Deloitte Bright Start vs. Top University for MBB
Hi everyone,
I'm at a crossroads and hoping to get some insights from experienced consultants here at WSO. I have two options for launching my career and eventually landing a role at a top consulting firm (MBB).
Option 1: Deloitte Bright Start Program
- Pros:
- Work at Deloitte while earning a degree from a recognized online university (not a top school).
- Graduate as a consultant (not a business analyst), saving two years.
- Gain valuable work experience and potentially exit as a senior consultant or manager after 2 years and get a T10 MBA.
- Potential to join MBB at the engagement manager level after the MBA.
- Work with people in the industry and based in the capital.
- Cons:
- An online degree might not hold the same weight as a top university degree, even with good experience.
Option 2: Traditional Route
- Pros:
- Attend a top university in my country, (building a strong name).
- Gain experience through summer internships and a co-op program in my senior year.
- Potentially receive a return offer from MBB upon graduation.
- Cons:
- The MBB offer is not guaranteed.
- If I don't secure an MBB offer, I might end up at Deloitte as a business analyst (shitty salary where I live).
My Dilemma:
I'm torn between the guaranteed path with Deloitte and the potentially higher-impact route through a top university. The online degree aspect of the Bright Start program concerns me, but the accelerated path and potential for a top MBA then exiting are tempting.
I appreciate any help.
This is the deloitte program link:
depends on how low-value is the online degree. where i live these things are literally coursera-like in terms of reputation. however, they allow you to graduate with a perfect GPA and in this case cumulate a couple years of expereince at deloitte. try to look into how your KSA top university places into MBB, unless the placement is strong I'd personally go the deloitte route if you can manage to LOCK IN 2 years of work and maybe have them pay for your MBA or something. So it depends on how sure you are that they will not fire you before 2 years and how strong your regular uni placement is. please SB this so i can get to posting as anon lol
As for the electronic uni it's the only one in KSA and it's not bad or anything the gov started it and is pouring money to improve it so it's a real uni not sm random crap.
For the top uni it's like T-1 in public unis T3 across-the-board.
And for my MBA it's gonna get paid for by the gov if it's from any t30 uni so it doesn't matter if I go with either.
if kfupm places strongly and you can do interships and have a good chance at placing in MBB then go for it. a degree from there will likely give you a bit of flexibility. the case where I would for sure go with the online university is if you're sure the gov will pay for the Mba and you are confident business schools wont discriminate against your online uni. try to research this last part.
What’s a ‘strong university’
Just name it, it’s not like we will find you from 40k students
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