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I know nothing about consulting. How do I learn more?

You've come to the right place. First, read the following articles: Management Consulting and the Consulting Industry 101 Day in the Life of a Management Consultant (client version) Management Consulting versus Investment Banking Top 10 Resume Tips Top 10 Interview Tips Overview of the Management Consulting Recruiting Process Then, subscribe to my RSS feed. I…

Live Networking Seminar with Mergers and Inquisitions – Learn How To Get Your Foot In The Door Anywhere

We're doing something new and exciting in the "networking arena" today. Brian and I have agreed to record a live discussion answering your networking questions. Here's how it'll work: Comment below with your most urgent question(s) about networking and the job search process Brian and I will choose the top 10-20 questions We'll record a…

Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About International Management Consulting

Live in Berlin. Work in Tokyo. Party in Rio. A U.S.-based reader recently emailed me a series of recruiting and lifestyle questions about international management consulting. It's a great topic that hasn't been addressed here before. Today, we'll avoid the standard "10 key points about international consulting" post, and instead directly address his questions since…

Perks of the Management Consulting Lifestyle

Points and Per Se: Perks of the Management Consulting Lifestyle Disclaimer: The MC Team is passionate about travel, and writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Management Consulted may receive a commission from The Points Guy Affiliate Network. Models and bottles. You've probably heard this phrase used to describe the investment banking lifestyle. But let's…

11 tips for new consultants to hit the ground running

After releasing a few big products last week, we're back to regularly-scheduled programming. This week, we'll focus on the consulting lifestyle. Today's post is on practical tips to being successful as a new consultant. A former manager once said to me, "do well in your first project, and you can write your own ticket for…

How to Become a Killer Financial Modeler

Most readers of this site have heard of Mergers and Inquisitions (M&I). In fact, many of you probably discovered Management Consulted through it - that's how big it's become. Why, 100,000 readers a month can't all be wrong Brian's the driving force behind M&I, a former investment banker, a fellow Stanford alum, and a good…

They Call It…The Consulting Bible. Now In Its Second Edition.

It's been a long time coming. I promised an update in March. As you can see, it's mid-April. I simply didn't want to release a second edition that wasn't a significant update on the first. I've finally built something that accomplishes just that. Introducing The Consulting Bible The second edition is a 92-page interview guide…

A Deloitte Consulting Interview and Offer from Wisconsin Non-target School

While the Life as a Consultant series usually features current or former consultants, today we have a new guest. Ryan Wegner is a first-year senior at a non-target school, the University of Wisconson-Madison. Regardless of where you are in your consulting career - reading through the interview will be worth your time. Ryan first contacted…

Consulting Summer Internship: 6 Secrets to Guaranteeing a Return Offer

Today we continue our discussion on consulting summer internships. Part one on preparing for the internship here. Today is all about giving yourself the best change at getting a return offer after your summer consulting internship. As a summer intern, you're the baseball equivalent of a utility player. What's a utility player, you ask? A…

Interview With a Former Bain consultant – Life as a Consultant Series

It's been a while since our last Life as a Consultant interview. We've talked to consultants from McKinsey, Nortel Consulting, and Booz Allen amongst others. Today's interview is with a former Bain consultant. His story is particularly interesting given his engineering background and current venture capital role. Now on to the interview! I've bolded a…