Management consulting indicates both the industry of, and the practice of, helping organizations improve their performance, primarily through the analysis of existing business problems and development of plans for improvement.

Management consulting is a professional service that assists organizations in improving their performance by analyzing existing organizational problems and developing plans for improvement. Management consultants bring a wealth of expertise, knowledge, and analytical skills to help businesses, government entities, and non-profit organizations achieve their goals more efficiently and effectively.

A management consultant is a professional who, for a fee, provides independent and objective advice to the management of client organizations to define and achieve their goals through improved utilization of resources. He or she may do this by diagnosing problems and/or opportunities, recommending solutions, and helping implement improvement.