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MBA for MBB

If i get a top MBA (Stanford, Insead, etc) will it gurantee me a spot at one of the MBB firms? 

If so what are the stats of top MBA program placement in MBB

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on Oct 04, 2019
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Hi Arty,

a top MBA won’t guarantee an offer from MBB, but can help to land an interview. It is then your performance in the interview that will determine whether you receive an offer or not.

In terms of the statistics for MBB placement, I would recommend to check the websites of the MBAs interesting for you and/or run a search on LinkedIn of their Alumni that landed an MBB offer.

Best,

Francesco

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Vlad
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on Oct 03, 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

No, there is no guaranteess for several reasons:

  1. MBBs are less and less supportive for MBAs and the bar for getting the sponsorship is getting higher. On the other hand - there are more ways to get promoted directly without MBA
  2. It's hard to get a place in TOP MBAs and consulting does not guarantee that. You can check the stats at the MBA websites
  3. Actually the best way to secure a place at the top MBA is having a double profile (consulting +something, eg.consulting + 1 year in a tech startup)

Best!

Deniz
Coach
on Oct 05, 2019
5+ Years at BCG & Kearney Dubai & Istanbul | 600+ Trainees | 900K+ YouTube Views

Hi,

The short answer is that it will certainly increase your chances, but will not guarantee an offer as I have seen quite a lot of people being rejected. For instance, just last week Bain Dubai has invited 8 people from INSEAD but only 1 received an offer.

Best,

Deniz 

Clara
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on Dec 31, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

NO, not what so ever!

This is why I would never advise you to do a Mater (MBA or any other kind) just to get into MBB. It´s a huge investment of time and money, and for what? Only the chance of perhaps having an offer? Not worth it, in my opinoin. 

Cheers, 

Clara

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Coach
on Oct 03, 2019

Hi,

No, it definitely doesn't. We reject hundreds of top MBA students every year! However, it does increase your chances significantly.

Alessandro

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