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

Management Consulted

How did Charlie, a recent Harvard undergrad, navigate through the process of getting accepted to medical school and working for a biotech firm on the West Coast to finally finding his true passion in healthcare consulting (and landing an offer at Putnam)? interview on Friday. So these are all final-round interviews.

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An Unconventional Path: One Medical Student’s Journey Into Consulting

Tom Spencer

Going through the interview process, I became convinced, more than ever before, that I was going to stay in academia. As time passed, to my surprise, I actually realized that I was more interested in addressing the issues of the healthcare system itself than working to provide direct patient care. Image: Pexels.

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Consultant Profiles Series: Billy Gerhard

Tom Spencer

I do feel that PhDs are very comfortable with data-heavy cases, since we have been around data for four or five years. If I had wanted to work in the healthcare field specifically, I might have looked at another specialty firm. Travel is typically Monday through Thursday, and you tend to work pretty hard during those days on the road.

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. The firm has developed an impressive client list of many Fortune 500 companies from a variety of industries, but the majority of its business comes from pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical technology firms. Healthcare. Transportation, Travel & Tourism.

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Bulger Partners – Strategy Consulting for the Software Economy

Management Consulted

Healthcare IT. The firm also employs a lighter travel model than many other firms. For example, at Bulger Partners you’ll travel less than you would at Deloitte or PwC. BULGER PARTNERS INTERVIEW TIPS & RECRUITING. Breaking Down Case Interview Frameworks – M&A. Consumer Internet.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Healthcare. While you can and should expect to travel a lot, they do try to keep travel regional, so you won’t be crossing time zones every 4 days. ALVAREZ & MARSAL INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. ALVAREZ & MARSAL INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. The interview process at Alvarez & Marsal is pretty straightforward.

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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Healthcare. Even for such a high travel firm, which we’ll discuss below, they all seem to be so gosh darn chummy with each other. Travel – Now don’t get us wrong, warning a prospective consultant about travel is a bit like warning trainee surgeon that they may see blood once in a while. Effectiveness. Industries.