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College junior wondering which B-schools to target to end up at a top-3 consulting firm

by Marquis | Oct 12, 2012 | Business School, business school rankings, career, consulting, Education, mba

The email below came to me back in August from a long-time friend named Adam who is an administrator in the program for undergraduate business students at Indiana University called the Kelley Living Learning Center (KLLC) that I mentioned in my last blog post....

Junior Chemical Engineering major targeting an MBA and considering changing his major

by Marquis | Aug 30, 2012 | Business School, career, consulting, Education, mba, professional advice

The email below came to me from a college junior who is interested in getting an MBA one day and is wondering whether he should change his major from Chemical Engineering. Junior year is pretty late in the game to be considering this sort of change, but I understand...

Prospective McKinsey consultant seeking advice on connecting with current staff

by Marquis | Jul 17, 2012 | career, consulting, management consulting, McKinsey, professional advice

I received the following email from a reader who is interested in applying for a position at McKinsey & Company’s London office, but is hoping to speak with someone working in that office before submitting his application. As I mention in my response to...

Advice for an MBA summer intern worried about chances for a full-time offer

by Marquis | Jul 8, 2012 | Business School, career, career path, consulting, internship, mba, professional advice, recruiting

Hey, folks. The email below came to me from a rising second-year MBA student from a top program, who is currently in the middle of a summer Management Consulting internship with one of the MBB firms. He has reached out to me because he recently had his mid-summer...

Questions from a college Freshman interested in Management Consulting

by Marquis | Jun 20, 2012 | Business School, career, consulting, internship, professional advice, recruiting

The message below is from a reader who has just completed her first year in college and is interested in getting a job at a Big 3 Management Consulting firm when she graduates in a few years. She is seeking my advice on some options for college majors that would...

Advice for an entrepreneur considering transitioning into Management Consulting

by Marquis | Jun 6, 2012 | Business School, career, career path, consulting, entrepreneurship, management consulting, mba, recruiting, Stanford GSB

The email below came to me from one of my classmates from Stanford GSB, who was seeking my advice regarding a potential job search. Following our MBA graduation, he launched a start-up and has been grinding on it full-time since then. Recently, he’s been...
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