What is a consulting presentation?
Organizations bring in management consultants when they are grappling with a difficult problem that they aren’t sure how to solve.
Consultants provide the client with unbiased advice that is supported by insights that they have seen in other organizations.
These consultants go through a rigorous problem-solving process. Put simply, they identify the underlying problem, consider all credible solutions to the problem, and recommend the most appropriate solution for the organization.
At the end of the consulting engagement, the Partner or Project Leader will meet with the client and discuss their recommendations. They will also provide the client a consulting presentation that summarizes the analysis and recommendations.
How do you present a consulting presentation?
In most cases, the consulting presentation isn’t “presented” as such. Instead, the consulting Partner or Project Leader will talk through a few key slides from the consulting presentation in their final meeting with the client.
In reality, a consulting presentation is a slide deck that summarizes the analysis and recommendations for the client to reference after the consulting team has finished the engagement.
How do you write a consulting presentation?
As a consultant, you very quickly realize there are two important parts to writing a consulting presentation:
- The ‘thinking’. This is the rigorous problem definition, analysis, synthesis, and insight that happens before you open up PowerPoint. Without this, even the most well-crafted consulting presentation lacks impact.
- The presentation. This is the distinctive, structured, and clear way that consultants build their slide decks. Without this, even the most powerful insights lose their force.
You start your consulting presentation by focusing on the thinking. And only after you clearly understand the problem and the potential solutions, do you think about opening up PowerPoint and writing the consulting presentation.
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Downloadable consulting presentations and examples
One of the best ways to learn how to write consulting presentations is to look at how real consulting firms construct their consulting presentations.
Below, we’ve put together a list of free, downloadable consulting presentations from top consulting firms, such as McKinsey & Co, Bain, BCG, Oliver Wyman, L.E.K Consulting, Kearney, and more.
All of these consulting presentations are available in the public domain. We’ve just rounded them up for convenience.
You can download all the presentations in bulk (plus some bonus presentations) using this form:
Or if you’d rather download the slides individually, you can use the list below:
Accenture presentations
- Accenture – Accenture Consumer Behavior Research: The value shake-up (2021)
- Accenture – Cracking the Code on Consumer Fraud (2022)
- Accenture – Federal Technology Vision 2021: Full U.S. Federal Survey Findings (2021)
- Accenture – Fintech New York: Partnerships, Platforms and Open Innovation (2015)
- Accenture – Fueling the Energy Future (2019)
- Accenture – Intelligent Operations for Future-Ready Businesses (2021)
- Accenture – Right Cloud Mindset: Survey Results Hospitality (2022)
- Accenture – Shaping the Sustainable Organization (2022)
- Accenture – Tech Adoption and Strategy for Innovation & Growth (2021)
- Accenture – The Decade to Deliver: A Call to Business Action (Unknown)
- Accenture – Unleashing Competitiveness on the Cloud Continuum (2021)
- Accenture – When, Where & How AI Will Boost Federal Workforce Productivity (2020)
- Accenture – Whole Brain Leadership: New Rules of Engagement for the C-Suite (2021)
Alvarez & Marsal presentations
AT Kearney presentations
- AT Kearney – A.T. Kearney 2017 State of Logistics Report: Accelerating into Uncertainty (2017)
- AT Kearney – Australia: Taking Bigger Steps (2016)
- AT Kearney – Consolidation of the US Banking Industry (2018)
- AT Kearney – Covid-19 and Effects on Turkey (2020)
- AT Kearney – Lifting the Barriers to Retail Innovation in ASEAN (2016)
- AT Kearney – Pursuing Customer Inspired Growth (2017)
- AT Kearney – Strategy Study (2014)
- AT Kearney – The Accelerating Growth of Frictionless Commerce (2016)
- AT Kearney – The Future of Commercial Vehicle Powertrains (2012)
Bain & Co presentations
- Bain – China Luxury Market Study (2011)
- Bain – Altagamma 2014 Worldwide Markets Monitor (2014)
- Bain – Bain/IAB Digital Pricing Research (2008)
- Bain – Beauty@Digital – A study by Bain & Google (2016)
- Bain – Business Cost Optimization at Con Edison (2019)
- Bain – China Luxury Study (2013)
- Bain – Con Edison Business Cost Optimization Summary (2019)
- Bain – COVID-19 – Commercial Aviation: outlook and scenarios (2020)
- Bain – COVID-19 Fact base and potential implications for Brazil (2020)
- Bain – Covid-19 Retail Webinar: Scenarios and Implications for Brazil (2020)
- Bain – Covid-19: A Multimillion Results Journey through Operations Efficiency (2020)
- Bain – Covid-19: Argentina’s Consumer Pulse Update (2020)
- Bain – Covid-19: Brazil’s Consumer Pulse Update (2020)
- Bain – Covid-19: Chile’s Consumer Pulse Update (2020)
- Bain – Covid-19: Columbia’s Consumer Pulse Update (2020)
- Bain – Covid-19: Situation Report and Action Agenda (2020)
- Bain – e-Conomy SEA 2019 – Swipe up and to the right: Southeast Asia’s $100 billion Internet economy (2019)
- Bain – e-Conomy SEA 2020 – At full velocity: Resilient and racing ahead (2020)
- Bain – e-Conomy SEA 2021 – Roaring 20s: The SEA Digital Decade (2021)
- Bain – Employee Inspiration: How to Create Energy That Drives Better Customer Outcomes (2016)
- Bain – How to Accelerate Digital Solutions to Win in the New Normal (2020)
- Bain – Introducing Bain and the way we work: Presentation to FCEE-UCP (2007)
- Bain – Introduction to Bain & Company / Report on resilience (2021)
- Bain – Luxury and Coronavirus: Figures, Trends and CEO Agenda (2020)
- Bain – Procurement through COVID-19 (2020)
- Bain – Pursuing a 5 Star Employee Experience (Unknown)
- Bain – School Start-up Plan: Overview and Instructions (Unknown)
- Bain – Stress Management at Bain (Unknown)
- Bain – The Future of Luxury: A Look Into Tomorrow to Understand Today (2018)
- Bain – The future of supply chain in a post-COVID world (2021)
- Bain – UC Berkeley Operational Excellence (2010)
- Bain – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Cost Diagnostic: Final Report (2009)
BCG presentations
- BCG – 2018 True-Luxury Global Consumer Insight (2018)
- BCG – Assessment of Pathways to Education – Executive Summary (2011)
- BCG – Bringing innovation to the front-line – Vector Control market features and incentives for innovation (2017)
- BCG – Campus Reopening Guide (2020)
- BCG – Corporate Ventures in Sweden (2016)
- BCG – Corporate Ventures in Sweden: How to improve the connection between Swedish start-ups and corporations? (2016)
- BCG – COVID-19 – Urban Mobility Is Evolving in Unexpected Ways (2020)
- BCG – COVID-19 Therapies and Vaccines (2020)
- BCG – Decoding the Chinese Internet 2.0: Get Ready for the Next Chapter (2017)
- BCG – Decoding the Chinese Internet 2.0: Get Ready for the Next Chapter (2019)
- BCG – Decoding the digital opportunity in retail (2017)
- BCG – Evaluating NYC Media Sector Development (2012)
- BCG – Fast-moving consumer goods: Driving value creation in an era of disruption (2020)
- BCG – Global Challengers 2018: Digital Leapfrogs – Research Highlights (2018)
- BCG – Healthcare System Reform and Short-term Opportunities – Iceland Health Care System project (2011)
- BCG – In support of the APS Review: Future trends and scenario planning to 2030 – Appendix – APS Megatrend Survey (2019)
- BCG – Interoperables Verfahren für Internet und mobile Zahlungen: Angebot zur Erstellung eines Feinkonzepts (2012)
- BCG – IT Services – The Rates of Success, Goals, and Future Priorities of Digital Transformations, by Sector (2022)
- BCG – Leading in an Era of Constant Change – The Head, Heart, and Hands of Transformational Leadership (2019)
- BCG – Loose Dogs in Dallas (2016)
- BCG – Melbourne as a Global Cultural Destination – Final Report (Summary) (2017)
- BCG – Next Generation Manufacturing – Winning through Technology & Innovation (2016)
- BCG – Nursing Facility Task Force: Massachusetts Healthcare Collaborative (2019)
- BCG – Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program: Presentation to the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners (2008)
- BCG – Project US Mail Volumes to 2020 (2010)
- BCG – Reshaping NYCHA support functions – BCG Engagement: key findings and recommendations (2012)
- BCG – Retail Banking in the New Reality (2020)
- BCG – Russian Consumers and the New Economic Reality: Russian Consumer Sentiment 2018 (2018)
- BCG – San Pedro Bay Clean Truck Program: CTP options analysis (2008)
- BCG – Seven Forces Reshaping Enterprise Software (2019)
- BCG – Shifting Trade Rules and the Future of North America’s Auto Industry (2018)
- BCG – Smart Cities – how to master the world’s biggest growth challenge (2014)
- BCG – Sprinting to Value in Industry 4.0: Perspectives from and Implications for U.S. Manufacturers (2016)
- BCG – Study on enhancing the competitiveness of the iron and steel industry in Malaysia: Final report (2012)
- BCG – Telco Sustainability Index(2020)
- BCG – The Bionic Future (2019)
- BCG – The Electric Car Tipping Point (2017)
- BCG – The end of management as we know it? – Could agile can be an antidote to this existential crisis? (2019)
- BCG – The Great Mobility Tech Race – Winning the battle for future profits (2018)
- BCG – The Innovation Bottom Line: How Sustainability is Paying Off (2013)
- BCG – The Media and Entertainment Industry in NYC: Trends and Recommendations for the Future (2015)
- BCG – The Open Education Resource Ecosystem (2013)
- BCG – The Open Education Resources ecosystem: An evaluation of the OER movement’s current state and its progress toward mainstream adoption (2013)
- BCG – The Role of New, Renewable and Clean Energy in Achieving SDG7: Policy, Investment, Technology (2019)
- BCG – The Role of The Regulator in Enabling Digitization of The Insurance Industry (2017)
- BCG – The True-Luxury Global Consumer Insight (2017)
- BCG – Transforming retail through advanced analytics & AI (2018)
- BCG – True-Luxury Global Consumer Insight (2015)
- BCG – Understanding the path to digital marketing maturity – Digital Marketing Maturity study – Australia & New Zealand (2018)
- BCG – Unlocking the growth opportunity of the ‘Responsible Consumer’ – Unilever work session (2015)
- BCG – US CPG Growth Leaders: Who they are and why they win (2020)
- BCG – Value guided healthcare as a platform for industrial development in Sweden – feasibility study: Conference presentation (2009)
- BCG – Value guided healthcare as a platform for industrial development in Sweden – feasibility study: Final Documentation (2009)
- BCG – Victoria’s Creative and Cultural Economy – Fact Pack (2015)
- BCG – What AI & Advanced Analytics mean for strategy (2018)
- BCG – What’s Chipping Away at Automotive Production (2021)
Booz Allen Hamilton presentations
- Booz Allen Hamilton – Booz Allen Hamilton and Market Connections: C4ISR Survey Report (2016)
- Booz Allen Hamilton – Investor Presentation Deck (2023)
- Booz Allen Hamilton – IP Theft (2012)
- Booz Allen Hamilton – Joining Forces: Interagency Collaboration and “Smart Power” (2011)
Deloitte presentations
- Deloitte – 2022 Elected Officials Compensation Study (2022)
- Deloitte – Consumer privacy in retail (2019)
- Deloitte – Deloitte Kenya Budget 2022/23 Webinar (2023)
- Deloitte – Deloitte SEA CFO Forum Southeast Asia Business Outlook (2022)
- Deloitte – The Shopping Centre Handbook 4.0 (2019)
- Deloitte – TMT Outlook 2017: A new wave of advances offer opportunities and challenges (2017)
EY presentations
- EY – European Banking Barometer (2015)
- EY – EY Price Point: global oil and gas market outlook, Q2 (2022)
- EY – EY study: Initial Coin Offerings The Class of 2017 – one year later (2018)
- EY – Germany Fintech Landscape (2017)
- EY – Global Capital Confidence Barometer 21st edition (2019)
- EY – How fit is your allocation strategy? (2015)
- EY – IBOR transition: Opportunities and challenges for the asset management industry (2020)
- EY – MAPS2018 Keynote address on EY report: Life Sciences 4.0 – Securing value through data-driven platforms (2018)
- EY – Power transactions and trends (2019)
LEK presentations
- LEK – Strategic Hospital Priorities Study (2016)
- LEK – Brand Owner Packaging Survey (2018)
- LEK – APAC Hospital Priority Study Overview (2020)
- LEK – Media and Entertainment Study (2019)
- LEK – 5 Opportunities in the Nutritional Supplements Industry (2018)
- LEK – China Exit or Co-Investment Opportunities for German PE Investors (2013)
- LEK – Creating a Winning Recipe for a Meal Kits Program (2019)
- LEK – Infrastructure beyond COVID-19 (2020)
- LEK – Infrastructure Victoria – AZ/ZEV International Scan (2018)
- LEK – Navigating a digital-first home furnishings market (2019)
- LEK – Rail industry cost and revenue sharing (2011)
- LEK – The 4th Annual New Mobility Study (2019)
- LEK – The Merchandising Evolution (2014)
- LEK – The Rapidly Evolving Landscape of Meal Kits and E-commerce in Food & Beverage (2018)
- LEK – Top 8 Insights From the 2018 Beauty, Health & Wellness Survey (2018)
McKinsey & Co presentations
- McKinsey – A Blueprint For Addressing The Global Affordable Housing Challenge (2015)
- McKinsey – Accelerating Hybrid Cloud Adoption In Banking And Securities (2020)
- McKinsey – Addressing The Global Affordable Housing Challenge (2016)
- McKinsey – Attracting Responsible Mining Investment In Fragile And Conflict Affected Settings (2014)
- McKinsey – Capturing The Data & Advanced Analytics Opportunity In Capital Markets (2017)
- McKinsey – Capturing The Full Electricity Efficiency Potential Of The U.K. (2012)
- McKinsey – Challenges In Mining: Scarcity Or Opportunity? (2015)
- McKinsey – Context For Global Growth And Development (2014)
- McKinsey – Covid-19 – Auto & Mobility Consumer Insights (2020)
- McKinsey – Covid-19 Briefing Materials (2020)
- McKinsey – Current Perspectives On Medical Affairs In Japan (2018)
- McKinsey – Digital And Innovation Strategies For The Infrastructure Industry (2018)
- McKinsey – Digital Luxury Experience (2017)
- McKinsey – Digitally-Enabled Processes In The NHS (2014)
- McKinsey – European Banking Summit (2018)
- McKinsey – Fab Automation – Artificial Intelligence (Unknown)
- McKinsey – Fintech: How Financial Institutions In Europe (Should) Prepare For The Future (2017)
- McKinsey – Five Keys To Unlocking Growth In Marketing’s “New Golden Age” (2017)
- McKinsey – From Poverty To Empowerment: India’s Imperative For Jobs, Growth And Effective Basic Services (2014)
- McKinsey – Global Energy Perspective (2022)
- McKinsey – Helping Global Health Partnerships To Increase Their Impact (2019)
- McKinsey – High impact interventions to rapidly address market access challenges (2017)
- McKinsey – How Companies Can Capture The Veteran Opportunity (2012)
- McKinsey – How Unconventionals Are Changing Global Oil And Gas Markets (2013)
- McKinsey – How Will Internet Of Things, Mobile Internet, Data Analytics And Cloud Transform Public Services By 2030? (2015)
- McKinsey – Insurance Trends And Growth Opportunities For Poland (2015)
- McKinsey – Investment And Industrial Policy (2018)
- McKinsey – Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained: Workforce Transitions (2017)
- McKinsey – Laying The Foundations For A Financially Sound Industry (2013)
- McKinsey – Lebanon Economic Vision – Full Report (2018)
- McKinsey – Manufacturing The Future: The Next Era Of Global Growth And Innovation (2013)
- McKinsey – Modelling The Potential Of Digitally-Enabled Processes, Transparency And Participation In The Nhs (2014)
- McKinsey – Moving Laggards To Early Adopters (2019)
- McKinsey – New Horizons In Transportation: Mobility, Innovation, Economic Development And Funding Implications (2020)
- McKinsey – Outperformers: High Growth Emerging Economies (2018)
- McKinsey – Overview Of M&A, 2016 (2016)
- McKinsey – Perspectives On Manufacturing, Disruptive Technologies, And Industry 4.0 (2014)
- McKinsey – Race In The Workplace: The Black Experience In The U.S. Private Sector (2021)
- McKinsey – Reinventing Construction: A Route To Higher Productivity (2017)
- McKinsey – Refueling The Innovation Engine In Vaccines (2016)
- McKinsey – Restoring Economic Health To The North Sea (2015)
- McKinsey – Taking Action On Nature: How To Get Started (2024)
- McKinsey – Technology’s Role In Mineral Criticality (2017)
- McKinsey – Technology’s Role In Mineral Criticality (World Materials Forum)
- McKinsey – The Quantum Technology Monitor (2020)
- McKinsey – The Top Trends in Tech (Executive Summary Download (2021)
- McKinsey – McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook (2022)
- McKinsey – The Changed Agenda In The Global Sourcing Industry (2019)
- McKinsey – The Five Frames – A Guide To Transformational Change (Unknown)
- McKinsey – The Future Energy Landscape: Global Trends And A Closer Look At The Netherlands (2017)
- McKinsey – The Future Of The Finance Function –Experiences From The U.S. Public Sector (2019)
- McKinsey – The Internet Of Things And Big Data (2013)
- McKinsey – Using Artificial Intelligence To Prevent Healthcare Errors From Occurring (2017)
- McKinsey – USPS Future Business Model (2010)
- McKinsey – What Makes Private Sector Partnerships Work (2011)
- McKinsey – Women In The Workplace (2022)
Oliver Wyman presentations
- Oliver Wyman – Building Up Immunity of the Financial Sector (2020)
- Oliver Wyman – COVID-19 Primer Special Edition (2020)
- Oliver Wyman – CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: THE 14BN RISK (2018)
- Oliver Wyman – European Patent Office Financial Study (2019)
- Oliver Wyman – Future Automotive Industry Structure Until 2030 (2018)
- Oliver Wyman – Responding to Covid-19 (2021)
PwC presentations
- PwC – 18th Annual Global CEO Survey – Technology industry key findings (2015)
- PwC – Apache Hadoop Summit 2016: The Future of Apache Hadoop an Enterprise Architecture View (2016)
- PwC – Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers (2017)
- PwC – Project Management: Improving performance, reducing risk (2014)
- PwC – PwC Trends in the workforce (2015)
- PwC – PwC’s Global Technology IPO Review (2015)
- PwC – PwC’s new Golden Age Index – how well are countries harnessing the power of older workers? (2015)
- PwC – The FDA and industry: A recipe for collaborating in the New Health Economy (2015)
- PwC – Turning big data into big revenue (2015)
- PwC – World Economic Forum: The power of analytics for better and faster decisions by Dan DiFilippo (2016)
Roland Berger presentations
- Roland Berger – Corporate Headquarters Study (2018)
- Roland Berger – The Lithium-Ion battery market and supply chain (2022)
Strategy& presentations
- Strategy& – Consumer Research into Rapid Charging (2019)
- Strategy& – Development & performance improvement of GECOL (2017)
- Strategy& – Driving the sustainability agenda on C-level (2020)
- Strategy& – Making zero-emission trucking a reality (2020)
- Strategy& – Sector performance and structure sector reform (2017)
- Strategy& – Sustainability strategies for oil and gas (2020)
- Strategy& – The 2016 Chief Digital Officer Study (2016)
- Strategy& – The Diversity Imperative: 14th Annual Australian Chief Executive Study (2014)
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