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<article-title xml:lang="en">International consulting organizations: evolution, current status, and development prospects</article-title>
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<trans-title>Международные консалтинговые организации: эволюция, современное состояние, и перспективы развития</trans-title>
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<p>Профессор кафедры мировой экономики и международных экономических отношений, доктор экономических наук, профессор</p>
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<abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The article clarifies the theoretical foundations of business consulting, including the methodological framework. The analysis of the evolution and current state of international consulting organizations is carried out on the example of the big four companies. The article examines their financial indicators, including the income structure by type of services, regions and industries, as well as key areas of development. The article discusses the current situation in the global consulting services market, including an overview of modern practices of technological development and ESG consulting. It has been revealed that one of the most promising areas of technological development is the introduction of artificial intelligence into the work of consulting firms. Amid import substitution and sanctions restrictions in the Russian Federation, the main directions of development of domestic consulting organizations and the possibility of applying and adapting the practices of the Big Four in the modern business environment as a tool for forming the institutional framework for the development of Russian business are substantiated.</p>
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<trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>В статье уточнены теоретические основы бизнес‑консалтинга, включая методологический аппарат. Проведен анализ эволюции и современного состояния международных консалтинговых организаций на примере компаний «большой четверки». Исследованы их финансовые показатели, включая структуру доходов по видам услуг, регионам и отраслям, а также ключевые направления развития. Рассмотрено современное состояние мирового рынка консалтинговых услуг, включая обзор современных практик технологического развития и ESG-консалтинга. Выявлено, что одним из самых перспективных направлений технологического развития является внедрение в работу консалтинговых фирм искусственного интеллекта. В условиях импортозамещения и санкционных ограничений в Российской Федерации обоснованы основные направления развития отечественных консалтинговых организаций и возможность применения и адаптации практик «большой четверки» в условиях современной бизнес-среды как инструмента формирования институциональной основы развития российского бизнеса.</p>
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