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The Internationalization Process of McKinsey and Company
NOVA BUSINESS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Fall Semester
2013 - 2014

Final Report
The Internationalization process of McKinsey & Company

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Pina Bonde 1584
Filipa Pereira - 10548
Marko Štemberger - 1458
Betina Jukic - 1597

Lisbon, 16th November 2013

Nova School of Business and Economics

Table of Contents
Executive Summary...................................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Definition of the Industry ............................................................................................................................. 5
Characteristics of the Consulting Market ..................................................................................................... 5
McKinsey’s Competitive Advantage............................................................................................................ 6
Factors for Internatinalization ...................................................................................................................... 7
Factors for Location Choice ......................................................................................................................... 8
Mode of Entry Evolution .............................................................................................................................. 9
Factors of success in internationalization process ...................................................................................... 10
Internationalization policies ....................................................................................................................... 11
Redefinition/adaption of the company’s policies
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