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Mim target schools for management consulting in middle east?

and Bain BCG big four Finance France germany management consulting McKinsey Middle East tier2

Most recent answer on Jun 11, 2023

Francesco

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Hi Satyaki, Q: I want to know what are target schools for entry lvl positions in ME. You should be able to use LinkedIn to check where alumni of a university ended after the MIM. Steps: Go on LinkedIn Add the university ... (read entire answer)

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Help with finding a role in Strategy Consulting

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Most recent answer on Oct 30, 2022

Emily

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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad

Emily

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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad

It sounds like you're well placed to get a role! You don't need to worry about not having the ‘right’ experience - for the entry level roles there isn't such a thing. The companies are looking for raw horsepower of inte ... (read entire answer)

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Need for masters for entry-level positions in France/Belgium/Switzerland

brussels consulting France Master paris switzerland zurich

Most recent answer on Dec 29, 2021

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 19, 2019

Hey A, indeed you might have been right with your statement 9-10 years ago. This was a time right after the introduction of Bolognia system, which standardised university degrees (bachelor & master) across Europe. ... (read entire answer)

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Masters After MBA

France

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Marco-Alexander

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Marco-Alexander

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Former BCG | Case author for efellows book | Experience in 6 consultancies (Stern Stewart, Capgemini, KPMG, VW Con., Hor

on Sep 05, 2021 on Sep 05, 2021
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Work visa concern for International Students

France MBB & Big 4 spain UK

Most recent answer on Feb 23, 2021

gave the best answer on Feb 21, 2021

Hi there, First, wishing you the best of luck! I'd flag that Spain is highly unlikely given that you don't speak Spanish. France will be difficult as well...decent French is far from the level required at a profess ... (read entire answer)

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Is it correctly understood that BCG is the leading strategy consultancy in France, and thus outperforming McKinsey?

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Most recent answer on Jan 27, 2021

Ken

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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

Ken

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gave the best answer on Jan 27, 2021

Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

Having worked frequently in McKinsey France, I have also heard that BCG historically was the stronger performing consultancy compared to McKinsey until 4-5 years ago. My undrestanding is that they are now comparable whe ... (read entire answer)

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Is learning french for Consulting in France in a short timespan a viable idea?

Consulting interview France MBB second language

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Francesco

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Hi there, So reaching fluency in an “easy” language like French requires around 1000 hours starting from zero. You have to consider if you really have the time to reach that level. If by a few months you mean 3-4, t ... (read entire answer)

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For French students: which firms recruit profiles during gap years, meaning not end-of-studies internship?

France UK

Most recent answer on Jun 08, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 01, 2020

Hi there, At Roland Berger we had a lot of gap year interns from French/German/Dutch universities (https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Join/Blog/Starting-my-Gap-Year-at-Roland-Berger.html). What is good about this progr ... (read entire answer)

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Free Webinar in French with a BCG Project Leader

BCG France preplounge webinar

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Dear all, David, Project Leader from the Paris office of the Boston Consulting Group will run a free webinar to go beyond the preparation of the case study by tackling those questions: What MBB interviewers are looking for? How to build my story for the fit part? What are the major pitfalls I should avoid? How to get well prepared for MBB? This session will be held in French on Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 from 10:30 am to 12:15 am CET. If you want to participate, please send a personal message to David to book the session (40 participants maximum). David will provide you all ... (read entire question)

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insights about MBB in France and their verticals

France MBB

Most recent answer on Mar 30, 2020

Norah

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I am here to get you an offer! | Ex MBB interviewer Expert in MBB and Tier 2, Deep knowledge of EU & Middle East regions

Norah

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I am here to get you an offer! | Ex MBB interviewer Expert in MBB and Tier 2, Deep knowledge of EU & Middle East regions

Hello Anonymous, Thanks for reaching out. In Paris offices, BCG and McKinsey are generalist office that have several industries and functional practices. The main ones : - In terms of industries: industrial Goods, Cons ... (read entire answer)

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Estimate the total number of nights (nuitées) spent in hotels in France

France Market sizing Paris interviews

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Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Guennael

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gave the best answer on Oct 22, 2018

Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

By definition, your final answer is wrong, but the beauty of these exercises is, neither you nor the interviewer know the right answer. As long as your logic was sound and the final is believable, you would be fine. I ... (read entire answer)

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Applying for mngmt consulting internships in different countries

Application application process Bain BCG canada consulting england France germany International internship Mck RolandBerger USA

Recent activity on Mar 08, 2017

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jul 17, 2017

Hi Fouad, in general, the answer to your question is "yes". But there are a number of factors to take into account: - do you need a working permit? - do you fluently master the local language? And more in genera ... (read entire answer)

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Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

French ITW - BCG/McK

BCG Case Case Interview France MBB McKinsey Paris interviews

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Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

JS, No responses so far, so I'll chime in. I strongly caution you against preparing this way: cracking a case is a very repeatable process, so if you know how to crack a case today, we can pretty much guarantee you'll ... (read entire answer)

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