Marcus Berret (Global Managing Director, Roland Berger)

Marcus Berret has been Global Managing Director of Roland Berger, the largest and most renowned strategy consulting firm that is not based in the USA, since 2020, and is one of the most influential consultants in Europe.

Before Mr. Berret was appointed to the management board, he was a member of the supervisory board of Roland Berger from 2015 to 2020. During that time, he was head of the global Automotive Competence Center from 2014 to 2020 and held various operational roles. Marcus Berret has been working for Roland Berger since 1998 and has advised numerous projects in various areas, including restructuring programs, technology, and product launches over the past 26 years.

Marcus Berret studied business administration at University of Hohenheim and École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris in France.

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The CEO Leadership Series is the flagship event series of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) at the Heilbronn campus. The goal of the event series is to connect top managers with young students in order to promote a fruitful dialogue. The guests first hold a panel discussion with the host about their careers and organizations, and then respond to questions from the students in a Q&A session. This gives students valuable insights into the fascinating and exciting life and work of successful and renowned managers.

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00:00 Teaser
01:36 Intro
04:17 Childhood, school, university
07:31 Studying business administration
08:47 From lazy to ambitious student
10:42 Internship at consulting firm
12:23 500 application letters
14:02 Universal problem solving capability
16:12 Paris vs. Tokyo
17:49 Joining Roland Berger and first project
19:16 Job as a junior consultant
21:35 Detroit, Paris, Shanghai
22:34 "Finding your own model"
26:15 Job profiles from junior consultant to partner
30:44 Head of automotive practice
33:10 Challenges ("burnout")
35:47 Lifestyle changes
38:17 Work hours & work-life balance
43:51 Why Roland Berger?
48:26 Interview advice
52:04 Trends in the automobile sector
56:42 Economic situation in Germany
1:02:44 Food, music ("going to clubs"), movies, reading
1:07:42 Legacy
1:10:04 **Start of Q&A**
1:09:10 Gaining trust and building relationships
1:12:43 Entrepreneurship in Europe
1:16:50 Inspirations
1:20:04 Sports
1:21:46 Digital advisor
1:24:18 Motivating people
1:26:02 AI and education
1:28:14 Electric vehicles
1:30:20 From consultant to project leader: Challenges
1:35:00 Competitive advantages of Roland Berger
1:36:55 Long-term vision for professional (and private) life
1:41:54 Using data to improve life
1:44:43 From client-oriented to people-oriented
1:45:34 Working with start-ups
1:47:30 Language proficiency
1:49:25 Client concerns
1:51:31 End


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