Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Stay in touch with peers from university — without seeming awkward.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 12, 2020

As a new consultant from a non-core school, you might know some people from the recruiting process, but you will not be aware of a large cohort of alumni readily accessible to you at a firm. If you don’t have access to such alumni networks, this can mean missed professional opportunities.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 10, 2023

Another useful source is your alumni network. Most universities would have some alumni working in consulting, so you shouldn’t hesitate to tap on this resource! You can use these sites to learn about the types of projects the firm works on and identify potential contacts who might be able to help you.

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Steve Shu Consulting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

On the flip side to this, universities appreciate when alumni and companies can help to enrich the student classroom. This could be by having guest speakers, offering unique case studies, facilitating access to projects in industry, or helping students develop new skills that can be used when they leave school (e.g.,

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Admittedly, it is much harder to network without access to consulting alumni who often make themselves available to Consulting Club members. However, since online MBA students don’t have access to a pool of 2 nd year students and alumni who work with the Consulting Club to coach interview skills, they are at a distinct disadvantage.

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Brimstone Consulting

JULY 7, 2021

The alumni program consisted of 43 participants who were divided into two cohorts. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a President and Vice President of a division within a leading health services company engaged Brimstone to bring together senior leaders who had participated in a previous leadership development program.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 5, 2017

2.) Network, network, network – The second option is to network with alumni of your particular program. We can guarantee that there are alumni from your program who have achieved the seemingly impossible task of getting hired in a U.S. One tip about networking with alumni – don’t wait to do it! reach out to them.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 21, 2016

in addition, its alumni network is known as one of the strongest of any school, anywhere. The alumni network out of Cambridge is strong (as you might imagine) and the connections you build here will be helpful to you even decades after you leave. This is definitely an alumni network you want to be a part of! Kearney, LEK, etc.)

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 9, 2019

If you don’t go to a target school, consider reaching out through LinkedIn to alumni who work at your target firm. You would be more than surprised at how willing alumni are to help out or at least hop on a quick call with you. Cold-emailing can also be more fruitful than you would expect.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Tip 3 - Use your school's alumni office networking resources (many schools have an organized system to allow you to contact alumni). When I was in college, I used my alumni center's alumni volunteer’s directory -- a list of alumni that volunteered to talk with or meet students interested in learning more about their careers.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 20, 2019

Deep alumni networks that can help you score an interview and provide interview preparation. Non-MBA graduate programs also generally have a limited pool of program alumni to connect with about various firms. Even if an interview is acquired, there are simply fewer alumni to help with firm specific interview prep.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2018

Aneta Kosinska is a Polish-Canadian and soon to be dual master degree Ivey MSc + CEMS MIM alumni. Introduce you to some interesting ways to encourage knowledge sharing. You can download a pdf version of the infographic here. Image: Pexels.

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Management Consulted

JULY 1, 2012

We really talk specifics , from the steps you take to turn a cold call into a warm call , to dealing with awkward/unhelpful alumni. Use LinkedIn to broadcast your job search or networking requests to specific groups that you’re a part of (for example, your university alumni group, or networking groups for asset management professionals).

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2018

First, look at the careers section on the website, which usually lists members of the recruiting team comprised of the alumni of a specific university. I found your name in the alumni database, and noticed you work in [company name]. The three most reliable sources for strong leads are: the firm’s website, the firm’s publication, and.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Attend networking events, join relevant professional organizations , and reach out to alumni or other professionals in the field to learn more about their experiences and get advice on how to break into the industry.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Attend networking events, join relevant professional organizations, and reach out to alumni or other professionals in the field to learn more about their experiences and get advice on how to break into the industry.

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Akimbo is now an independent B corp, and with more than 5,000 altMBA alumni around the world, it’s making a difference. I just attended commencement from the 43rd and 44th sessions, and it continues to be thrilling to watch what people who care are capable of producing. I hope you can check it out.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2016

As evidence of this, Tuck alumni are known to have a strong loyalty toward the school and other alumni. Because of the school’s small size, there may not be a Tuck alumni in every firm, but the alumni you do connect with will go the extra mile to get a fellow Tuck graduate (why don’t they call themselves Tuckers?)

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 10, 2019

When I was at McKinsey , the preference was to have alumni of a particular institution screen resumes and CV's from those institutions. So Harvard MBA alumni would screen Harvard MBA resumes, PhD alumni would. And Round 1 was usually done by alumni or people. screen PhD CV's, etc. By the time you get to.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 11, 2021

Local Firms or Alumni-Run Companies. Thinking bigger than just the local firms, students might want to utilize the university’s alumni network to find consulting projects from around the state or country. There are few places to start when it comes to finding projects: University Consulting Clubs.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

You might consider attending networking events, joining clubs and associations that guide you through the recruiting process, and contacting alumni from your university. Networking with people who graduated with the same major as you can be helpful in learning how to position yourself to secure interviews and land job offers.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 18, 2021

While you can talk with recruiters or alumni from your school about potential employment opportunities out there, you have no real way of knowing how it will feel to utilize your degree without actually working. In addition, check out where alumni from your laboratory group, department, or even university work and reach out to them directly.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Your professional network and future career opportunities will be heavily influenced by your colleagues and your firm alumni. In addition – my perspective is that consulting firms (similar to point #2) facilitate more interactions between alumni and current employees as well as future networking between alumni than investment banks.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

For example, you might consider attending HR-related networking events, joining relevant professional organizations, and reaching out to alumni or other professionals in the field to learn more about their experiences and get advice on how to break into the industry.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 17, 2021

Not all schools have a consulting club, extensive alumni networks in consulting firms, or recruiters that come to their campus looking for top applicants. If there is a career services center or business college ask them about alumni in consulting. Do you come from a non-target school? How to find consultants.

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

Identity has been used to unite college alumni (“we are!”), Identity feels permanent, powerful, emotional and fragile. ”), political factions and groups of all kinds. Criticism is not in short supply, especially lately, and criticism aimed at us, at our core self, is particularly hurtful.

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Seth Godin Blog

AUGUST 24, 2020

We only do it four times a year, only with a few hundred people, always with our alumni coaches on board. You’ll be surrounded by a cohort of others, each on their way to leveling up and moving forward. I hope you’ll check it out. Learning is our best way forward, because learning creates community.

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Seth Godin Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2020

In 2020, the leadership and coaches at Akimbo have shown up in ways that no one could have expected, and the tens of thousands of alumni are grateful for all of it. To help create an institution of scale and impact, Akimbo the platform for learning that I’ve been talking about on this blog for years is now an independent B corp.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Visit LinkedIn to reach out to university alumni. If you are interested in recruiting for a consulting internship or graduate program, visit the firm’s careers page and read about the specific program. Coffee Chat with Employees. After visiting a firm’s website, you should aim to speak directly with an analyst at the firm.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 17, 2023

In the near-term future, top-tier consulting firms will be protected by their strong brand names, deep alumni networks, and longstanding client relationships. However, to remain competitive, top-tier firms will need to adopt AI technology so that they are able to continue offering high quality and cost-effective services.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2009

We divulge A TON of tips on how to become a master networker – and it’s not just useless crap like “Be more aggressive” We really talk specifics, from the steps you take in turning a cold call into a warm call, to dealing with awkward/unhelpful alumni. Over time, as you contact alumni, the numbers will accumulate.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 30, 2021

Some show favoritism for a certain undergraduate or graduate school alumni affiliation. This can manifest in different ways. Some only network with those within a certain narrow specialty that they are interested in.

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

Ask someone who has done it–70 countries, 5,000 alumni so far. The folks at Akimbo are offering some proven and tested workshops… here’s their schedule for signups in April: The altMBA is the first and most powerful workshop of its kind. The July session has its Early Decision Deadline tomorrow, Tuesday.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

Alumni engagements and roundtables happen bi-weekly. Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. During an MBA you are constantly pushed to get outside your comfort zone. One-third of your final grade is based on class participation, so one must speak up in class.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 3, 2015

Asking for donations from alumni is one of the things that Oxford’s colleges do best, but crowdfunding offers a new and largely untested approach. Last week I attended a crowdfunding discussion at the Oxford Launchpad with Jonathan May , CEO of Hubbub, and representatives from the development offices of various Oxford colleges.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

Ask family, friends, classmates, professors, alumni, the dentist, neighbors, or a gym buddy. You may be able to find them in your school’s alumni directory or by searching on LinkedIn. Keep pushing and opportunities to talk with consultants will likely emerge.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

It’s not surprising, given that the firm is known as a stepping stone to Industry, that AlixPartners alumni have gone on to do a wide variety of things. Notable Alumni. Vice President. Senior Director. Exit Opportunities.

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