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Anyone experienced an MBA Sponsorship from their firm?
Fellow Consultants, Wondering if anyone here has gone through an MBA , which was sponsored by their company? I would like to know how much support the firms offer; both in terms of financial assistance, University Options, and admission success. Would also be interesting to know how this varies from...
PwC vs Deloitte: Technology Risk Consulting, Summer Internship
Hello, I've been offered a position at PwC for Technology Risk Consulting (comes under their Risk Assurance Business) and a position at Deloitte for Digital Strategy (comes under Deloitte Digital). In terms of growth opportunities, which of the two would be better if the end goal is to switch to MBB...
Switch job for better chance of M7 or stay?
Hi folks, summary of my situation: - Experience: 2 years at a Big 4 doing Valuation (mainly business valuation and building financial models; not much audit assist). I was also asked several times to join in FDD engagements so I'm positive I could also get some FDD experience. About to get promoted...
Structure for Experienced Consulting Resume (c. 2 years experience)
Trusted Advisors, Should I still keep my resume to one page? I have had some colorful experience in the past two years. I am in the process of updating my undergraduate resume, after two years in strategy consulting, whereby I have been a part of many interesting projects. My Undergrad resume...
Advice for consulting and VC: LBS or Imperial?
Hello everyone, I’m desperately in need of your input here. Any thoughts you have would be fantastic and much appreciated. I’ll cut to it. Background: USA, completing my undergraduate degree(s) from a midwestern state-school. Performed well on GPA/GMAT. I graduate in May. Goals: “Ideal goal”...
Nontarget sophomore wanting to switch goals to Consulting
I go to a non target in the Southeast. I'm a sophomore and have been wanting to pursue IB for the past few years. I've always had an interest in consulting, however, for a variety of reasons, I chose IB over consulting. Now I realize consulting better matches with my skills and my interests. We have...
Preparing for the buyside
Hello, I am currently a consultant (MBB) and have accepted an offer to join as a Pre-MBA associate for a lower middle market PE fund next summer. What do you you think is the best way to prepare for the modeling component for my new job? Since I am a consultant, this is what worries me the most; I...
Does Anyone Recruit at the University of Washington?
I'm currently picking between schools and I may be financially limited to the UW. Do any good consulting firms recruit here? My ultimate goal is to get into a T5 business school. Also, I got into admitted into the CS major at UW which is like 6th in the country, don't know if that can affect...
Boutique IB vs Big 4 CF for M7?
I'm a 2nd year associate at a Big 4 TAS (Valuation), looking to lateral after I'm promoted to senior. I'm aiming for M7 MBA (Wharton/Columbia/MIT) and read that the adcoms are suckers for big brand companies. However, being based in South East Asia, I don't have many choices. The best brands I could...
Kellogg or Columbia for MBB (unconventional background)
I come from an unconventional background (architecture) and would like to get into MBB . I am deciding between Columbia and Kellogg. I am from New York and prefer to stay in New York after MBA . That said, I feel Kellogg would give me a better shot of getting into MBB as it can leverage better my...
BB Ops or Pricing Consultancy Intern.. Need Help?
Hey guys.. New to this forum but I have already learnt so much. I have managed to secure offers for 3 month Internship in the UK but am confused between a BB Ops/Project Management and a Pricing Consultancy Internship.. I understand the BB has much more prestige and is more commanding but it's not...
EY PI Finance 2nd round interview
Hi everyone, I have an upcoming 2nd round consulting interview with EY PI Finance group this week. Does anyone have tips and insights they can share? Much appreciated,
Why do MBAs seem to favor consulting over banking nowadays?
I looked at some employment reports of top 15 bschools during 2012-2017 and this seems to be the trend. For example, Columbia, a finance powerhouse, had 55 graduates heading over to McKinsey in 2017, while that figure for Goldman Sachs was only 8! The top 5 recruiters in 2017 were McKinsey, BCG,...
Healthcare Consulting
Which are the best healthcare consulting firms? What are the criteria that we should look out? I am looking for a top 10 list.
Private Equity firms with ops groups
Does anyone know how to find a comprehensive list of private equity firms that have an operations group? Or does anyone know of any besides Bain Cap, TPG, and Blackstone?
Deciding between Consulting and IB and other options
Basically, I have to decide what kind of job I want to pursue post MBA in order to even apply for an MBA . How do I decide between Consulting, PE , IB without any internships beforehand? My background: I am a CFA charterholder, working in Transaction Services (Financial Due Diligence) in one of the...
Attempting to Enter Consulting – No First-Round Interviews Despite Referrals?
I’d like to reach out to this forum for some advice, as I am currently in a tough position as I look to enter consulting. For a few months, I have been trying to enter the management consulting industry. I went to a target public school (top 15 undergraduate business school) and started my career...
How to break into valuations
Hey, I am a non target graduate with a B.S in Accounting and Finance. I was wondering what would be the best way to break into a valuations or consulting role?
MSF to Break into IBD/Consulting?
Hi everyone, I'm an Electrical Engineering major at a top school in Canada. I'm about to finish my last year and only recently became extremely interested in pursuing IBD /Consulting route. I'm thinking about applying to MSF programs to rebrand and jump back into the recruiting cycle and am thinking...
PwC Management Consulting vs ExxonMobil Trading Analyst Intern
I currently have two different offers for a summer internship, one offer from PwC to intern in their Houston office as a management consulting intern, and the other from Exxon to work as an analyst on their up and coming trading floor. I have experience working on another energy trading floor, and...
PwC Management Consulting vs ExxonMobil Trading Analyst
I currently have two different offers for a summer internship, one offer from PwC to intern in their Houston office as a management consulting intern, and the other from Exxon to work as an analyst on their up and coming trading floor. I have experience working on another energy trading floor, and...
Economic Consulting to Hedge Fund Post MBA
I'm a senior at a lower top ten public university with a BA in Economics. This summer, I interned at a long-only equities AM firm. Now I'm back in school, and have interviews coming up this week with two top tier economic consulting firms (think Cornerstone, NERA, Analysis Group, Brattle, Bates...
Applying to finance clubs, what do I need to know?
I'm a freshman at a target university (think Georgetown/UVA/UMich) and I am currently applying to multiple finance clubs and a couple business fraternities. I am not in the business school at my university but I am going through the process of transferring into it. Among the clubs/organizations I am...
Why do MBAs seem to favor consulting more than banking nowadays?
Take for example, Columbia's 2017 Employment Report. I heard CBS is a finance powerhouse... but the top 5 recruiters in 2017 were McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Amazon, and Deloitte! In fact, 55 students went to McKinsey and only 8 went to Goldman Sachs. In addition, why is the % of MBAs going to IB...
Oliver Wyman Reputation
Hi all, What is Oliver Wyman's reputation? I understand they are a tier 2 consulting firm, but others have said that they compete with MBB in certain industries. It seems like this is more of a boutique consulting firm as it is a lot smaller than others. I know they have a global staffing model...
Breaking into Consulting after Undergrad
Hi everyone, I am a sophomore at top 15 university interested in consulting. However, whenever BCG, McKinsey, or Bain comes to campus over 300 students go to the information session when each company is only looking to hire 3-5 interns from my university. Based on these numbers, you might see my...
Do you always work on a laptop?
Do you always work on a laptop as a consultant? Do you ever get a docking station or an opportunity to use a full-size keyboard and mouse? I don't see how I could do my best work on a laptop, I feel that it majorly slows me down. Have you ever seen a consultant pull out a full-size KB+Mouse or one...
Engineering Masters should I continue in engineering and then do MBA or switch to consulting now?
I am a masters of engineering student at U of Toronto. I did my undergrad in engineering for the same school and worked in manufacturing and R&D for a startup electric automotive OEM that ultimately failed. I will be finishing my masters mid next year and would appreciate feedback on what my options...
Please help me improve my resume
Hi! I would like you guys help me tear apart my resume! I am mainly interested in a career within consulting or IB but I haven't excluded other industries. Be as honest as possible: please focus on content, format, grammar etc. And also, since there is nothing I can do about my existing experiences,...
Is this a feasible plan to get into investment banking with an accounting background?
So far this is how I have it. From my understanding, school prestige doesn't matter nearly as much for accounting as it does for IB , and Big 4 recruiting is extremely regional. So I've concluded that my best bet for undergrad is to save money with my education while trying to go to school in New...
Contractor - Trying to get into a FTE role / looking for advice
Hi All, I'm a long time lurker here. I'm 10 years experienced - all in the O&G industry, primarily in Accounting/Corp Finance/Business Analytics: * 4 Years - Management Accounting/FP&A with minor Treasury duties at a medium-sized, multi-national service company. Promoted twice. * 4 Years - Joint...
Do MBB require you to put ALL of your education records on the resume?
Hi, guys, I have a question that I am dying to seek for an answer. I am now an undergrad at Columbia and I want to apply for the summer internship in the consulting field next year (preferably MBB of course). But my education background is a bit unconventional: I have attended TWO colleges prior to...
Bulger Partners
Can anyone provide any insight on Bulger Partners, besides what is listed on their website? Seems like a very interesting firm
How should I go about pursuing internships?
I'm an incoming freshman at a school whose business school is a target. I myself am not currently in business school, but I will try to internally transfer. Business/finance is a recently realized interest of mine. That being said, I have been quite fortunate as I some unique opportunities to...
EY FSO Advisory - Financial Services Risk Management. Opinions?
The work is mostly Basel risk management consulting for banks, funds, and insurance firms. What do you think about this gig? Is this better than FSO audit? Could this lead to a top 10-15 MBA? MBB consulting perhaps? Or switching to corporate banking? I know it says risk management so FRM is a no...
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation SABIC
FORMERLY GE PLASTICS SABIC (Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation) is a Saudi diversified manufacturing company, active in chemicals and intermediates, industrial polymers, fertilizers, and metals. It is the largest public company in Saudi Arabia, as listed in Tadawul, but the Saudi government...
USC Consulting Prospective
Hi All: I'm an incoming FTMBA student at USC Marshall. Considering going into consulting, wanted to check to see if BCG recruits on campus for USC? If not, are there chances to score an interview through networking? Thanks in advance.
From IB (M&A at BBs/EBs) to Consulting (MBB)? (London/Paris)
Hi guys, Could anyone give me some insights on how hard it is to move from a IB (M&A in a BBs or EBs) to Consulting (MBB or other strong brands) in London/Paris? Background: 1st/2nd/3rd year Analyst, Msc in Finance from a target school in Europe, no previous experience in Consulting (only M&A /PE) I...
Difference Between Management and Strategy Consultants
Doing MBA research and a lot of schools break 'management' and 'strategy' consulting into two distinct categories in employment reports. Clearly the majority show MBB as 'management' consulting, but there are also some listing strategy. What are the differences between the two? What is Management...
Deloitte tech to LEK?
Hello friends, I'm currently a tech consultant at Deloitte, and been with the firm almost a year now. I currently work on big data and machine learning engagements in TMT due to my background, and I quickly discovered that I'm very interested in M&A due diligence in TMT . It is challenging to get on...
Should I apply or pursue an MBA?
Hi all, I recently finished the analyst program at MBB in a Tier 1 office (NYC, SF, Chicago, etc.). I was also recently direct promoted to the associate (post-MBA) role and accepted. I already have a BS and MS in Management/Operations/Finance/Engineering from a Tier 1 university (Harvard, Stanford,...
HELP - OSU vs UIUC
I am an incoming sophomore at a community college that will be transferring to either UIUC or Ohio State. At this stage, investment banking is not my first choice for a career but I still want to keep that door open before I nail down what I want to do. I'm thinking along the lines of consulting or...
Feeling a little lost, should I move to Charlotte to try and break into consulting?
Skip to last 3 paragraphs after skimming background for tl:dr Background: I just graduated this month from a top 50 undergrad/top 10 public school with a 3.4 in Econ. Last month, I was convinced that the only way to get my foot in the door to IB (what I thought at the time was my most optimal way of...
Can I Break Into Management Consulting?
I had always thought that good grades would lead now I know this is only one part of the equation. I wouuition coverage and international status at the time, I am also curious to see whether recruiters would view my choice tMBA
Prep for BCG interview for an experienced applicant
I managed to get an interview at BCG for a generalist consultant position next month. I am currently in my 2nd year at a second-tier consulting firm. Wanted to get some advice from members on how to best prepare for both fit and case interviews. Its been >3 years since I last interviewed for...
Doubts
Hi, I am sitting pretty much alone in my situation in my surroundings (no family or people close to me currently experiencing this to my knowledge) and have found myself thinking a lot about my ability to succeed not only in investment banking but also in general. I believe that I am suffering from...
Any Insight of Consulting in Canada?
Hey guys, I'm a Canadian in HS and I'm hoping to go into Management Consulting after undergrad. I don't know if this is the usual but I'm planning to stay on rather than leave for exit opps (I don't know if this is the usual in Canada). Anyways, I was looking for some insight on the best schools,...
Doing a Side Hustle at MBB?
Hi All, I want to get some views from current / past consultants who have side hustled at MBB I am making the assumption that a lot of new consultants are not entirely sure about a career in MBB , and a lot come in with a degree of entrepreneurial aspirations If you were able too / not able to make...
Not sure if Investment Banking is for me anymore
For the past ~2 years I have been working on positioning myself to break in, only to find that working 0800-0200 every day is just not for me. I used to have hobbies, interests and a life outside of work, and am just feeling absolutely depressed doing these hours for 4 weeks straight now (in an...
Masters or Consulting Job Post-Grad
Hey everyone! So I'd love some advice and to hear from anyone who has pursued opportunities similar to either of these. I really want to end up at a top business school and management consulting firm someday. Got offered a job at a consulting firm. However I also took the GRE on a whim and applied...
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