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The best management consulting firms in the world (and in India) have more or less remained the same for several years. In this post, Management consultant Amit (aka MBA Dropout) lists down the top 10 strategy consulting firms. After you finish reading the list, don’t forget to get your copy of ‘Business Doctors: Management Consulting … Read more
If you haven’t had the opportunity to pick up any of the popular management consulting books available in the market, we’ll help you learn the basics. Management consultant Amit (aka MBA Dropout) continues his series on the management consulting industry. This time he covers the various types of consulting jobs – from the mainstream options … Read more
Management consultant Amit (better known as MBA Dropout, after his first post on MBA Crystal Ball) has been addressing queries on this blog as well as on our careers discussion forum, from folks interested in getting management consulting jobs. We’ve had a few one-off posts and a mini-series on consulting careers earlier. But we weren’t … Read more
Our last post on strategy consulting jobs got a lot of interest (check out the comments to that post vis-a-vis the others). We invited Jaineel Aga, a management consultant turned private equity professional who’s been active in the field for many years, to share some more insights. In fact, he has also written a book … Read more
Dual degrees like the JD-MBA offered by the Kellogg School of Management and Northwestern University’s School of Law can be a great way to learn about two disciplines that have more overlap that we generally assume. However, compared to the regular 2-year MBA programs, these longer and more expensive joint degree options can seem more … Read more
Situational interviews or Behavioral interviews are the vague, mysterious and confusing interview questions that get thrown at you when you are trying to get the best management consulting (including the top tier strategy consulting firms) and investment banking jobs. Or for that matter MBA interviews as well. They make you feel that the tough technical … Read more
Many MBA universities and colleges play up the post MBA salaries of their outgoing batch. It’s one of the parameters that gains enormous importance in global MBA rankings as well. But what does it really mean to MBA applicants who are considering whether to join these business schools? Averages are like…oh well, don’t worry, we … Read more
Watch the video. And please ‘like’ it, if you find it helpful. Career Change after MBA Kabhi khushi kabhi gham! That might be the best way to describe the roller-coaster ride you can expect if you are hoping to use your MBA to change careers. In the area of MBA jobs, before the euphoria … Read more
‘Hi, I’m Pattikumar Silvamaranayani. I work for McKinsey.’ Sounds good, na? Replace Patti saar’s name with your own and it sounds even better. There’s no doubt which one’s a stronger brand in that opening statement – Patti saar or McKinsey. Great brands on your CV, nice salaries, globe-trotting and the glamour. When it comes to MBA … Read more