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Industry Research

Guide to industry research

Management & Consulting

Below are some of the top resources for finding market and industry research:

Note: For general overviews and market research reports search for terms like: 

  • Management consulting 
  • Business consulting

For more specific research, consider adding terms like:

  • Strategy OR operations AND consulting
  • Human relations
  • Information technology consulting

For case preparation and management consulting career prep, visit the career tab on the home page.

Listed below are links to trade publications and relevant industry news:

Note: A trade publication (often a magazine) is an information source that is intended for a very specific audience and will have content that appeals to that audience. The content may come directly from people within the industry, or it may come from freelance or staff writers that have vast experiences writing for that particular trade.

Professionals often subscribe to trade magazines in order to gather valuable information that will help them achieve something within their industry or field. Trade publications are a Marketer's secret weapon and can be helpful for tracking recent industry developments, identifying competitors or uncovering market opportunities. 

Here's a list of important journals:

Below are links to key industry associations:

Note: If your industry is not represented here, search Google with your industry name + "association".  Not all content on these websites is free; you may need to be a member to access exclusive reports and data.

In some industries, associations might be referred to as;

  • Guild OR federation OR society
  • Foundation OR council
  • Bureau OR forum

Other more specialized sub-industry (Quality) associations include:

Below is a list of key consulting firms:

Here is a list of management thought leaders' websites:

Books and Reference Sources