America's Best Management Consulting Firms 2024
EDITED BY RACHEL RABKIN PEACHMAN
MARCH 12, 2024, 10:00 AM
- There are more than one million management consulting firms in the United States, all collectively expected to generate almost $370 billion in revenue this year, according to IBISWorld. Across dozens of industries, consultants throughout the country help companies navigate challenges and seize opportunities in IT strategy, risk management, digital transformation and more.Still, in such a large market, it can be difficult to discern which consulting firms are delivering the best results in their respective fields. That’s why Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to garner the opinions of industry insiders and create our ninth annual list of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2024.The list is based on two surveys conducted from mid-November 2023 to mid-January 2024: a peer-to-peer survey open to partners and executives at management consulting firms; and a survey of clients who had worked with management consulting firms in the past four years. Both groups evaluated consulting firms within their areas of knowledge across 16 different industries (such as healthcare, consumer goods and insurance) and 16 different functional areas (including human resources, operations, and innovation and growth).More than 1,100 partners and executives at management consulting firms recommended peers in their industry (respondents were not permitted to recommend themselves), and more than 1,200 clients recommended consulting firms. Last year's results were considered as well.All of the responses were combined into a scoring model that weighted this year's recommendations more heavily than last year's. And recommendations from the management consultants were weighted more heavily than those from clients.Ultimately, the consulting firms with the most recommendations in each category were given star ratings: five stars for “very frequently recommended,” four stars for “frequently recommended” and three stars for “recommended.” The final list highlights 190 companies.—As with all Forbes lists, companies do not pay any fee to be considered. For questions about this list, please contact listdesk [at] Forbes.com.
The Full List
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Altman1996Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesAlvarez & MarsalBryan Marsal1983New York, New York, United StatesAmpersand Leadership GroupMatt Richburg, Ph.D.2010Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesAnalysis GroupMartha S. Samuelson1981Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesAnalysys MasonBram Moerman1985London, United KingdomAnanya GroupVivek Soman2008Redmond, Washington, United StatesAnkuraKevin Lavin2014New York, New York, United StatesAonGregory C. Case1982London, United KingdomAPCOBrad Staples1984Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesApplied Value GroupRyan Huff1997Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesARCADISAlan Brookes1888Amsterdam, NetherlandsArthur D. LittleIgnacio Garcia Alves1886Brussels, BelgiumArtisan Healthcare ConsultingBob Delise2009Framingham, Massachusetts, United StatesAshlin ManagementLinda Botts1996Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesAstadiaScott Silk1996Lynnfield, Massachusetts, United StatesAtkins GlobalPhilip Hoare1938Montréal, CanadaAvasantKevin S. Parikh2006El Segundo, California, United StatesBack Bay Life Science AdvisorsJonathan P. Gertler2008Boston , Massachusetts, United StatesBAE SystemsCharles Nicolas Woodburn1999London, United KingdomBain & CompanyManny Maceda1973Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesBainbridge ConsultingTerry Bainbridge1975San Diego, California, United StatesBates WhiteCharles H. Mullin1999Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesBCG (Boston Consulting Group)Christoph Schweizer1963Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesBCI GlobalRené Buck1985Nijmegen, NetherlandsBCT PartnersDr. Randal Pinkett1999Newark, New Jersey, United StatesBDO USAWayne Berson1910Chicago, Illinois, United StatesBearingPointKiumars Hamidian1997Amsterdam, NetherlandsBerkeley Research GroupDavid Teece2010Emeryville, California, United StatesBlack SwanAaron Wong2008New York, New York, United StatesBlue MatterAshwin Dandekar2012South San Francisco, California, United StatesBlue Ridge PartnersJim Corey2002Mclean, Virginia, United StatesBMC GroupSean Allen1998Hawthorne, California, United StatesBoeingDavid Calhoun1916Arlington, Virginia, United StatesBooz Allen HamiltonHoracio Rozanski1914Mclean, Virginia, United StatesBPM PartnersCraig Schiff2002Stamford, Connecticut, United StatesBrattle GroupTorben Voetmann1990Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesBrown & CaldwellRich D´Amato1947Walnut Creek, California, United StatesBrunswick GroupNeal Wolin1987London, United KingdomBT ConsultingByron Hutchinson2005Lititz, Pennsylvania, United StatesBusiness for Social ResponsibilityAron Cramer1992San Francisco, California, United StatesCambria ConsultingSusan 'Johnson O''Neil'1985Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesCambridge AssociatesDavid Druley1973Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesCambridge Consultants, part of Capgemini InventMonty Barlow1960Cambridge, United KingdomCambridge GroupJim Eckels, Chris Fosdick1975Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCapgeminiAiman Ezzat1967Paris, FranceCapTechAndy Sofish1997Richmond, Virginia, United StatesProfile SpotlightCedar Management ConsultingSanjiv Anand1998New York, New York, United StatesCentric ConsultingLarry English1999Dayton, Ohio, United StatesCerenti Marketing GroupSandeep Dayal2004Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCertum GroupJoel Fineberg2013Plano, Texas, United StatesCGIGeorge D. Schindler1976Montreal, CanadaCGN GlobalHarsh Koppula1995Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCharles River AssociatesPaul A. Maleh1965Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesCharter SolutionsDee Thibodeau1997Plymouth, Minnesota, United StatesCisco SystemsCharles H. Robbins1984San Jose, California, United StatesClarkston ConsultingTom Finegan1991Durham, North Carolina, United StatesCleantech GroupRichard Youngman2002San Francisco, California, United StatesClearView Healthcare PartnersJonathan Betts2007Newton, Massachusetts, United StatesCognizantRavi Kumar S1994Teaneck, New Jersey, United StatesCornerstone ResearchRahul Guha1989San Francisco, California, United StatesCSG Government SolutionsJohn Walsworth1997Chicago, Illinois, United StatesDean & CompanyPaul McCormack1993McLean, Virginia, United StatesDeciBio ConsultingDavid Cavanaugh2009Los Angeles, California, United StatesDell Technologies1979Round Rock, Texas, United StatesDeloitteDan Helfrich1845London, United KingdomDigitalThinkerTony Bolan2003Simpsonville, South Carolina, United StatesDXC TechnologyRaul Fernandez2017Ashburn, Virginia, United StatesEagle Hill ConsultingMelissa Jezior2003Arlington, Virginia, United StatesEquiBrand ConsultingTim Koelzer1999Moraga, California, United StatesEverest GroupPeter Bendor-Samuel1991Dallas, Texas, United StatesEVERSANA CONSULTINGJim Lang1995Chicago, Illinois, United StatesProfile SpotlightExcellaBurton White2002Arlington, Virginia, United StatesEYJad Shimaly1903London, United KingdomEY-ParthenonJeff Wray1991Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesFinancial Risk Group2002Cary, North Carolina, United StatesFMIChris Daum1953Raleigh, North Carolina, United StatesForrester ResearchGeorge F. Colony1983Cambridge, Massachusetts, United Statesfrog, part of Capgemini InventRoshan Gya1969San Francisco, California, United StatesFrost & SullivanDavid Frigstad1961San Antonio, Texas, United StatesFTI ConsultingSteven H. Gunby1982Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesFujitsu AmericaTakahito Tokita2000Tokyo, JapanGallupJon Clifton1935Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesGartnerEugene A. Hall1979Stamford, Connecticut, United StatesGE Energy ConsultingJessica Uhl1892Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesGE HealthCarePeter J Arduini2023Chicago, Illinois, United StatesGeneral Dynamics Information TechnologyAmy Gilliland1982Falls Church, Virginia, United StatesGlobal Strategy GroupJon Silvan1995New York, New York, United StatesGrant ThorntonSeth Siegel1924Chicago, Illinois, United StatesGrowthinkJay Turo1999Los Angeles, California, United StatesGuidehouseScott McIntyre2018Mclean, Virginia, United StatesHealth AdvancesSheela Hedge1992Newton, Massachusetts, United StatesHeidrick & StrugglesThomas Monahan1953Chicago, Illinois, United StatesHire DirectionJason Miller2016Columbus, Ohio, United StatesHitachi VantaraGajen Kandiah1989Santa Clara, California, United StatesHR ResolutionsKaren Young2005Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United StatesHuman Capital ConsultantsMilton Hall2003Arlington, Virginia, United StatesHuron Consulting GroupMark Hussey2002Chicago, Illinois, United StatesIBM Business Consulting1992Armonk, New York, United StatesICF InternationalJohn Wasson1969Fairfax, Virginia, United StatesIgnyte GroupArman Shariati2014Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesIHS International1990Arlington, Virginia, United StatesImpact AdvisorsAndrew Smith2007Naperville, Illinois, United StatesInformation Services GroupMichael P. Connors2006Stamford, Connecticut, United StatesInfosys ConsultingSalil S. Parekh1981London, United KingdomInnosightAndrew Waldeck2000Lexington, Massachusetts, United StatesInsight Sourcing, part of AccentureTom Beaty2002Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesInterbrandGonzalo Brujó1974New York, New York, United StatesIQVIA Consulting ServicesAri Bousbib1982Durham, North Carolina, United StatesJabian ConsultingRyan Applegate2006Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesKaiser AssociatesAli Cumber1981Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesKantar ConsultingChris Jansen1992London, United KingdomKearneyAlex Liu1926Chicago, Illinois, United StatesKenway ConsultingMatt Kueker2004Chicago, Illinois, United StatesKeystone GroupAmar Shah1991Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesKeystone StrategyGreg Richards2003San Francisco, California, United StatesKorn FerryGary Burnison1969Los Angeles, California, United StatesProfile SpotlightKPMGPaul Knopp1897New York , New York, United StatesLeapPointNicholas DeBenedetto2006Reston, Virginia, United StatesL.E.K. ConsultingIain Evans1983Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesLifescale AnalyticsTrish Geloso2012Roseville, Minnesota, United StatesLippincottRick Wise1943New York, New York, United StatesLockheed MartinJames D. Taiclet1995Bethesda, Maryland, United StatesLodestone Advisory GroupAmr El-Husseini2013Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesLogistics Consultants1990York, Pennsylvania, United StatesLotis Blue ConsultingGarrett Sheridan2005Chicago, Illinois, United StatesMcKessonBrian S. Tyler1833Irving, Texas, United StatesMcKinsey & CompanyBob Sternfels1926New York, New York, United StatesMediaLinkMichael E. Kassan2003New York, New York, United StatesMercerMartine Ferland1945New York, New York, United StatesMicrosoftSatya Nadella1975Redmond, Washington, United StatesNorth HighlandAlex Bombeck1992Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesNorthrop GrummanKathy Warden1939Fall Church, Virginia, United StatesNTT DataYo Honma1988Tokyo, JapanOC&C Strategy ConsultantsChris Outram1987London, United KingdomOliver WymanNick Studer1984New York, New York, United StatesOracle ConsultingSafra A. Catz1977Austin, Texas, United StatesPA Consulting GroupChristian Norris1943London, United KingdomPhoenix Consulting GroupNorma Watenpaugh2002Phoenix, California, United StatesPoint BBrian Turner1995Seattle, Washington, United StatesPorsche ConsultingEberhard Weiblen1994Stuttgart, GermanyPremierMichael J. Alkire2013Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesPwCRobert E. Moritz1849London, United KingdomPublicis SapientNigel Vaz1990Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesPutnam Inizio AdvisoryRemco op den Kelder1988Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesQuantum MediaAlisha Alonso1998New York, New York, United StatesRGPKate Duchene1996Irvine, California, United StatesRHR InternationalJessica Bigazzi Foster1945Chicago, Illinois, United StatesRisk InternationalTodd Miller1986Fairlawn, Ohio, United StatesRoland BergerStefan Schaible1967Munich, GermanySabreKurt Ekert1960Southlake, Texas, United StatesSAPChristian Klein1972Newton Square, Pennsylvania, United StatesSASJames Goodnight1976Cary, North Carolina, United StatesSBIMatt Sharres2006Dallas, Texas, United StatesSimon-KucherAndreas von der Gathen & Mark Billige1985Bonn, GermanySlalom ConsultingBrad Jackson2001Seattle, Washington, United StatesStrategic Decisions GroupMark Seidler1981Menlo Park, California, United StatesStrategy&Peter Gassmann2014New York, New York, United StatesSummit Leadership PartnersDan Hawkins2014Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesSyneos HealthColin Shannon1984Morrisville, North Carolina, United StatesTata Consultancy ServicesKrithivasan. K. Krithivasan1968Mumbai, IndiaTechnofi Solutions2002Redondo Beach, California, United StatesTetra TechDan L. Batrack1966Pasadena, California, United StatesThe Bridgespan GroupFred Blackwell2000Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesThe Center for Organizational ExcellenceSteve Goodrich1984Rockville, Maryland, United StatesThe Cohen GroupJames M. Bodner2001Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesThe Hackett GroupTed A. Fernández1997Miami, Florida, United StatesThe Norman GroupKara Pernice1997Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesTrianzSri Manchala2001Santa Clara, California, United StatesTrinity ConsultantsPaul Greywall1974Dallas, Texas, United StatesTrinity PartnersLeslie Orne1996Waltham, Massachusetts, United StatesTriVistaTim Ristoff2006Irvine, California, United StatesTrue North Growth PartnersWilliam O’Brien2020Westerville, Ohio, United StatesVanto GroupOlga Loffredi1992San Francisco, California, United StatesVistageSam Reese1957San Diego, California, United StatesWiproThierry Delaporte1945Bangalore, IndiaWTWCarl Aaron Hess1828London, United KingdomZSPratap Khedkar1983Evanston, Illinois, United States