At Blue Matter, we stand with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and condemn all forms of hate, racial discrimination and violence.  We are deeply saddened by the horrific events that took place on Tuesday night near Atlanta, where the majority of those killed were Asian women.  The recent rise in racially motivated violence …

Blue Matter wishes everyone a very happy Women’s History Month – this is an opportunity to discover, document, celebrate and respect women’s lives and achievements. At Blue Matter, we support an inclusive and intersectional feminist work environment where women have the freedom, recognition, and right to be their own powerful selves. We are observing Women’s …

If you’re a consultant who’s looking for your next big career move—or if you’re thinking about a career in consulting—then you’re probably doing a lot of research about what it’s like to work at Consulting Firm A vs. Consulting Firm B, C, and so on.  We’d like to make that process a bit easier for …

Last week, we reported that Blue Matter was ranked as one of the Top 50 consulting firms to work for in North America (#19).  Today, Vault released its rankings for Europe.  We’re thrilled to announce that we were ranked #11 among the best firms to work for in Europe, improving our position over last year! …

For the second time, Blue Matter has earned a spot in the annual Vault Consulting 50 list!  We’re excited to be ranked as one of the 50 best consulting firms to work for in North America.  Among all consulting firms surveyed, Blue Matter ranked #19, up from the #30 position last year.  Among boutique firms, …

If you’ve been reading the various articles in our “People First” series, you’ve no doubt learned that fostering an open, inclusive, and diverse environment is ingrained in our culture.  It’s one of our core values and we hold ourselves accountable by including it in our regular Values Survey, which you can learn more about here. …

A key part of building a People First Culture is making sure team members have the tools, training, and support they need to do their jobs.  But it doesn’t stop there.  At Blue Matter, People Development is essential to the success of our employees and our company.  We want to  help team members continually develop …

In an earlier article, we introduced readers to our quarterly Values Survey.  Our “People First” culture is incredibly important to all of our team members, and we work hard to maintain and continuously improve it.  That means staying true to our core values, which are based on a deep-seated desire to foster a happy, productive …

If you’ve been following along in this series of articles on Blue Matter’s People First culture, then you probably know by now that building a happy and motivated team is super important to us.  In fact, it’s in our core values.  After all, taking every reasonable step to ensure a happy team is the right …

In a previous article, Emily Hua described our People First culture and why It’s so important to us.  Today, I want to add a little more to the story by telling you about our Values Survey. Lots of companies out there will talk about their values.  However, not many are willing to truly measure whether …

If you’ve followed our blog for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed that we like to create high-value content on some of the leading topics in the biopharma industry.  Today, I want to shift gears and write a bit about Blue Matter as a company and its culture. We’re growing rapidly, always engaging with …

We are deeply outraged and shattered by the death of George Floyd, yet another death among too many horrific killings driven by racism and hatred.  We stand together with Black Americans and all those who are affected by systemic and learned racism. Our Blue Matter team—which is made up of talented people from more than …

About a month ago, we reported that Blue Matter was ranked as one of the Top 50 consulting firms to work for in North America (#30).  Obviously, we were excited about that.  Today, Vault released its rankings for Europe.  We’re thrilled to announce that we were ranked #12 among the best firms to work for …

This past weekend (31 August – 1 September), a team from Blue Matter took part in the South Coast Challenge to help raise money for cancer research.  Zeren Kocak, Linah Richer, Anwen Brown, Nafees Masri, Mariah Peixoto, and Magda Palczynska put on their hiking shoes and hit the trail to raise funds for Cancer Research …

We are very excited to report that Blue Matter has joined the Vault Consulting 50 for 2020, earning a ranking as one of the 50 best consulting firms to work for in North America.  This was our first year participating in Vault’s annual survey.  Among all consulting firms surveyed, Blue Matter ranked #30.  Among boutique …

The weekend of 31 August – 1 September will be a busy one for Blue Matter team members Zeren Kocak, Linah Richer, Anwen Brown, Nafees Masri, Mariah Peixoto, and Magda Palczynska.  They’ll be putting on their hiking shoes and taking part in this year’s South Coast Challenge to help raise money for cancer research. The …

On February 1, Blue Matter launched its first Global Happiness Survey.  This monthly survey asks Blue Matter team members around the world to rate their current levels of happiness.  Even though the global survey just got started, the idea of measuring team happiness has a lengthy history within the firm, starting as regional efforts in …

At Blue Matter, we love what we do.  The work is interesting, and we always feel like we’re learning something new. There’s also a sense that, in our own small way, we’re joining in the fight against some of the world’s worst diseases.  Our team members have a passion for the areas in which they …

Blue Matter Academy (BMA) is Blue Matter Consulting’s in-house learning and development organization.  Officially launched in 2017, BMA’s goal is to provide ongoing learning opportunities for all Blue Matter team members.  Recently, Karen Foster, Learning Strategist and Head of Blue Matter Academy, took the time to answer some common questions about the Academy and Blue …