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Management consultants working for the top consulting firms help solve the business problems of their clients, such as CEOs, CFOs, divisional heads, and other leaders of large corporates (Fortune 1000, Fortune Global 500, etc.), private equity companies, and governments and non-profits. ‘Perks’ of the job Salary of $100K+ for undergrad hires and $200K+ … Read more
Millions of professionals across the world are stuck in the wrong careers, doing work they were never meant to do. No wonder so many enroll in MBA programs, hoping it’ll get them out of misery. But unless you know what’s the right career after an MBA, there’s always the possibility of getting stuck in another … Read more
Students with work experience benefit more from an MBA program than those without work experience. They are able to better relate what they learn at b-school to the practical experience gained at their workplace.
If you thought that interviewers at management consulting and investment banking (IB) interviews use brainteasers to put candidates at ease and bring in some light-hearted moments, you will be scratching your head after reading this: these mindbenders have a larger purpose. Although brainteasers may not be such a key part of interviews as technical and … Read more
Online MBA is no longer a poor cousin of the traditional, full-time format. With top universities offering online MBA programs in addition to the traditional format, the former have gained reputation, both among students and among recruiters. The fact that online MBA is gaining popularity is vouched by the fact that 15 percent of those … Read more
Can you go from engineering to investment banking? The simple answer is that it’s complicated! But let’s see how complicated. Did you know that we offer career coaching for investment banking careers?
His two GMAT scores (490 and 620) threatened to shoot down his MBA dreams. But that’s the second part of this civil engineer’s story. Years before he decided to get an MBA, Bijay Behera felt he was being held hostage by a common but troubling dilemma. What’s a better choice – an MBA or IAS … Read more
Private Equity (PE) is one of the most lucrative careers in finance. It involves using investor money from “Limited Partners” who are generally Monsieur Big-Pockets, to invest in big companies that are in need of capital. That is, they are either failing or hit with the flu. But with the potential to a recovery and … Read more
When MBA applicants reach out to MBA Crystal Ball and ask, “What GMAT score should I aim for?” our general response is “Why aim for anything less than 800?” And while some might look at it as an elusive response, we do mean it. Thankfully we found someone who proves that with the right combination … Read more
First, is a cover letter necessary for investment banking jobs? In many cases, no, but in some cases, yes, as it turns out. At bulge bracket investment banks, the recruiters are unlikely to read a cover letter for just-out-of-school positions; they may only see your resume. But some insist on cover letters for graduate positions … Read more
Private equity firms raise capital from institutions and high-net-worth individuals and invest these funds to obtain equity in companies with potential. What are the world’s biggest PE firms? What are their investment products and work culture? How many employees do they have? We try to answer these questions in this article. The top private equity … Read more
Going by social media content, it may seem that bad grammar, incoherent statements and typo-infested tweets are essential requirements to become rich, famous and powerful. On the other hand, sentence correction questions continue to consistently & ruthlessly crush the career aspirations and higher education dreams of thousands of non-native speakers across the world every year. … Read more