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TOOLS/SOFTWARES that are required to become a consultant or business analyst

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Florian
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on Aug 19, 2024
1400 5-star reviews across platforms | 600+ offers | Highest-rated case book on Amazon | Uni lecturer in US, Asia, EU

Hi there,

Honestly, not much.

At MBB you will mainly use

  • the internal AI tool
  • Excel with Thinkcell
  • PowerPoint
  • Word (Proposals, knowledge development work)

Sometimes, you might also use Alteryx and Tableau.

Analytics-heavy tasks are usually outsourced to dedicated teams.

Cheers,

Florian

on Aug 22, 2024
Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi,

There are 2 parts to getting an offer into strategy/management consulting (assuming you are asking about this).

Part 1 → Getting an invite to the interview

Part 2 → Passing the interview rounds

Neither of the above will require any knowledge of specific tools. The case interview is a test of your abilities and thinking.

I studied History in college before I started in consulting, and I had zero knowledge of powerpoint, excel etc. So focus on those instead of building knowledge in specific tools or software which will be tested on the job.

All the best!

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