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How Geography Affects Where Elite Consulting Firms Recruit

Harvard Business

Research has shown that attending an elite university can make or break a student’s chances of being recruited by the best firms ( whether or not that strategy makes sense for firms ). Since firms tend to recruit where they can find the most candidates, students in regions with many top schools may have a harder time being found.

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2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Management Consulted

Leaving the program was a tough decision, but my studies needed more attention and I had interests outside of athletics so it was the right choice. 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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How to start THINKING like a Consultant

Tom Spencer

I vividly remember the last consulting interview during first-year MBA recruiting season. The recruiting coordinator mentioned she’d get back to me by the end of the day. The recruiting coordinator mentioned she’d get back to me by the end of the day. I was tense. My confidence was dwindling. 5pm rolls by, no call….

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Oliver Wyman interview preparation: the inside story

Management Consulted

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. Risk Management – assists CFOs and other finance executives on matters of finance and risk, global risk and trading, and compliance and governance.

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Networking 102: It’s Never Been More Important – And It Truly. Does. Work.

Management Consulted

“How do you maintain and continue to develop a network with recruiters, Analysts, MDs, etc. while you’re studying abroad for an extended period of time in a foreign country? If you work overseas, how do you get to America in both office, transfer, and general recruiting networking?” Finance-Specific Networking.

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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.

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How to Succeed in the New Age of Interviews

Tom Spencer

A desired response from a recruitment manager would be “most cover letters I’m falling asleep. Stage two of the process may find you in front of your webcam, coming face to face with the recent recruiting tool developed be Hirevue. You’re going to want to have top grades and a diverse range of life experiences.