Transitioning from a Corporate to Consulting Role

An effective consulting career often begins when someone is in a situation where they have increased noteworthy experience and mastery in their field.

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Alexandra Smith, hey, look at the bright side, at least you didn't get a ton of monkey shit thrown at you...here is my best guess on threads that might be helpful:

  • How to transition from Technology Consulting at a Tier 2 into MM Private Equity? with the PE firm Please let me know- and don't tell me its impossible. I've managed to ... Would love to hear feedback from the PE forum. Thank you, Technology Consultant private equity deloitte ... about myself and seek out advice on how to position myself for a career in PE. A little bit about ...
  • Stepping Stone- Ideal role prior to Corp Dev/ Corp Strat? I decided to transition this question over from the business School forum because I think it is ... a top MBA) I want to make my way into Corporate Strategy/ Corporate Development at an F500 firm or MBB ... Consulting 1.) Title: Senior Financial Analyst- FP&A Company: Top Tech Firm based in Seattle Indust
  • Why Consulting- Answering the Interview Question consultant. Graduate Studies (20%): Typically but not limited to business school. Lateral into Boutique Firm ... to ask yourself: are those two factors enough to turn you away from consulting at first glance? They ... all consulting roles fall under/in between two classifications: management and technical. :
  • AMA: Corporate Strategy Manager at F100 Entertainment Company (came from Non-MBB Management Consulting) at a boutique financial services consulting firm for 18 months * Went to join a large, Indian tech ... consulting company in their management consulting group (but really a lot of change management, business ... next (looking to lateral into a similar role in tech) Corporate Strategy entertainment to
  • Transitioning from Consulting to Investment Banking timeline (I learned the hard way). If I intern at a consulting firm this year, will I be able to transition ... boutiques have filled up the majority of their positions. I think it might be more sensible to recruit for ... consulting now and take a shot at IB next year for full-time positions now that I'm aware of the IB ...
  • Deciding to leave mgmt consulting- help, focused on Obamacare and employee benefits, before switching firms to a management consultancy. When I got ... I also enjoyed the bump in compensation to management consulting. My old firm has called me and offered ... US-focused. If I choose to go back to my other firm, am I giving up on management
  • Transition from Big 4 Consulting to PE- Advice needed Hi, I need an advise on starting a career in PE. I want to make a career transition from Financial ... Big 4, prior to that I spent 2 years in finance transformation practice in another IT consulting firm ... Risk Consulting (Ops Risk) to PE. My background: Currently, I am an risk advisory senior consultant at ...
  • Corporate Development: My Experiences and Background Corporate Dev M&A- One of the core responsibilities of Corp Dev is to drive and manage the acquisition ... making your desired exit from Corp Dev to another type of role is significantly dependent on your ability ... internships at other BBs prior to my full time role. I started my analyst position in Sum
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