Non-MBB firms that hire PhD?

I am in a PhD program of a Top10 school (whose Business school is Top 5, but I guess that doesn't matter in my case), and applying for consulting. I am wondering if there are any (non boutique) firms, other than MBB, that hire PhD?

Thanks.

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  • LEK, AT Kearney, and Oliver Wyman have hired PhDs in the past two years. I personally know PhDs working there.
  • Mars & Co., Stroud, and Arthur D. Little have given interviews to PhDs in the past two years.

I am a PhD student in engineering at a good school joining a consulting firm this year.

Extra. In general the PhDs who received offers had: + prepared a lot by practicing cases and fit questions, + been leaders on campus (consulting clubs, student council, etc.), and + taken classes at the business school

 

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