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How to Break Into Consulting – Guide for Non-MBA Graduate Students

Tom Spencer

Ask family, friends, classmates, professors, alumni, the dentist, neighbors, or a gym buddy. Chances are that an old friend from high school or undergraduate is now working in consulting. You may be able to find them in your school’s alumni directory or by searching on LinkedIn.

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Why is my talent leaving?

Tom Spencer

In this way, management consulting firms build a network of successful alumni who they can draw upon later for work. This would include workers who leave due to old age, but also workers who leave due to illness or to become stay at home parents. There are two types of voluntary turnover. Image: Modire.

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Business Basics – From Day 1

Martinka Consulting

A recent edition of my Marquette University alumni magazine had an article on a new mandatory Business School course, Business Day 1 (something I wish they had when I was in school). My first “real” job out of college had me buying services. I didn’t understand too much about sales.

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McKinsey Offer vs. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Offer

CaseInterview.com

At the firm level, I'd say maybe McKinsey has a very slight edge in terms of a larger, more connected Alumni network, but in terms of future career opportunities, I think it's basically the same. Oh, you have a very nice problem. Both firms are great. You really can't go wrong. This was certainly my experience.

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6 Fit Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Tom Spencer

Now some tips: Remember that the answer should be 2-3 minutes long, so starting off from when you were 7 years old is not a good idea. Aneta Kosinska is a Polish-Canadian and soon to be dual master degree Ivey MSc + CEMS MIM alumni. Make sense? You will likely run out of time! Your story should be in chronological order.

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The Emergent Career Strategy - Practical Considerations

CaseInterview.com

This is actually the ideal starting point because you make progress in one direction, without having to give up (yet) an opportunity in the old direction. I contacted my university alumni relations department and asked to speak with alumni about their career choices. I especially found the last one really useful.

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How to Assess Entry-Level Product Manger Positions

Tom Spencer

Typically, they feature perks like rotations on various teams, face-time with leadership at the company, and strong alumni communities with robust networks. when Google was in hyper-growth, the APM program at Google is incredibly mature, churning out dozens of APM alumni every year all over the world. What happens after the program?