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The Top 8 Undergrad Consulting Majors

Management Consulted

A fun fact – Jenny Rae was an economics major at UVA, but famously decided to shave her head and travel the world after graduation (yeah, her parents were really proud). Engineering (Mechanical Engineering is the most operationally focused). Engineering (Mechanical Engineering is the most operationally focused).

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

Marketing to safari clientele for funding, partnering with local safari companies for logistical support and networking to learn everything from charity fundraising to electrical engineering. The perks were fantastic – travel to new locations, work in different industries, client pays for the travel.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

As usual getting into McKinsey is tough, but it’s even tougher in NYC – with many target recruiting schools nearby and hundreds of aspirants swarming to locate in NY, it’s a highly competitive office. The Boston Consulting Group. EY Consulting. The office at NYC has grown quite a bit the past ~7 years.

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Job Hub: Uber Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

First off, you can expect to connect with a recruiter for a general phone interview. Don’t expect Uber to pick up your travel tab; we’ve heard from many interviewees that they had to pay their own way to the interview. Are you an employer, recruiter, or hiring manager? 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

Well, I grew up in Bethesda, MD, and attended the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT for – BS (finance), MS (nutritional sciences), and PhD (cell and molecular biology). A few years later I was recruited for a position by one of the government consulting companies who had previously made me a contingent offer.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Boston

Management Consulted

You are able to (or have to – depending on how you look at it) work with industry engineers and consultants. Despite the teeny-tiny footprint (compared to most McKinsey locations), several global practice leaders – in Corporate Finance, Marketing & Sales, Innovation, Strategy, Consumer and Transactions – are based in Boston.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

The list includes a health care company that was once near bankruptcy (DaVita), a software firm whose stock price stagnated for a decade (Microsoft), a travel website that faced overwhelming competition (Priceline), a food giant that seemed to lose its focus (Danone), and a steel company that faced new pressure from lower-cost rivals (ThyssenKrupp).