I am currently up for promotion to manager in one of the Big 4 (accounting) and was offered an in house position in the industry. My ultimate goal is to go to MBB. What would be more beneficial for a career in MBB? An indept experience in industry or more client facing and business development opportunities as a manger in a big 4 accounting company?
Best way to move from Big 4 (accounting) to MBB
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Hi there,
First of all, congrats on that upcoming promotion!
If your goal is to optimize for MBB, you should stay for that promotion. Showing career progression and gaining that additional experience/responsibility is a big boost to your resume!
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Generally it wil be easier if you have solid consulting experience in the bag via Big4.
Having said that I have seen poeple do it from all sorts of prior background. Trick is how do you tell a convincing story via your CV, Cover Letter, Referrals and interview performance.
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Ideally you get to do sth that is as close to the nature of consulting as possible. Highly analytical, hardcore client facing, and a mix of strategy and hands-on operations. In-house consulting / strategy development is likely a good starting point.
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