Ever wonder what MBB, the Big 4 firms, and other firms like Accenture or Oliver Wyman are looking for in a consulting resume? During recruiting season, consultants review 100s of resume at a time. Because of the overwhelming size of…
PwC is an absolute behemoth – prestigious, mystical, and totally confusing to the outside observer. The firm has a 160+ year legacy, and a brand that is cobbled together from so many pasts that it’s hard to tell which…
In today’s post, we feature some love from across the pond – and an insider’s look at consulting from an Associate at BCG London. This guest post comes to us courtesy of Inside Buzz – make sure you go check…
Is consulting right for you? This question has two parts. The first part involves deciding whether working at a consulting firm would be a great fit and a great next step for you career-wise. If you don’t know about consulting…
Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of The Advisory Board Company, now referred to as Advisory Board after its acquisition by Optum. Advisory Board is a professional services firm that offers resources to players who…
There are 3 different tiers of consulting firms – Top 3 firms, Big 4 firms, and Tier 2 firms – and there are pros and cons of working at each level. Curious to find out what they are? In this video series,…
On our January 2014 Consulting Bootcamp tour, we travelled to several universities up and down the East Coast – Duke, Georgia Tech, UGA, Penn, Harvard, McGill, Dartmouth, Columbia, and Cornell. **** In the beginning of the trip, Jenny Rae was…
Today, we continue our series of book reviews with a look at The McKinsey Way, a book written by a former Associate at McKinsey, Ethan M. Rasiel, who is also the co-author of The McKinsey Mind. Enjoy! —————— Why Read The Book? The…
We’ve been busy. Not only have we spent the last several weeks gallivanting all across the East Coast speaking at schools like Harvard, Penn, Columbia, McGill, and Cornell, but we’ve also been busy creating a YouTube series. At the start…
This week’s post is on “The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live anywhere, and Join the New Rich.” – written by Timothy Ferriss (2007), an American author, entrepreneur, angel investor, and advisor to startups like Facebook, Twitter, and many more. Our guest…