by Marquis | Feb 28, 2014 | Business School, career, career path, consulting, Education, healthcare, management consulting, mba, Pharma, professional advice
The email below came to me from a recent college graduate who I met through my Princeton alumni network. He’s a really sharp guy who is interested in a career that bridges the areas of business and healthcare/pharma. In our previous conversations, we’ve...
by Marquis | Nov 10, 2013 | Business, career, career path, consulting, interview advice, management consulting, Networking, professional advice, recruiting, transition
The email below arrived in my inbox so long ago that it’s just plain embarrassing. The reader emailed me way back in 2011 and, at the time, I had so many emails that I didn’t have a chance to give him a response in a decent amount of time. Recently, I was...
by Marquis | Oct 24, 2013 | Business, career, career path, consulting, management consulting, McKinsey
The email below came from a relatively new reader of my blog who is interested in pursuing a career in management consulting. He recently completed his Freshman year at Georgia Tech, so he’s particularly interested in the Atlanta offices of McKinsey (and its...
by Marquis | Sep 21, 2013 | Business, Business School, career, consulting, management consulting, mba, recruiting, resume
Over the years, I’ve received several emails from folks who are interested in Management Consulting, but doubt their chances of scoring an interview for any number of reasons, including name brand of their academic institution, past/current course of study, and...
by Marquis | Jul 25, 2013 | APD recruiting, consulting, management consulting, McKinsey, recruiting
The email below came to me from a reader who was the subject of a recent blog entry about her pursuit of McKinsey. As a reminder, this reader is currently a medical school student at the University of Chicago and, instead of going into residency post-graduation, she...
by Marquis | Jul 16, 2013 | career, consulting, Education, entrepreneurship, IT consulting, management consulting, professional advice, Small business
The email below was sent by an IT professional who is considering quitting his full-time position to launch his own IT consulting business. He’s based in Indianapolis and plans to serve local businesses using the skills that he’s developed in his career....
