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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

Attend industry events and conferences, join professional organizations, and seek out internships or job shadowing opportunities. For instance, McKinsey is known to place a particularly strong emphasis on personal impact and leadership. Plus, many consulting firms recruit MBA graduates directly from business schools.

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2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Management Consulted

It was an incredible experience and some of the best weeks of my life to this point; however, it taught me that I did not want to work in event management. I then took another internship in finance with Merrill Lynch. I also explored other areas of finance and ultimately decided that I wanted to give investment banking a shot.

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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

The firm offers consulting services including strategy, operations, risk management, organizational transformation, and leadership development. And, of course, their claim to fame, Financial Services , is broken down into even more practices including: Finance and Risk. Corporate and Finance and Advisory. Public Policy.

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How to get a head start as a first-year student

Tom Spencer

Nevertheless, these programmes are still highly sought after and require a basic understanding of finance. While you should obviously enjoy what you are doing, it is also important that your commitment allows you to showcase transferable skills like teamwork, leadership, analytical thinking, and communication. Networking events.

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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

Make sure you take time to find who the recruiting contacts are for your region of the country or even your specific school and be comfortable reaching out to those individuals. If you happen to attend a non-target school then the next best thing would be to attend a virtual recruiting and case interview workshop. Image: Pexels.

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NERA Economic Consulting Interviews – Moving Up in a Down Economy

Management Consulted

The firm advises government divisions, law firms, and major global corporations on governmental regulation (like anti-trust rulings), public policy implications, public, competitive forces, and private financing. Finance: Bankruptcy, Consumer Protection in Financial Services, Financial Institutions and Banking, Financial Risk Management. .