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A couple of recruiting questions
Hi everyone, As a math/Econ/ CS major, I am hoping to apply to consulting(versatility), VC(interest) and quant trading (educational background) jobs for the reasons mentioned inside parantheses. However, my prior internships, as well as the current one are in corp fin / PE type of jobs. Thus, I was...
Make the right decision
If you want to go to a top MBA program I know that working at an investment bank would look much better than working at an accounting firm. However, I am interested in find out what would look better, an Ok boutique or a Big 4 accounting firm. What is the lowest you should go in terms of the brand...
How many banks/consulting/accounting firms are deferring the start dates of entering class of 2009?
Does anyone know how many banks/consulting/accounting firms are deferring the start dates of entering class of 2009? List please.
MBB Interests - Columbia M.A. vs. Government Job?
Undergrad: Good Liberal Arts School B.A., Economics, Mandarin, IR CUM GPA: 3.6 Major GPA: 3.9 Hey everyone, hoping for some advice given my current situation. I graduated from a small liberal arts college about a month ago and am currently trying to decide between Columbia and a job with the Federal...
Columbia M.A. or Government Job w/ Training?
Undergrad: Good Liberal Arts School B.A., Economics, Mandarin, IR CUM GPA: 3.6 Major GPA: 3.9 Hey everyone, hoping for some advice given my current situation. I graduated from a small liberal arts college about a month ago and am currently trying to decide between Columbia and a job with the Federal...
Doing alternative internships
Will doing a trading (prop shop for instance) or consulting internship after sophomore year/junior year screw you for IB FT or SA recruitment? Seems like a dumb question, but I'm still trying to research in depth to see which I would like to "aim" for, and I'm wondering if it would be detrimental if...
Is Consulting dying?
At least this post here sounds like it. http://piquesolutions.blogspot.com/2009/06/no-mor…
Consulting Career Span
Just wondering, for you consultants out there, what is the typical career path for a new hire in MBB /Big 4? Do people generally leave the industry after 5-7 years, if so, where do they go? I ask this question because long-term employees who do not make partner may become expensive to the company -...
entering consulting firms
mornin to y'all. i'm a prospective monkey. good for me. i was wondering a few things i was hoping to get answers to if any of you would be so kind (will be much appreciated) i'm studying in an undergraduate program in israel's top uni. majoring economics (considered one of top 3 econ progs in...
Baruch's MS Accounting
Anyone have a master of accounting from Baruch or any other school? How is the program at Baruch is it good, does it offer lots of career support? Does the Big4 recruit a lot on Baruch from the masters of accounting program?
Hows recruiting for Columbia this year?
I am currently a sophomore at Carleton. There is a program in my school with Columbia SEAS (operations research, financial engineering) to get dual degrees (both undergrad) in 5 years, and there have been some juniors doing that. Ultimately I would like to work for a top consulting firm, so the...
Private Wealth Management -> Consulting
Hello, I am a freshman who was offered an internship at Deutsch Bank's private wealth division. Will this internship help me when I apply for a job at MBB next year or will it be a total waste of time?
Consulting Resume Help
I'm an analyst at a large operational consulting firm ( Deloitte / Accenture /Cap) and am trying to update my external resume. How do most consultants lay out their experiences on resumes? - Seperated by projects with different positions listed? - Experiences listed in bullet form? Please advise,...
Valuation Shop vs GT Advisory
Coming from a semi-target school is hard in these times. F500/ IBD /Consulting (non-MBB) recruit at our school with the intention to hire only 1 or 2 analysts/associates. The only other option (in the corporate path)is accounting (either Big 4 or mid-tier) and even that is completely swamped with...
Layoff News
Just thought it would be nice to have a thread that includes any firms and/or locations that have had layoffs recently. So if you've heard of any layoffs from MBB , other management consulting firms, econ consulting firms, etc., post them here! I know work is slowing down at most offices, but are...
Accenture vs Capgemini
For a half technology, half business consulting role, which firm gives better exit options into MBA -> MBB ? Or does it just sound impossible and crazy?
2009 SA offers
Hi, Just wanted to compare SA offers. Here's mine: MBB west coast $4200 / month No reloc, no signing, no bonus or anything. I know bonuses are uncommon for the summer but the base sounds a little low. I was curious if this is par for the current economic state. And if not, any tips on negotiating?...
Sharing Job Postings
Guys, I just thought of something. I wonder if a helpful thing to do would be to post (or make people aware) of listings that are posted on our school's career boards that we're not necessarily interested in. i.e. jobs that you don't have to apply directly through your school. Even if you go to a...
Banking vs Consulting Internship for McKinsey
I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the following: So let's say I want to work at McK/BCG full time and it's not happening this year - was totally unprepared for cases and what not. I have a IBD BB internship my sophomore summer (think Leh, ML, JP). If given the choice between a top shop...
Litigation/Economic Consulting
I'm graduating in May of this year, and I've been looking into litigation consulting. I was just wondering what sort of college stats that places would be looking for (GPA, EC, Internships). I've had 2 internships that have 0 relation to consulting, and a GPA slightly below 3.5 (in Economics). Is it...
McKinsey Interview and Other Questions
McKinsey's first round interviews claim that I have a 1-hour multiple choice problem solving test. I was wondering if any of you have experiences with this and, if so, how difficult it was. What sort of materials were covered? Also, when I applied to McKinsey, I listed an international office as my...
Best luggage?
Any recommendations on a good luggage set (carry-on/laptop bag) popular among MBB consultants?
How hard is it to go from BB operations, to operations consulting?
and is that a decent career?
Where should I get a job?
Where should I apply to get a job given these possible statistics: 3.5 GPA from a school that rounds out the bottom of top 20 universities in US by USNews Math/Computer Engineering Major An interesting EC with some awards to boot intern experience at big 4 tech consulting Where would you apply?
McKinsey second round (Non US office)
Hey guys, Can anyone share some insight on McK second round interviews? Are they harder than the first round or should I expect the same more or less? Did you guys feel you were grilled more since this was the final round and given by principals/partners? Are cases, for example, harder to solve and...
Stockamp & Associates?
I have an upcoming interview with Stockamp, which is the healthcare arm of Huron Consulting. Does anyone have any insight as to what the work is like and what the quality of co-workers is like? I know it is a small firm, but hopefully someone has some experience. Thanks
(low gpa) Math/Econ vs Business....guidance needed.
I needed some insight/recommendations regarding banking/consulting. I currently attend the University of Michigan, majoring in econ with a minor in math and communications I screwed up my freshman year here pretty bad and ended up with a cumulative 2.4 GPA. I have two choices; first to stay in the...
Corp Strat @ Disney, AmEx vs. M/B/B
What do you guys think about an M/B/B analyst-level offer vs. an analyst offer for corporate strategy at a Fortune 500 company? (Disney + American Express are two that recruit at my school, but it could really be any Fortune 500 with a good internal strategy division). Upside - If you were likely to...
Disastrous undergrad
Ladies and gentlemen, I fucked up my undergrad BIG TIME, and I'd like to know what my plan of action should be. I failed out of the University of Western Ontario after 3rd year. I was readmitted to the 3rd year of a political science program in September. I had problems that are now taken care of,...
CMU, Emory, IU-Kelly, or USC
Which of these four schools tend to have the largest presence in IB , MC, and S&T? Most likely I will do the BBA program at the schools with a 2nd major in either Comp Sci or Info Systems.
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