Boston Consulting Group

Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (BCG) is an American global management consulting firm. Founded in 1963 by Bruce D. Henderson—initially to advise the corporate clients of the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company—it is a private company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and was a pioneer in the field of business strategy.

By the end of 2024, BCG's global workforce had expanded to 33,000 employees across more than 100 offices in over 50 countries spanning the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The firm reported 2024 revenue of $13.5 billion, marking its 21st consecutive year of growth. BCG is led by CEO Christoph Schweizer, the firm's seventh CEO, who succeeded Rich Lesser and was elected on May 27, 2021 (effective October 1); he has since been appointed to a second term.

BCG provides strategic advisory services across innovation, product development, marketing and sales, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, change management, corporate growth, and financial strategy. It serves clients across industries including financial services, healthcare, technology, and consumer products, with a focus on enhancing operational efficiency, profitability, and competitive positioning.

As a leading strategy consultancy advising large corporate clients across many sectors, BCG is both a developer and adopter of business innovation, making advances in consulting methods, strategy frameworks, and emerging technologies directly relevant to its core work.