Hi!
I am a finance graduate from India with a years experience looking to get into consulting in the UK. My applications to LBS/Oxbridge were unsuccessful but I have an offer for the above course and wanted opinions on the same. Will it help me get into MBB or other top consultancies or should apply for other MiMs as well.
Any feedback/ advices are welcome.
Hi Abhiram,
First of all, I am sorry to hear about your unsuccessful applications to LBS/Oxbridge!
I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:
You can find more on this topic here: Salaries in the consulting industry.
If you would like a more detailed discussion on your specific situation, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.
Best,
Hagen
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Hi Abhiram,
I'm working now with another Imperial MSc graduate and have coached candidates from Imperial before, so, yes, Imperial it's a good school that will definitely elevate your profile for MBB.
Are there better options? Potentially. MiM programs are a more direct avenue to MBBs. For instance, HEC, IESE, LBS and INSEAD all have great ones. Of course, if you want to be in the UK, LBS would be your best option.
Lastly, you can control for other variables as well to increase your probability of passing screening with MBB. For instance, your CV and cover letter and your referral strategy. I'll paste a couple of resources below for you to check out, as well as a guide to help you assess whether you actually need a MiM (or MBA):
Best,
Cristian
Hi there,
There is another option of course - go work 1-2 years at Blue Chip Co/T2, make sure you do well there, study for your GMAT, and get into a good B-School and enter as a post-MBA.
The MSc in Economics feels like something you're doing only to enter consulting/MBB and I'm generally not comfortable recommending that. Its a $ and time cost that you can avoid if you're patient, and doesn't catapult you into MBB contention.
Hope that helps,
B.
You'll be struggling for a job in the uk(mbb) , try networking with people enrolled on this course to get an idea of what are the prospects and you'd be surprised how different the career outcomes advertised are vs reality.
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Speaking from a McKinsey perspective, you will need to do something really impressive to sufficiently differentiate yourself for BA entry without a UK (or US) undergrad. Local masters courses, no matter how strong, are viewed heavily in the context of your undergrad. MiM courses are also not a big entry pool at BA given the depth of the UK undergrad candidate pool. It is much easier to enter from different educational background at an Asc level, which is typically 3-5 years experience (and sometimes an MBA). Sorry to be a little negative but this is unfortunately the reality of the London grad employment market. I hope this helps
Hi Abhiram,
Q: Imperial MSc Economics. Will it help me get into MBB or other top consultancies or should apply for other MiMs as well.
In terms of the best brand for MBB between Imperial and other options, you can check it as follows:
This should help to have a data-driven answer.
Best,
Francesco
Hi Abhiram,
One piece of information that is missing: MBB in UK or somewhere else?
As others have already pointed out, it would be difficult to get there if you are applying for the UK, one of the most competitive MBB markets. For other countries, it can work.
One thing you can do to check for yourself is to look at LinkedIn and search for people with this degree and see who works at MBB.
Lastly, even if it does not work out in the most direct way, you could graduate, gather experience somewhere else (T2, large corp strategy role), and then try MBB after 2 years.
All the best,
Florian
Hi there,
I actually partner with Imperial university to train their students for interviews!
They have a fairly good pipeline for MBB recruiting.
Ultimately, you need to consider the alternative choice. If Imperial is the option, then it's not a bad one at all! Doesn't hurt to apply to other MiMs to see if you have another choice.
