article thumbnail

MBA vs Non-MBA Programs as a Pathway to Consulting

Tom Spencer

Yet, what about other graduate degrees in comparison to an MBA? In order to give some perspective, it is helpful to highlight what those MBA advantages actually are: On campus recruiting from a large range of firms. I know of many graduate programs with no dedicated consulting on-campus recruiting.

article thumbnail

2016 Top 10 U.S. MBA programs for Management Consulting

Management Consulted

The Class of 2015 had a full 35% of its graduates accept offers in the consulting field, and Kellogg has become a hot recruiting spot across top firms – but especially for McKinsey. Kellogg has also recently placed a focus on recruiting more women in to its program, and women made up 35% of the Class of 2015.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

McKinsey Offer from Top 200 University

CaseInterview.com

I wasn't ready to give up, so I decided to reach out to some recruiters that were listed on the firm's websites (mistake). I got in touch with her, she had me add my GMAT (770; I should have had it on all along) to my resume , and got me in touch with the recruiter. The recruiter says, "Okay.". Then I got started with LinkedIn.

article thumbnail

Big 4 Accounting Firm vs McKinsey, Bain and BCG

CaseInterview.com

Here's my comparison of consulting in a Big 4 Accounting firm and at BCG (note from Victor while this readers experience is specific to BCG it can. balance as a unique selling point vs. strategy houses, but instead their recruitment messaging is that it's consulting so you will work long. apply to McKinsey and Bain as well).

Bain 75
article thumbnail

How to Assess Entry-Level Product Manger Positions

Tom Spencer

Here are some questions to ask your recruiter, interviewer or APM coordinator: How long has the APM program been around? If this is tough, ask the recruiter to set up chats with multiple potential managers. If the recruiter is willing to set up chats with multiple people, that’s generally a good sign.

article thumbnail

Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

In comparison to many strategy consulting firms, Oliver Wyman consultants tend to specialize earlier in their career. Oliver Wyman actively recruits for internships at target schools, and interns are typically in their junior/penultimate year of university studies. OLIVER WYMAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Public Policy.

article thumbnail

Personal Ethics -- in Consulting Offers and in Business

CaseInterview.com

As long as you're not asking for months of extra time, a few extra days will not screw up their recruiting plans. and would risk hampering future recruiting efforts, especially in on-campus recruiting. I find the top firms are actually more likely to do this than the boutique firms. People will probably forget within a year.

Ethics 40