What is Big Three (management consultancies)?
{{no references|date=February 2021}} '''MBB''', or alternatively the '''Big Three''' when used in relation to the consulting industry, refers to the three major strategic consulting companies. They are considered to be the most prestigious firms in the management consulting industry.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-04|title=The Big Three: meet the world's top consulting firms {{!}} Consulting on The Gateway|url=http://thegatewayonline.com/consulting/where-to-work/the-big-three-the-top-employers-in-consulting|access-date=2023-12-17|website=web.archive.org|archive-date=2014-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904232754/http://thegatewayonline.com/consulting/where-to-work/the-big-three-the-top-employers-in-consulting|url-status=dead}}</ref> *'''[[Bain & Company]]''', founded in 1973 by [[Bill Bain]]. Headquartered in [[Boston]], currently operates 64 offices with a global staff of over 18.000 employees, the current CEO is Manny Maceda.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bain & Company {{!}} Company Overview & News|url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/bain-and-company/|access-date=2023-12-17|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> *'''[[Boston Consulting Group]]''' (BCG), founded in 1963 by [[Bruce Henderson]]. Headquartered in [[Boston]], currently operates 78 offices with a global staff of around 30.000 employees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BCG (Boston Consulting Group) {{!}} Company Overview & News|url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/bcg-boston-consulting-group/|access-date=2023-12-17|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> *'''[[McKinsey & Company]]''', founded in 1926 by [[James O. McKinsey]]. Headquartered in [[New York City]], currently operates 100 offices with a global staff of around 17.000 employees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain): Which is the Top Consulting Firm?|url=https://hackingthecaseinterview.thinkific.com/pages/mbb-big-three-consulting|access-date=2022-09-09|website=Hacking the Case Interview|language=en}}</ref> These three firms have stood out from other competitors and have consolidated as the top