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Switching from Consulting to Private Equity

Doing the Greenback Boogie: Switching from Consulting to Private Equity Private Equity (PE) funds represent some of the most lucrative players in the business world. It’s not uncommon for total comp in PE to go into the seven figures once you reach the Principal level - hello carried interest (a direct cut of deal profits).…

Which Airline Delivers The Best Consulting Business Travel Experience?

Which airline is best for domestic consulting travel? Well, there’s a lot of different ways you can parse that question. Which airline provides the best rewards? Which airline will get you there on-time most often? Which airline provides the best fares most often? Which airline has the best schedule for where you go most often?…

Getting promoted: 3 skills necessary to make it to Partner at a Consulting Firm

When you sit down for an interview or a performance review at a management consulting firm, you are being evaluated beyond just your current role. In fact, you are being assessed for longer term viability - from the next level up all the way to Partner. There are things you can do to help you…

Decision time: How I chose my 2018 Delta Choice Benefits

Delta’s two highest Medallion Tiers – Platinum and Diamond – get a special bonus at the beginning of every new qualifying year: Choice Benefits. It’s like a bonus birthday present for frequent travelers – and man, do I wrestle every year with the selection.     If you achieve status in 2018, your choices only…

MBA Internship Application Deadlines for McKinsey, Bain, and BCG

Can you believe it's already fall and heading towards winter? MBA first years: it's crunch time! Bain and BCG have released MBA internship application deadlines, and we've aggregated the relevant dates and links so you know exactly when you need to have your application submitted. We expect McKinsey to not release an application deadline for…

Big Banks move internship recruiting back – what it means for consulting internship recruiting

The potential for spring internship recruiting madness is over - at least temporarily. Earlier this week, Wall Street titans Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan announced (mercifully) that undergrad internship recruiting would move back from Sophomore spring to the fall of students’ junior years. So getting a financial consulting internship got just a little bit easier.…

Consulting exit opportunity: Senior Manager, Strategy & Analytics at Live Nation Entertainment

Our friends at Live Nation Entertainment (yes, the same Live Nation that merged with Ticketmaster in 2010) just shared a great 6-figure job opportunity with us, and we wanted to pass it along to you! This role lies at the intersection of strategy and data analytics - you’ll be on the cutting edge of what’s…

Best 5 Apps For Consultant Travel

Is it just us, or does it seem like new travel apps are popping up like weeds these days? We all know those no-brainer apps that are actually useful - but a majority of the time when we experiment with new travel apps, they end up being mediocre and eventually deleted to free up storage.…

The Pyramid Principle – Applied

  The Pyramid Principle® will help you drive action from key stakeholders and increase your organizational influence. What if we told you that there’s a better way to structure your presentations, meetings, and emails? One that will drive action and get you to the most important part of the conversation right away? That’s right -…

2018 Open NYC Consulting Bootcamp

READY TO GRAB ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING SEATS NOW? YOU CAN REGISTER HERE As you get ready for the highly competitive consulting field, do you ever wish you could just get some face-time with an expert to get all the best tips and advice about your case interview skills, fit answers, and what top…