Sat.Sep 01, 2018

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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

Introduction. With the 2018 application cycle in full swing for a number of top-tier consulting firms, many of my MD and PhD colleagues have been inquiring about how they can leave academia, if only for a few years, and pursue a career change in management consulting. Because many of my piers have very similar questions I felt that addressing them in a more public forum would be beneficial for many others.

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The ends and the means

Seth Godin Blog

Do the ends justify the means? Is it worth lowering your standards and giving up your principles in order to find a better outcome? Many times, the means are the ends. How we choose to act changes who we choose to become. The way we choose to get to where we're going defines what it's going to be like when we get there.

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Roadmap Into Consulting

Tom Spencer

Are you an aspiring management consultant? If you are reading this, then there is a good chance you are. Management consulting is an industry that offers its professionals a range of attractive benefits such as the opportunity to solve challenging business problems, network with senior executives, receive a high salary, and gain access to attractive exit opportunities.