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Dinged From MBB Consulting Firms – Now What?

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If you are an undergrad who has been turned down for a summer internship at MBB, going in to finance is your next best bet. In addition, having a finance internship under your belt shows that you’ve got the necessary quant skills to succeed in consulting. For the Pre-MBA level, finance should be your last option.

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3 ways financial advisory consulting bests strategy consulting

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Financial advisory firms recruit from a broader set of schools. They are masterful recruiters with big budgets to entertain prospects, so if you’re interested in the field, check them out – just go in with your eyes wide open. We understand; for some of you, you just love working in finance.

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Networking 102: It’s Never Been More Important – And It Truly. Does. Work.

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And by “times like these”, I mean “economy-in-trouble, big-firms-like-BCG-tightening-hiring, even-bigger-firms-like-Accenture-cutting-people” times. How do you maintain and continue to develop a network with recruiters, Analysts, MDs, etc. Finance-Specific Networking. What about PhD to MBA to finance?”.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

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As usual getting into McKinsey is tough, but it’s even tougher in NYC – with many target recruiting schools nearby and hundreds of aspirants swarming to locate in NY, it’s a highly competitive office. Accenture has a nearly-secret, much smaller, unofficial office on 11 Broadway. The Boston Consulting Group.

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2016 Top 10 U.S. MBA programs for Management Consulting

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The Class of 2015 had a full 35% of its graduates accept offers in the consulting field, and Kellogg has become a hot recruiting spot across top firms – but especially for McKinsey. Kellogg has also recently placed a focus on recruiting more women in to its program, and women made up 35% of the Class of 2015.

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Top Consulting Firms

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Accenture, Oliver Wyman. Founded by Arthur Andersen in the 1950s, Accenture introduced computers to General Electric in one of its first projects. Accenture Strategy is its wing, focused on C-suite consulting. Accenture Strategy is its wing, focused on C-suite consulting. Work-life balance is a challenge for Accenture.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Boston

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Accenture: Located at 800 Boylston St., Suite 2300, Boston, MA, 02199, Accenture boasts an 800+ employee headcount at its Boston abode. The projects are interesting but work-life balance (as it is across Accenture) is tough to maintain. Narcissistic people are a big no-no here. Some good news?