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11 Tips For New Consultants

11 tips for new consultants to hit the ground running

After releasing a few big products last week, we're back to regularly-scheduled programming. This week, we'll focus on the consulting lifestyle. Today's post is on practical tips to being successful…

How to Become a Killer Financial Modeler

Most readers of this site have heard of Mergers and Inquisitions (M&I). In fact, many of you probably discovered Management Consulted through it - that's how big it's become. Why,…

Deloitte, deloitte interview, deloitte offer, Wisconsin non target school

A Deloitte Consulting Interview and Offer from Wisconsin Non-target School

While the Life as a Consultant series usually features current or former consultants, today we have a new guest. Ryan Wegner is a first-year senior at a non-target school, the…

Consulting Summer Internship: 6 Secrets to Guaranteeing a Return Offer

Consulting Summer Internship: 6 Secrets to Guaranteeing a Return Offer

Today we continue our discussion on consulting summer internships. Part one on preparing for the internship here. Today is all about giving yourself the best change at getting a return…

Bain Interview

Interview With a Former Bain Consultant – Life as a Consultant Series

It's been a while since our last Life as a Consultant interview. We've talked to consultants from McKinsey, Nortel Consulting, and Booz Allen amongst others. Today's interview is with a…

Management Consulting Jobs: 5 Mistakes That Will Get You Fired

Management Consulting Jobs: 5 Mistakes That Will Get You Fired

First, getting fired in management consulting doesn't happen often. There are many reasons for this (eg, the rigorous recruiting process, the supportive development-focused culture). However, in tough economic times select…

The Consulting Bible giveaway and important site updates

Hi all - frequent visitors will notice that the site has intermittently disappeared in the past 2 days. After a poor experience with Dreamhost's hosting services, I've moved the site…

Consulting summer internship: 7 must-dos before starting work

Last week, we thoroughly discussed consulting interviews. This week, the focus will be on the consulting summer internship - best practices before, during, and after your 3 months as a…

Management Consulting Interviews: 10 Key Interview Preparation Tips

10 Key Interview Preparation Tips is my final post in the management consulting interview series. Previous topics included case studies, followup questions, and fit interviews and preparation. Here, I'll focus…

Bain Recruiting

Bain Recruiting: 8 Insider Secrets

This Bain recruiting information was shared with us by a former Bain consultant. They provided an insider's perspective on recruiting at a top consulting firm, and the key differences between university…

Management consulting interviews: the 2 smartest case study techniques

This is the 3rd post in a series on management consulting interviews. Previous posts covered fit interviews and follow-up questions. In this post we'll cover two of the smartest case…

Management consulting interviews: the best follow-up question you can ask, plus 4 more

My first post in this series covered consulting fit interviews and the biggest mistake you can make. At the end of every consulting interview, the consultant will typically offer feedback…