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Teacher turned management consultant shares career change tips

There aren’t many teachers applying to MBA programs. The few who do consider the option, approach us with several questions. Is an MBA after teaching experience worth it? Does teaching experience count in MBA applications? Can a teacher switch careers after MBA? Primary school teacher turned MBA grad, Evan Piekara, graduated from Georgetown University’s McDonough … Read more


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Top consulting firms in the world

The global consulting industry is estimated to be worth $155 billion. Corporations around the world depend heavily on consulting companies to maintain and sharpen their edge in an increasingly competitive world. Who are among the main players in the consulting industry? What services do they offer? What work culture have they developed? We list a … Read more


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How to prepare for case interviews

Case interviews are an important part of the recruitment process for hiring management consultants. Management consultancies, including the Big 3 — McKinsey, BCG, and Bain (MBB in short) — conduct case interviews that challenge even candidates with impeccable academic records. Investment banks and other industries use case interviews to select professionals with strategic business thinking … Read more


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How to get an interview at McKinsey, Bain, BCG

If you are studying at a top b-school or just graduated from one, you’re probably thinking of working for one of the “Big Three” in consulting: McKinsey & Co, Bain & Co., or the Boston Consulting Group or MBB in short. But how do you get the HR people at these firms to give you … Read more


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Investment banking vs management consulting

Fresh graduates often wonder whether investment banking (Careers in Investment Banking) or management consulting is a better career choice. Most of them already know the first thing about these two career paths: excellent salaries. Some of them also know that work-life balance is a difficult act in both. Here we go a little beyond popular … Read more


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How I got into McKinsey India

Former IT professional from TCS, Krishna N Venkitaraman, managed a career transition from IT to management consulting after completing his MBA from HEC Paris. In a 2-part series he describes how he got into McKinsey India and what he did as a consultant. In this first part, he talks about how he successfully manage a … Read more


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How I got into BCG and what I did in my consulting job

  With careers in the Oil & Gas industry replicating the volatility of crude oil prices over the last few years, many O&G professionals headed back to business schools to reinvigorate their careers. Manav Jain was one of them. After his MBA from INSEAD, he got into the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Kuala Lumpur, … Read more


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Strategy consulting job without an MBA degree or relevant experience

Many aspiring consultants want to know if it’s possible to get a top tier strategy consulting firm like McKinsey / Bain / Boston Consulting Group (MBB, in short) with no MBA and no prior experience in the field. Jenny Lee (name changed) has managed to do just that. In this article, she explains how she … Read more


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How the consulting recruitment cycle works on campus at ISB

The most popular way to get a foothold in the hyper-competitive management consulting industry is via a top MBA program. But it isn’t easy when more than half your classmates, who are equally capable and ambitious, are also vying for the same role. ISB grad, Kanav Sharma, who has successfully navigated the consulting recruitment maze, … Read more


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Is consulting a good career choice for me?

Too many career change aspirants think management consulting is a good career option after completing their MBA. And that’s what they write in their MBA application essays without trying to learn more about what it means to be a consultant. Not many ask themselves, “Is consulting really a good career option for me?” Sudershan ‘Suds’ … Read more