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What makes a good management consultant?

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Hi Anonymous, when interviewers ask this question, they are looking for an understanding of the job and industry and an appreciation for the skills/personality traits needed. I would not come up with a laundry list here ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Preparing for MBB Internship

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Hey there, If you are interested in preparing for your new role, I'd suggest the following: When I got the offer some years ago I did the same. I reached out to people I knew in McKinsey and people who interviewed me to ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How are sales skills and management consulting related?

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Hey there, You constantly have to sell in consulting, even as a junior; a few examples: You need to sell your own performance to the team from the very start and show that you are basically irreplaceable You nee ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Skills required to perform on the job at MBB?

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Hi there! To be successful in consulting you need to learn and internalize a wide array of methodological skills that will allow you to perform "the job". That being said, don't fall for the misconception that these s ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Skills for Consulting

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Hi Markus, the 4 main skills interviewers are looking for in candidates are problem solving, entrepreneurial drive, leadership and personal impact. These are also the key dimensions of the valuation grids used to asse ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Got into MBB, have some time before start. Next steps?

Advice BCG beginner best practice career career progression consulting consulting analyst entry level Excel experience Junior Consultant learning MBB McKinsey networking offer on the job Personal Fit prep4success Preparing for consulting work skills start success drivers tips top tips training work life balance

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Hi, The most important thing you need to understand is that consulting is a client business and client is always first. Here is my subjective view of what's needed to succeed on different levels of hierarchy. Pls take ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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does reading the economist and other stuff help an inspiring consultant in the interview and in the job?

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Hello! For sure it does not make sense to start a proper preparation yet. However, there are so many things you can start reading that for sure will help you! Economist and so for sure help you gain a better un ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB on the job tools / applications / software

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Hello! If you are joining as a general consultant, I would dedicate 95% of my pre-joining spare time to Excel. Please find below a list of the most popular commands. I would suggest you to follow some online course ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What are the fundamental skills for management consulting?

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Hi! This is a huge question :). However, there are four fundamental skills that I teach and find are most effective for successfully getting into consulting (particular MBB) and being successful in your consulting caree ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting in Africa - How to prepare and what it is like

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Olá Jorge, First of all, let me congratulate you on your offer. It's always great to receive new colleagues at McKinsey, especially when it's so close from us (Luanda and Lisbon shared the same roots until very very r ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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