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Black Belt Supreme 2015 closes May 31 (or when capacity is reached)!

For the last 2 years, we've been running our popular Black Belt interview training courses - with tremendous success. Compared to a scary 3% acceptance rate at consulting firms, Black Belts rock - 55% of our participants have received 1 or more offers from top 10 firms. We don't attribute all of the success to us -…

Korn Ferry

In this firm profile, we conduct a deep-dive into Korn Ferry, an executive search firm and organizational consultancy. Korn Ferry has a history of recruiting and executive search dating back to 1969, but not until recent years has the firm established itself as a management consultancy. A recent string of strategic acquisitions - most notably,…

Launching the Consulting Case Interview Bootcamp – Online

At MC, we spend a lot of time enjoying life. In our free time, we dream up new ways to effectively equip prospective consultants so they ace the process and get their dream job. Over the years, we've come up with a lot of really great stuff; our success has amazed even us. What started off as…

Job Hub: Starbucks Jobs and Culture

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Starbucks. Starbucks has changed the way so many in the world start their day. This company has turned an ordinary cup of coffee into an extraordinary experience for people everywhere and made a $5 cup of coffee normal throughout the world. Enjoy! Starbucks History & Culture Ranked as…

Advanced Networking For Consulting – Video Overview

This is the second installment of a two-part overview. If you haven't already gone through the first part, we recommend you start there. As an undergrad, a former MBB consultant once told me, "In the consulting hiring process, networking is everything." Although his statement was exaggerated – yes, grades, alma matter, work experience, and a number…

L.E.K. Strategy Consulting Interviews and Culture

   Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of L.E.K. Consulting. L.E.K. is a global consulting firm founded in London, England in 1983 and containing the heart and soul of Bain & BCG. The firm has since expanded to 20 offices across 5 continents and has built a strong brand across numerous…

MC Coach Interview: My First Year at McKinsey

Today we get a sneak peek into a former McKinsey consultant's first year of life at the firm. True, true - many of you are dreaming about that coveted MBB job offer, with the prestige and lucrative lifestyle that follows. Rewind. You thought that getting the job offer is the end point, when in reality…

How I Fell In Love With Business: Confessions of a Bain Consultant

If you haven't read Part 1 or Part 2 of our Transparency Series (on Jenny Rae's journey before, during and after Bain and Company), make sure you start there - it will illuminate the back story to what we share here. Enjoy! ******** I sat in the gate area at Washington-Dulles airport, awaiting my first…

IQVIA Consulting Services (formerly IMS Health) Interviews and Culture

If the life sciences sector is your jam and healthcare commercial strategy work gets you out of bed in the morning, you need to seriously consider joining IQVIA, formerly known as IMS Consulting Group. Long known as a subsidiary of IMS Health - a major player in the healthcare information services game, IMS Consulting Group…

Advanced Case Interviews – A Video Overview

This is the 2nd installment of a two-part overview. If you haven't already gone through the first part, we recommend you start there. Now that you have a basic understanding of what a case interview is – you know their purpose, format, and structure – it's time to move on to the meatier topics. As…