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. ______________________________________ The CEO Leadership Series is the flagship event series of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and takes place 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. ______________________________________ 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") Music: Good Morning by MaxKoMusic