The corporate strategy market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $24.72 billion in 2025 to $27.14 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing corporate globalization, expansion of diversified business portfolios, growing competition across industries, rising reliance on professional consulting services, evolution of long-term planning frameworks.
The corporate strategy market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $38.95 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of ai-enabled decision support, growing demand for sustainable growth strategies, expansion of digital-first business models, rising focus on resilience and risk management, increasing use of advanced analytics in strategy design. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing use of data-driven strategic planning, rising adoption of scenario-based strategy models, growing integration of esg in corporate strategy, expansion of technology-led business transformation, enhanced focus on portfolio optimization.
The rising demand for digital transformation is anticipated to support the expansion of the corporate strategy market in the coming years. Digital transformation involves the integration of digital technologies to optimize business operations, enhance customer engagement, and foster innovation across enterprises. This shift is accelerating as organizations increasingly seek to deliver quicker, more personalized, and seamless customer experiences to remain competitive. Corporate strategy plays a critical role in advancing digital transformation by aligning technology initiatives with long-term organizational objectives, enabling consistent and scalable execution. It promotes innovation by embedding digital solutions across business functions, strengthening operational efficiency, agility, and overall competitive positioning. For example, in July 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics, a UK-based government agency, investment in the digital infrastructure program reached $535 million (£434 million) by 2022, with a further $907 million (£736 million) allocated for the 2023-2025 period. As a result, the growing emphasis on digital transformation continues to drive the growth of the corporate strategy market.
Major organizations active in the corporate strategy space are increasingly prioritizing innovative approaches, such as disciplined capital spending, to improve resource utilization, support long-term value generation, and advance strategic expansion plans. Capital expenditures involve investments in long-term assets that provide enduring benefits, including infrastructure, equipment, or digital technologies. For example, in September 2024, BASF SE, a Germany-based chemical company, introduced its Winning Ways strategy. This framework is built on four key pillars - focus, accelerate, transform, and win - designed to support profitable growth, improve operational efficiency, and reinforce long-term competitiveness. The initiative seeks to enhance efficiency, agility, and sustainability, positioning BASF as a preferred partner in the chemical industry while streamlining capital investments to enable operational excellence, faster innovation, and sustainable value creation for stakeholders over the long term.
In April 2024, Accenture plc, an Ireland-based professional services firm, acquired Intellera Consulting S.p.A. for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is intended to bolster Accenture’s leadership in Italy’s public sector by enhancing digital transformation, innovation, and citizen-centric services through integrating advanced data, AI, and strategic consulting capabilities. Intellera Consulting S.p.A. is an Italy-based consulting firm specializing in corporate strategy services.
Major companies operating in the corporate strategy market are Accenture plc., IBM Corporation, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, Ernst & Young Global Limited, Capgemini SE, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Bain & Company Inc., A.T. Kearney Inc., Slalom LLC, Alvarez & Marsal Holdings LLC, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants GmbH, Oliver Wyman LLC, ZS Associates Inc., Mercer LLC, L.E.K. Consulting LLC, Grant Thornton LLP, AlixPartners LLP, Gallup Inc., Simon-Kucher & Partners GmbH, KPMG International Cooperative, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited
North America was the largest region in the corporate strategy market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the corporate strategy market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the corporate strategy market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The corporate strategy market includes revenues earned by entities through strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions advisory, portfolio management, corporate restructuring, competitive analysis, and business transformation consulting. The market value includes the value of related services and tools sold by the service providers or bundled within the strategic consulting offering.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The corporate strategy market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $38.95 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of ai-enabled decision support, growing demand for sustainable growth strategies, expansion of digital-first business models, rising focus on resilience and risk management, increasing use of advanced analytics in strategy design. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing use of data-driven strategic planning, rising adoption of scenario-based strategy models, growing integration of esg in corporate strategy, expansion of technology-led business transformation, enhanced focus on portfolio optimization.
The rising demand for digital transformation is anticipated to support the expansion of the corporate strategy market in the coming years. Digital transformation involves the integration of digital technologies to optimize business operations, enhance customer engagement, and foster innovation across enterprises. This shift is accelerating as organizations increasingly seek to deliver quicker, more personalized, and seamless customer experiences to remain competitive. Corporate strategy plays a critical role in advancing digital transformation by aligning technology initiatives with long-term organizational objectives, enabling consistent and scalable execution. It promotes innovation by embedding digital solutions across business functions, strengthening operational efficiency, agility, and overall competitive positioning. For example, in July 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics, a UK-based government agency, investment in the digital infrastructure program reached $535 million (£434 million) by 2022, with a further $907 million (£736 million) allocated for the 2023-2025 period. As a result, the growing emphasis on digital transformation continues to drive the growth of the corporate strategy market.
Major organizations active in the corporate strategy space are increasingly prioritizing innovative approaches, such as disciplined capital spending, to improve resource utilization, support long-term value generation, and advance strategic expansion plans. Capital expenditures involve investments in long-term assets that provide enduring benefits, including infrastructure, equipment, or digital technologies. For example, in September 2024, BASF SE, a Germany-based chemical company, introduced its Winning Ways strategy. This framework is built on four key pillars - focus, accelerate, transform, and win - designed to support profitable growth, improve operational efficiency, and reinforce long-term competitiveness. The initiative seeks to enhance efficiency, agility, and sustainability, positioning BASF as a preferred partner in the chemical industry while streamlining capital investments to enable operational excellence, faster innovation, and sustainable value creation for stakeholders over the long term.
In April 2024, Accenture plc, an Ireland-based professional services firm, acquired Intellera Consulting S.p.A. for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is intended to bolster Accenture’s leadership in Italy’s public sector by enhancing digital transformation, innovation, and citizen-centric services through integrating advanced data, AI, and strategic consulting capabilities. Intellera Consulting S.p.A. is an Italy-based consulting firm specializing in corporate strategy services.
Major companies operating in the corporate strategy market are Accenture plc., IBM Corporation, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, Ernst & Young Global Limited, Capgemini SE, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Bain & Company Inc., A.T. Kearney Inc., Slalom LLC, Alvarez & Marsal Holdings LLC, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants GmbH, Oliver Wyman LLC, ZS Associates Inc., Mercer LLC, L.E.K. Consulting LLC, Grant Thornton LLP, AlixPartners LLP, Gallup Inc., Simon-Kucher & Partners GmbH, KPMG International Cooperative, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited
North America was the largest region in the corporate strategy market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the corporate strategy market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the corporate strategy market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The corporate strategy market includes revenues earned by entities through strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions advisory, portfolio management, corporate restructuring, competitive analysis, and business transformation consulting. The market value includes the value of related services and tools sold by the service providers or bundled within the strategic consulting offering.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Corporate Strategy Market Characteristics
3. Corporate Strategy Market Supply Chain Analysis
4. Global Corporate Strategy Market Trends and Strategies
5. Corporate Strategy Market Analysis of End Use Industries
7. Global Corporate Strategy Strategic Analysis Framework, Current Market Size, Market Comparisons and Growth Rate Analysis
8. Global Corporate Strategy Total Addressable Market (TAM) Analysis for the Market
9. Corporate Strategy Market Segmentation
10. Corporate Strategy Market Regional and Country Analysis
11. Asia-Pacific Corporate Strategy Market
12. China Corporate Strategy Market
13. India Corporate Strategy Market
14. Japan Corporate Strategy Market
15. Australia Corporate Strategy Market
16. Indonesia Corporate Strategy Market
17. South Korea Corporate Strategy Market
18. Taiwan Corporate Strategy Market
19. South East Asia Corporate Strategy Market
20. Western Europe Corporate Strategy Market
21. UK Corporate Strategy Market
22. Germany Corporate Strategy Market
23. France Corporate Strategy Market
24. Italy Corporate Strategy Market
25. Spain Corporate Strategy Market
26. Eastern Europe Corporate Strategy Market
27. Russia Corporate Strategy Market
28. North America Corporate Strategy Market
29. USA Corporate Strategy Market
30. Canada Corporate Strategy Market
31. South America Corporate Strategy Market
32. Brazil Corporate Strategy Market
33. Middle East Corporate Strategy Market
34. Africa Corporate Strategy Market
36. Corporate Strategy Market Competitive Landscape and Company Profiles
37. Corporate Strategy Market Other Major and Innovative Companies
40. Corporate Strategy Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
41. Appendix
Executive Summary
Corporate Strategy Market Global Report 2026 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses corporate strategy market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Description
Where is the largest and fastest growing market for corporate strategy? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward, including technological disruption, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer preferences? The corporate strategy market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
- The supply chain analysis section provides an overview of the entire value chain, including key raw materials, resources, and supplier analysis. It also provides a list competitor at each level of the supply chain.
- The updated trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it evolves and highlights emerging technology trends such as digital transformation, automation, sustainability initiatives, and AI-driven innovation. It suggests how companies can leverage these advancements to strengthen their market position and achieve competitive differentiation.
- The regulatory and investment landscape section provides an overview of the key regulatory frameworks, regularity bodies, associations, and government policies influencing the market. It also examines major investment flows, incentives, and funding trends shaping industry growth and innovation.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.
- The total addressable market (TAM) analysis section defines and estimates the market potential compares it with the current market size, and provides strategic insights and growth opportunities based on this evaluation.
- The market attractiveness scoring section evaluates the market based on a quantitative scoring framework that considers growth potential, competitive dynamics, strategic fit, and risk profile. It also provides interpretive insights and strategic implications for decision-makers.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
- Expanded geographical coverage includes Taiwan and Southeast Asia, reflecting recent supply chain realignments and manufacturing shifts in the region. This section analyzes how these markets are becoming increasingly important hubs in the global value chain.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The company scoring matrix section evaluates and ranks leading companies based on a multi-parameter framework that includes market share or revenues, product innovation, and brand recognition.
Report Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Type: Growth Strategy; Stability Strategy; Retrenchment Strategy; Combination Strategy2) By Consulting Service Type: Business Model Innovation; Market Research and Analysis; Cost Reduction Strategy; Performance Improvement Strategy
3) By Application: Small Enterprises; Medium Enterprises; Large Enterprises
4) By Industry Vertical: Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance; Healthcare; Information Technology and Telecommunications; Manufacturing; Retail; Other Industry Vertical
Subsegments:
1) By Growth Strategy: Market Expansion Strategy; Product Development Strategy; Diversification Strategy2) By Stability Strategy: No Change Strategy; Profit Strategy; Pause or Proceed with Caution Strategy
3) By Retrenchment Strategy: Turnaround Strategy; Divestment Strategy; Liquidation Strategy
4) By Combination Strategy: Simultaneous Strategy; Sequential Strategy; Mixed Strategy
Companies Mentioned: McKinsey & Company; Boston Consulting Group; Bain & Company; Roland Berger GmbH; Oliver Wyman Group; a.T. Kearney; L.E.K. Consulting; Simon-Kucher & Partners; Strategy&; Monitor Deloitte; EY-Parthenon; KPMG Strategy Group; PwC Strategy& Consulting; Accenture Strategy; Alvarez & Marsal; AlixPartners; Arthur D. Little; OC&C Strategy Consultants; Kearney; ZS Associates; Booz Allen Hamilton; Capgemini Invent
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
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Companies Mentioned
The companies featured in this Corporate Strategy market report include:- McKinsey & Company
- Boston Consulting Group
- Bain & Company
- Roland Berger GmbH
- Oliver Wyman Group
- A.T. Kearney
- L.E.K. Consulting
- Simon-Kucher & Partners
- Strategy&
- Monitor Deloitte
- EY-Parthenon
- KPMG Strategy Group
- PwC Strategy& Consulting
- Accenture Strategy
- Alvarez & Marsal
- AlixPartners
- Arthur D. Little
- OC&C Strategy Consultants
- Kearney
- ZS Associates
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Capgemini Invent
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 250 |
| Published | January 2026 |
| Forecast Period | 2026 - 2030 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 27.14 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 38.95 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 9.5% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 23 |
