Consulting 101

Presentation Agenda
What is Consulting?
Who? What? When? Where? Why? Lifestyle: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Getting a Job
Networking

Case Interviews
Timelines: MBA1, Langone

What is Consulting?
Product / Service: Ability to solve business problems. Team-based Work Clients: leaders of corporations, governments, and non-profit groups.

Consulting Firms
Focus: Strategy, IT, HR, etc. Industry: Healthcare, Financial Services, etc.
McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group Bain & Company Booz Allen Hamilton Monitor Group Mercer Oliver Wyman Deloitte Consulting Accenture Kurt Salmon Roland Berger

Why Hire Consultants?

Lack of Knowledge or Skills Flexible Labor Pool Fresh Perspective Politics

Typical Week
3-4-5 Rule Activities: Interviews, meetings, research, data analysis, building decks. Excel & Powerpoint MON TUES WED THURS FRI

Lifestyle: the Bad and the Ugly

Travel Hours
Vs Banking on the beach

Consulting: What is it again? Implementation

Lifestyle: the Good

Challenging Work Smart people Career development
Training & Variety Access to Management Jumping to Industry

Additional Resources
http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/ http://www.strategy-business.com/ http://www.consultingmag.com/ http://www.wetfeet.com/

http://www.vault.com/

Research
Is Consulting for You? Which Firms? Sound like an Insider
Consulting Lingo Trends and Current Topics

Getting a Job
Your Story
Why Consulting? Why Our Firm? Be Genuine

Networking Case Interviews

Networking
Corporate Presentations & MCA Events Alumni: SWAP & CAP Ask Smart Questions Dress & Etiquette

Case Interview
Various Formats

Casing Boot Camp

Books:
Case in Point by Marc P. Cosentino Crack the Case by David Ohrvall Mastering the Case Analysis by Alexander Chernev WetFeet Guides (Ace Your Case I to VI) The Vault Guide to the Case Interview

MBA1 Timeline
November 2007 Casing Boot Camp Corporate Presentations Networking January 2008 Casing Practice Mock Interviews Ace Interviews!

September 2007 Research Resume & Story

October 2007 Casing Boot Camp Corporate Presentations Networking

December 2007 Resume Drops Casing Practice Mock Interviews

Summer 2008 Start Internship!

Langone
Overcome Disadvantages Langone Professional Development Program (LPDP) Start Early!
Stern Consulting Corps (SCC) Casing: Practice, practice practice!

Langone Timeline
Spring 2008 LPDP Workshops Networking Fall 2008 LPDP Recruiting Ace Interviews!

Summer 2007 CCWP Workshops Research SCC

Fall 2007 Research SCC Casing Boot Camp

Summer 2008 CCWP Mock Interviews Casing Boot Camp Networking

Fall 2009 Start Job!