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McKinsey Firsthand, BCG Emerald, Bain & Company Spark

Bain & Company BCG Emeralds Program Firsthand MBB McKinsey
Most recent answer on Jul 25, 2023
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Hi there,  Yes, all of these programs help.  There's no advantage in the recruitment process as a consequence of you participating in them, but by joining them, you: get a better understanding of the consulting job and ... (read entire answer)
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BCG: Can I be referred by someone if I am already member of the Emeralds program?

BCG Emeralds Program Referral
Most recent answer on Jan 27, 2021
Anonymous gave the best answer on Jan 23, 2021
Hi there, you can definitely be referred no matter if you are an Emeralds member or not. But as far as my knowledge goes, the Emeralds membership should guarantee an interview invite. So you should really look at how ... (read entire answer)
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McKinsey=Firsthand program, BCG=EMERALDS program, Bain = ???

Bain BCG Emeralds Program Firsthand MBB McKinsey
Recent activity on Aug 01, 2018
Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 01, 2018
Hi there, To my knowledge, Bain doesn't have such a programme. However, it is worth writing to the recruiting team of the office you are applying to in order to see - since specific offices might be running their own pr ... (read entire answer)
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Capstone/Emeralds Program - how to get into the program?

BCG Capstone Program Emeralds Program McKinsey
Recent activity on Dec 01, 2016
Anonymous A gave the best answer on Dec 01, 2016
hi malte, as far as i know at mck not every participant of such events automatically gets into the capstone program. benefits of capstone program are you get a mentor guaranteed invitation for an inter ... (read entire answer)
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