c*****k
发帖数: 7 | 1 大家好，我是新人在这里报到。
最近刚刚拿到 top 20 executive MBA offer，今年秋天入学，2010 年毕业。今后的打
算是希望从事 management consulting 方向，想向这里各位请教一下未来两年我怎样
才能更好的为进入 MC 做准备。
我的背景：国内 Physics，美国 Master in Computer Science。然后在一家 top IT
company 做 software engineer，做了超过 7 年。最近两三年在 group 里是 team
leader，有一定的 team leadership 经验，但不是 manager。想通过 MBA 转
management consulting 方向（不是 IT consulting）。
没有申请 full time 而读 executive 有个人的原因。但现在也逐渐了解到有些人会把
executive MBA 看成 MBA-lite。不过已经定了秋季入学，不想再改了。这里想请教怎
样才能更好的为两年后进入 MC 作准备。
我有几个问题：
*）考证书会对求职有帮助吗？如 CFA, |
d*****y
发帖数: 1073 | 2 Companies will send reps to campus to show you how to do case interview. If
Bain, MCK or BCG recruits in your school, keep an eye out for their
receptions. Dont be shy about going to info session for undergrads because
the rep will teach valuable skills that will help you understand their
expectations in case interview.
Bearing Point and DT also has management consulting practices, easier to get
in but they favor engineering backgrounds, you can try shoot for them as
well. |
c*****k
发帖数: 7 | 3 dinerly, thanks a lot for the advice!
When MCK, BCG and Bain come to school, I will definitely try to get best out
of those opportunities.
There is no undergrad program in the school. But the career service people
said they will help MBA students on interview processes. I am not familiar
with their career services yet, but will try to find out more. Also hope
to learn from people here on how to make use of these services.
I have found Bearing Point, but who is DT? I saw Bearing Point does bo |
d**i
发帖数: 9682 | 4 by DT he meant Deloitte
out
people
familiar
【在 c*****k 的大作中提到】
: dinerly, thanks a lot for the advice!
: When MCK, BCG and Bain come to school, I will definitely try to get best out
: of those opportunities.
: There is no undergrad program in the school. But the career service people
: said they will help MBA students on interview processes. I am not familiar
: with their career services yet, but will try to find out more. Also hope
: to learn from people here on how to make use of these services.
: I have found Bearing Point, but who is DT? I saw Bearing Point does bo
|
j*****t
发帖数: 5475 | 5 *）考证书会对求职有帮助吗？如 CFA, CPA，and etc...
=> Useless.
*）看了一些 MC 公司的 interview process，好像基本上都是 case question，怎样
才能更好的准备这些 case interview ?
=> Practice, practice, practice.
*）学校里的 career service 说给 executive student 提供 same service as full
time students。学校的 career service 一般能够提供什么样的帮助？我怎样才能更
好的利用这些 service？
=> Pretty useless when it comes to management consulting. Your school's
consulting club, if you have one, will be a lot more helpful.
*）虽说有两年的时间准备，但我原来理工科的背景，缺乏商业知识，这两年估计会补
不少课。如果从 general MBA curric |
c*****k
发帖数: 7 | 6 jazzcat, many, many thanks for the advices!!
Sounds like the main focus should be case oriented trainings, such as: clubs
, curriculum for case studies, and more case practices. Not having to take
those certificate exams could definitely help saving time for practices.
What's your view about other ares of focus or soft skills on getting a MC
job? It seems like breadth of reading (to get to know more about various
industries and operation structure) would definitely help. Any industries
or ope
【在 j*****t 的大作中提到】
: *）考证书会对求职有帮助吗？如 CFA, CPA，and etc...
: => Useless.
: *）看了一些 MC 公司的 interview process，好像基本上都是 case question，怎样
: 才能更好的准备这些 case interview ?
: => Practice, practice, practice.
: *）学校里的 career service 说给 executive student 提供 same service as full
: time students。学校的 career service 一般能够提供什么样的帮助？我怎样才能更
: 好的利用这些 service？
: => Pretty useless when it comes to management consulting. Your school's
: consulting club, if you have one, will be a lot more helpful.
|
j*****t
发帖数: 5475 | 7
clubs
take
=> consulting case interviews are different from case-based classes in
business schools. i wouldn't choose my classes because of that.
;-)
=> leadership, drive/achievement, ability to influence others.
【在 c*****k 的大作中提到】
: jazzcat, many, many thanks for the advices!!
: Sounds like the main focus should be case oriented trainings, such as: clubs
: , curriculum for case studies, and more case practices. Not having to take
: those certificate exams could definitely help saving time for practices.
: What's your view about other ares of focus or soft skills on getting a MC
: job? It seems like breadth of reading (to get to know more about various
: industries and operation structure) would definitely help. Any industries
: or ope
|
d********l
发帖数: 282 | 8 really helpful notes. Is there anybody who can share me with MC case study
stuff? |
j*****t
发帖数: 5475 | 9 Here is the book I always recommend to others: Crack the Case, written by a
former Bain consultant.
Different firms have very different case interviewing styles. Bain's is very
quantitative and they use a lot of slides. You can almost gauge how well
you are doing by counting the # of slides you are getting from your
interviewer. McKinsey's is very structured and boring, and surprisingly
easier to crack than others.
【在 d********l 的大作中提到】
: really helpful notes. Is there anybody who can share me with MC case study
: stuff?
|
m***n
发帖数: 266 | 10 Does this mean because you keep asking questions and do the analysis right,
that the interviewer has to give you more information on the slides for you
to go deeper and deeper in analysis?
a
very |
d**i
发帖数: 9682 | 11
,
you
yes, you will see when you read "crack the case" (by david ohrvall). some s
lides are not meant to be shown unless the interviewee touchs on the topic f
irst.
【在 m***n 的大作中提到】
: Does this mean because you keep asking questions and do the analysis right,
: that the interviewer has to give you more information on the slides for you
: to go deeper and deeper in analysis?
: a
: very
|
c*****k
发帖数: 7 | 12 Thanks a lot for the detailed info & recommendation. Very good stuff!!
a
very
【在 j*****t 的大作中提到】
: Here is the book I always recommend to others: Crack the Case, written by a
: former Bain consultant.
: Different firms have very different case interviewing styles. Bain's is very
: quantitative and they use a lot of slides. You can almost gauge how well
: you are doing by counting the # of slides you are getting from your
: interviewer. McKinsey's is very structured and boring, and surprisingly
: easier to crack than others.
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