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Breaking Into Consulting from a Non-Traditional Background

Tom Spencer

Traditionally, consultants come from backgrounds in finance, strategy, economics, or business management. Top firms tend to recruit graduates from target business schools, and the industry is notoriously quantitative and analytical.

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3 ways financial advisory consulting bests strategy consulting

Management Consulted

From the variety of work and access to C-level executives to the wide array of exit opportunities, strategy operations consulting far surpassed financial advisory consulting as our recommended career to pursue. Find it here: 5 reasons to choose strategy operations over financial advisory consulting. Missed part one?

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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

Breaking into the consulting industry with a non-business degree can be challenging as a sizeable portion of hires are from top business schools, but non-business hires are on the rise. Here are 5 strategies that may help: 1. Plus, many consulting firms recruit MBA graduates directly from business schools. Keep on Trying!

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Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking

Tom Spencer

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance.

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6 Ways You Can Prepare for Consulting Right Now

Management Consulted

Have you missed the undergraduate recruitment window? The consulting industry is one of the most competitive on the planet, and there’s no shame in falling a little short this time. 2) Work for a fast-growing industry, like tech or healthcare. 3) Working for a non-brand name company in a non-brand name industry.

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2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Management Consulted

I then took another internship in finance with Merrill Lynch. I really liked aspects of the industry, such as research and analysis; however, the career path was of no interest to me. I really liked aspects of the industry, such as research and analysis; however, the career path was of no interest to me.

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Dinged From MBB Consulting Firms – Now What?

Management Consulted

If you are an undergrad who has been turned down for a summer internship at MBB, going in to finance is your next best bet. In addition, having a finance internship under your belt shows that you’ve got the necessary quant skills to succeed in consulting. Oliver Wyman , OC&C , Roland Berger, or AT Kearney.