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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Banking salaries average 50-100% higher than consulting salaries , with the difference increasingly significant as your seniority increases.

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Reader FAQ – “Designer” Consulting Resumes, Late Applications, and Plan Bs

Management Consulted

You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. Q: I would like to know if you tailor resumes for consulting companies that are specialized in Brand Strategy & Design?

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How I used cold emailing to land an internship in Mongolia

Tom Spencer

Leading up to the summer before my senior year of college I was searching through Google for my next travel destination when a pop-up ad directed me to a website about Mongolia, the land of nomadic culture and once the largest contiguous empire founded by Genghis Khan. economic stabilization package.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Alvarez & Marsal have been making waves in recent years for the high profile, high quality work they did in the midst of the banking crisis. As the 2008 banking crisis ensued, Alvarez & Marsal played a pivotal role in liquidating Lehman Brother’s assets while also servicing many other high-profile clients. Core Values.

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Coffee Chat – Career Advice from a Deloitte Consultant

Tom Spencer

Jesse: At Ivey, I saw a lot of my classmates going in one of two directions, Investment Banking or Consulting, so naturally it peaked my interest. Even though I didn’t know much about consulting at the time, I heard about the variety of work consultants get exposed to – different projects, different clients, opportunities to travel.

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Why Consulting?

CaseInterview.com

Certainly, some fields such as investment banking can top it, but the consulting salary beats out most others. Looking at the compensation at Partner banking over a million dollars annually as compared to the compensation of a professional 20 years into a corporate job makes the figures all the more appealing. Subsequent opportunities.

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Short blogging break plus preview of what’s coming up at Management Consulted

Management Consulted

Hi readers: I hate to pause the blog train, but for the next few days I will be traveling and enjoying the last moments of 2008. I offer hands-on coaching sessions to help people break into management consulting and top business jobs – from re-writing your resume to simulated interviews/case studies to thorough Q&A.