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MBA Consulting Career

Advice and resources for MBAs looking for careers in management consulting

Are Management Consulting Firms Reducing their Dependence on MBAs?

Are Management Consulting Firms Reducing their Dependence on MBAs?

🕔01:00, 11.Feb 2019

Business schools’ and consultancies’ close ties led to the phrase “McHarvard”. But as the elite firms seek more diverse talent, the proportion of new consultants with MBAs is shrinking For once, Keith Bevans is in Paris. As head of global

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Top MBA programs for getting a consulting job at McKinsey, Bain and BCG

Top MBA programs for getting a consulting job at McKinsey, Bain and BCG

🕔09:00, 17.Jan 2019

No matter what ranking you’re referencing, the top three management consulting firms will read McKinsey, Bain and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in some order. Their pay sets the market, they provide near unlimited exit opportunities and they tend to win

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Elite MBA Students Are Spurning McKinsey, Bain For Freelance Consulting Sites

Elite MBA Students Are Spurning McKinsey, Bain For Freelance Consulting Sites

🕔01:00, 10.Feb 2016

An MBA job at McKinsey & Co or BCG was once the pinnacle for MBA students. But for graduates of elite schools like Harvard, Stanford or Wharton, freelance consulting is increasing alluring. As the rise of so-called unicorn companies like

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Why Consulting Is a Revolving Door for MBAs

Why Consulting Is a Revolving Door for MBAs

🕔01:00, 20.Nov 2015

Of all the industries MBAs could end up in, the largest single chunk of them flock to one: consulting. But Bloomberg data show that they’re not likely to stick with it. Even though consulting is the most popular of the

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Consultants lure MBA interns with better pay than investment banks

Consultants lure MBA interns with better pay than investment banks

🕔01:00, 4.Feb 2015

Choosing an internship should never be about the money, particularly for MBAs who likely have a fairly clear plan in place for their career. That said, who isn’t curious about what other people are taking home during their internship? And

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