Decreton, BenoitCarvalho, Alberto Quinaz2024-06-172023-07-032023-05-30http://hdl.handle.net/10362/168613This work project aims to analyze the factors that contribute to talent churn in the management consulting industry and develop actionable recommendations to enhance talent retention. This is an especially pressing topic for this industry given its already high but accelerating churn rates. The methodology of the paper relies on semi-structured qualitative interviews of Human Resources and (ex-)consultants from management consulting firms in Portugal. The findings of the paper highlight the contrasts between (ex-)consultants’ reasons for resigning against the perceived problems from an HR perspective, such as the disparate perceptions of the importance of work-life balance and career prospectsengTalent managementRetentionChurnConsultingCEMS MIMmaster thesis203517660