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AI is making broad, generalist consulting less valuable in education Small specialist teams now solve specific institutional problems faster and cheaper The winners will be institutions that buy targeted expertise and build internal capacity <

Consulting in education is shifting from prestige to practical results AI is weakening big-firm scale and strengthening focused expert teams Institutions should buy execution, not brand cover The most visible sign in education

Execution now matters more than strategy slides AI has weakened strategy-only consulting Boutique firms win by solving real problems A Gallup report found that 57% of U.S.

AI is making generic consulting easier to copy and harder to sell That shifts value toward boutique education consulting with real sector expertise In education, the winning firms will solve specific problems faster and better