Starting soon as a consultant at one of the MBB firms, and I was wondering if there are any recommended readings, articles, or skills I should brush up on (excel?) to look at before my start-date?
Thanks!
Congratulations!
- Excel definitely a must. There are various (cheap) excel training modules around, I highly suggest you get familiar w/ excel quickly if you aren't yet. Pivot tables, vlookups, even index match...
- Keyboard shortcuts. My first manager told me to get rid of my mouse (which is also standard procedure in banking btw)
- PowerPoint, sure why not
- Web scrapping, sure why not
- Above all, I'd relax and enjoy the down time right now; go out, sleep, exercise... Pretty soon, you'll have more work and stress than you'd want
Dear A,
Congratulations to your offer!
It would be helpful for you to learn the business-focused Excel features.
In business, about 80% of your work will come from 20% of the functionality of the Microsoft Excel.
The core skills of a competent business Excel user are something like:
If you can do these things, you’ll outperform 95% of people in the workplace.
To learn these concepts, you could:
If you’re looking for something free, I’d recommend Googling & Youtube-ing those topics on my list. Tons of free material online. On Udemy you can also find some courses.
If you’re short on time, take a short business-focused online course.
I’d recommend the following business-focused course focused on mastering the 20% of functions that make up 80% of Excel work.
Best,
André
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Hi A,
I agree with Guennael. If I were, I would prioritize excel and communication skills at an associate/BA-levels.
It is important to mention that you will have an induction week, during which you will practice all required skills.
What’s more, you will learn a lot on the job. Don’t afraid to ask questions, colleagues will be always happy to help you and suggest a more effective way of doing things. Once you know it, you can google it and that’s it.
All the best,
Egor
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