Category Archives: McKinsey

Perhaps I Should Clarify My McKinsey Comments

So it began with a post here about McKinsey, which was picked up by blogs big, such as Canada’s Globe and Mail and smaller, the latter of which quoted me: He doesn’t mention that Enron’s former president, Jeff Skilling, was … Continue reading

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The McKinsey Consultant

The McKinsey consultant arrived last week. My office has both E&Y auditors and McKinsey consultants trawling the offices looking for trouble right now – but I noticed the McKinsey guy because for weeks, all anyone could talk about was The … Continue reading

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McKinsey’s Valuation of Enron Broadband Services

I am not sure I ever knew this, but apparently McKinsey valued EBS at $30 billion. I’m reading Ken Rice’s 302 notes and found this: It seems to me that those who were actually elbows-deep in EBS, including analysts, consultants, … Continue reading

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McKinsey at Enron

McKinsey and Enron had a close relationship. Enron itself had many McKinsey alumni, including Jeff Skilling and Rex Shelby. (Rex Shelby has the strange fate of being involved in three associated companies: Enron Broadband Services, McKinsey, and Andersen Consulting.) The … Continue reading

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