2020 and ranks #158 in our Poverty Rate subcategory, which tracks residents living under the national poverty line," explains the report, highlighting some of the disadvantages that keep Paris in second place.

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Global Applied Projects: An opportunity to grow personally and professionally

This semester, I enrolled in a class focused on developing consulting skills for global companies: Global Applied Projects. In this course, I am a part of a team that works hard to support a global company with a strategic project. And here's the exciting part: it wasn't just virtual meetings and late-night emails! During Spring Break, my entire team got the incredible opportunity to travel to Belgium and work with the company in person.

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Consulting with a Global Mindset

Working for a company with teams based overseas was an eye-opening experience. We got a firsthand look at their unique business challenges and cultural considerations. It was truly a collaborative effort, with open communication and a shared goal of achieving success. Being on-site allowed us to have deeper discussions, brainstorm more effectively, and truly understand their company culture.

Beyond the Boardroom: Exploring Belgium

Of course, Belgium offered so much more than just boardrooms! In our free time, we explored the charming city squares of Brussels, wandered the canals of Bruges, and even indulged in some delicious Belgian waffles (which I highly recommend!). Immersing ourselves in the culture definitely fostered a stronger team bond and allowed us to connect with our client on a more personal level.

Lessons Learned and Lasting Impact

This project was more than just a consulting gig – it was a chance to put theory into practice, develop our intercultural communication skills, and gain valuable real-world experience. We learned to adapt our approach, embrace new perspectives, and collaborate effectively in a global setting.

Global Applied Projects is just one of the many classes that make the MBA at Fisher a unique learning experience.

This experience will undoubtedly stay with us as we navigate our future careers.

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