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4 Ways to Develop Practical Business Understanding for Consulting

Management Consulted

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. The Boston Consulting Group on Strategy.

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From the Bench and Bedside to the Boardrooms (How to transition from academia into consulting, Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Any time I discuss my experience in landing an offer at my top choice firm after getting offers from bigger firms like McKinsey and BCG, and smaller sized firms like LEK, Putnam Associates, and Promidian Consulting, I focus on four main areas: Doing your homework! Case Practice. Excelling in the Interview.

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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 1)

Management Consulted

If healthcare decision-making processes and drug development get you out of bed in the morning, or if you simply want to learn from someone who successfully navigated the consulting interview process just last year, be ready to pick up some great networking and interview tips for yourself. interview on Friday.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. At the Big 3 (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey), you can expect travel 50-75% of the time. Note -firmsodeling” done in case work may not be directly comparable to the financial modeling more common at investment banks.

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2016 Management Consulting Salaries – Undergraduate, MBA, Interns and More

Management Consulted

Although these salaries are inevitably less than what one would receive in banking (the consulting vs investment banking debate continues), and if you’re in it for the short-term money, go to banking already – a great number of our interview prep clients have happily accepted offers at these consulting firms this year.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

A significant number of The Advisory Board Company alumni now hold positions in other top 20 consulting firms – at firms including PwC, Bain, Deloitte Consulting, and Boston Consulting Group. THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. These interviews are usually held in the office.

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2017 Management Consulting Salaries for Undergraduates, MBAs/Grads, & Interns

Management Consulted

As management consulting firms prefer to recruit the crème de la crème , who are currently in high demand in the US, these firms must pay the premium by offering high compensation packages. 2017 Consulting Salary Data. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Undergraduate Salary. Advanced Networking for Consulting.