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The 3 Secrets of a Successful Consulting Interview Suit

Everybody knows you should dress conservatively for a job interview. A straightforward interview suit is the way to go, and that goes double for a management consulting interview. We won’t assume you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know that navy blue and charcoal gray suits are your interview suit standbys. But there’s so…

Bulger Partners – Strategic Advisers to the Software Economy

Note: Bulger Partners was acquired by EY-Parthenon in mid-2018. Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. Founded in 2012, headquartered in Boston, and already turning down three projects for every one it accepts, the firm has experienced exponential growth in its first five years of existence.…

Black Belt Supreme 2017 Closes May 31st!

For the last 4 years, we’ve been running our popular Black Belt interview training courses – with tremendous success. Compared to a 3% acceptance rate at top consulting firms, 55% of our Black Belt Supreme participants have received 1 or more offers from top 10 firms. That means our Black Belt Supreme clients are 1800% more likely…

A Consultant’s Guide to Navigating the Age of Trump

These days, everyone and their mother have an opinion on the current state of political affairs. But how do you navigate the minefield of political opinion while employed in management consulting - an industry notorious for being apolitical? Or even more generally, how do you position yourself in any professional setting? After all, you're smart and have…

Top 10 Consulting Firms in San Francisco

Here at MC, we've been absolutely thrilled to bring you juicy insights into the Top 10 Consulting firms in every major consulting city and region around the world. This week, we continue with the top Consulting Firms in San Francisco, where the sun is shining and the wind is blowing. Before we begin, for those…

Consulting Resume Review – Jenny Rae and Chris

Interested in seeing how a MC resume review works? Looking for tips on how to transition well into consulting? Meet Chris, a lawyer interested in breaking into consulting. Pay careful attention to how Jenny Rae tweaks his resume and gives him invaluable advice for his next steps. Have questions of your own? Reach out to…

Lisa Bright shares about her McKinsey Career

We have a special treat for you, as our very own interview coach Lisa Bright joins us to share about her McKinsey career. Glean from Lisa's experience as she shares how she broke into The Firm from a non-target school in Ohio, the nature of her projects while at McKinsey, and how she decided to…

3 Ways Management Consulting Applications Differ from Traditional Ones

If you've been around the management consulting industry for any amount of time at all, you know how different of a beast it really is to conquer than nearly any other industry. That's not to say it's not worth it: we happen to believe that consulting is right for almost anyone, and the cross-functional experience…

Top Consulting Firms Middle East

The 10 Top Consulting Firms in the Middle East might surprise you! For the purposes of this article, we're defining the Middle East as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the Sultanate of Oman. This unique and culturally rich region provides some excellent consulting opportunities, and world-class companies are increasing…

Consulting Firms in Washington DC

We just love bringing you good reads, and today our spotlight turns to top consulting firms in Washington DC, one of our favorite cities in the U.S. Although historically not known for consulting services (unless you were consulting - ahem, lobbying - government officials), strategy, operations, and even tech consulting have exploded inside and outside…