Yes, the top consulting firms hire large numbers out of HBS, Booth, Wharton, Kellogg, et al year in and year out. And yes, firms do give preference to their target schools. But, there is a pathway you can take to…
What do consulting firms do? Why do companies hire them? In short, companies hire consultants to help solve problems or implement business solutions when they lack the internal resources, expertise, or political capital to address the issue. However, there is…
Every non-pandemic year, management consulting firms across the world send current and former employees to recruit a fresh cohort of talent from university ranks. This might give you the impression that management consulting is a young person’s game. If you…
Management consulting is one of the most sought-after fields in the business world. On the surface, the industry sounds rosy and glamorous – lots of air travel, working on complex business problems, and exposure to top level management. While all…
Consulting firms 101, or consulting firms basics, is something you must understand if you’re preparing to go into consulting. Understanding the differences between the Top 3 firms, MBB firms, and the Big 4 accounting firms, versus the tier 2 boutique…
What do consultants actually do? It might seem odd, but it’s one of the most common questions we receive. Listen to Jenny Rae as she sheds light on what you should expect in life as a management consultant. Youtube Audio…
In the past, we’ve explored how Tech consulting experience can hurt you when it comes to applying for more strategy-focused roles, and how to mitigate this during the recruiting process. While tech consulting is incredibly meaningful work (not to mention…
If you’ve been around the management consulting industry for any amount of time at all, you know how different of a beast it really is to conquer than nearly any other industry. That’s not to say it’s not worth it:…
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…
It seems like everyone these days is in management consulting – strategy consultants, business consultants, technology consultants, IT consultants, marketing consultants, and the list goes on and on. It’s a catch-all title for someone who gets paid to give their advice…