After 2 years I bellow: MIS degree from top 30 UG Bschool, am I limited to tech consulting?

Hello all,

I have been stalking this forum for far too long, it is about time I formally enter the realm. I love this place and what it has to offer.

Background:

Junior at top 30 undergrad business school (High DC,MD,VA,NY prestige) Grad Dec '12
Top 10 for IT/ Management Information Systems
Bachelors of Business Administration : Computer Information Systems
Management Science Minor
Honors Program (sure why not)
Applied Honors thesis in Consulting
3.46 Cum. GPA
URM

My Question:

My degree is not to be confused with "Computer Science or similar" it is a Business degree so I've taken your standard econ, finance, ops, mgt, accounting, math/stats, bus law, classes.Grads of my degree place in Tier 2 consulting, all big 4, Accenture, Booz, and similar. (side note students from my b-school have made it into bulge bracket. so the potential, pending drive, may be there)

However, am I simply limited to technology consulting alone? I am a very personable person and people are often surprised after speaking with me when they figure that I have technology skills, (think anti-stereotypical programmer in a dark room). Heck I don't even look it, I'm a 6'3 195lb guy with the build similar to a class athlete; Seriously.

I am interested in strategy and management consulting but I am weary sight of my degree may turn off predominately strategy firms. I'm aware I could after 4-6 years exp go to B-School and make my transition there but is this the only way? What are good targets for me?

I apologize for the long post and kind of unnecessary explanation, but I believe it further supports my question if one knew more about my situation.

Thanks a bunch mates

 
Best Response

question: do the guys who got into BB or MBB place there through OCR? if they are then you might want to consider switching into a major that allows you to drop your resume for these positions, if your major doesn't already allow you to do so. if, as i suspect, these guys got in through networking/alumni, then don't switch your major... just stay where you are. hell, you can even put "Bachelors in Business Administration" on your resume if you think that a bachelors in information systems screams "Middle Office" a little too loudly.

in my humble, humble opinion, i DO NOT think you will be relegated to tech consulting. not if you network like a fucking champ. best of luck

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