<p>I really want to get into management consulting.</p>
<p>I am majoring in IE at a top 10 IE dept</p>
<p>I am considering getting a certificate in Econ since several classes overlap</p>
<p>Is it worth it to get that certificate? or will an IE degree be enough to get a good management consulting position</p>
<p>Specifics:
- I want to be INSIDE a major metropolitan area (Chicago, Boston, NYC, SF)
- Places I want to work are at least 200 miles away from my college campus</p>
<p>What “top 10” program are you in? That’s the most important factor.</p>
<p>An IE degree is definitely a good major to get into management consulting (you mean industrial engineering right), but adding an economics background might make you even more versatile. Capgemini is one that you definitely should look into. They hire people from all majors but especially seem to like quantitative skills that come from engineering/economics backgrounds. They have offices all over but Chicago and DC are big ones.</p>
<p>Capgemini is not Management Consulting. By far the most important factor that determines if you can get into mgt consulting is the school you attend. Go to Virginia Tech? Already eliminated. Go to UVA? You’ve got a shot.</p>
<p>CFB53B, yes actually it is- that is a common misconception. While it is primarily known for its role as IT-based consulting firm, management consulting is a huge part of what they do, depending on what job title you get placed into. I was at the company in January talking to their reps, I’m not making stuff up.</p>
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<p>I was afraid someone would say this. anyways, I go to UW Madison. Last time I check they were in the top 10 for Industrial Engineering Undergrad, not sure if this is still valid. But I was at our engineering career fair this past spring and winter and there were reps from accenture and baker tilly. I also read this article of a UW grad getting offers from McKinsey, Bain, Booz, BCG, etc… </p>
<p>[How</a> a Wisconsin undergrad landed 3 consulting job offers in this economy](<a href=“http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-interviews/how-a-wisconsin-undergrad-landed-3-consulting-job-offers-in-this-economy/]How”>http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-interviews/how-a-wisconsin-undergrad-landed-3-consulting-job-offers-in-this-economy/)</p>
<p>Is my school “good enough” to get an offer from McKinsey or BCG ?
Or will I need more luck than skill?</p>
<p>Back to the certificate, many of my classes overlap, so I would only need to take 3-4 additional classes to obtain the certificate.</p>
<p>Capgemini can say they are management consultants until they are blue in the face, but the fact is that they are not. There are very, very few firms that offer actual management consulting, but there’s nothing to prevent the others from claiming that they do, as well (and they might actually believe it if they haven’t worked in an actual management firm).</p>
<p>As far as schools go, don’t look at individual cases. If your father is VP of Exxon or your uncle is a partner at Bain or you become a Rhodes Scholar, then it really doesn’t matter if you go to Harvard or Southwest Alabama State. But that doesn’t mean that your average Southwest Alabama State student has a shot. </p>
<p>Wisconsin isn’t really a target school for MBB. You might have to go through another consulting firm then to a top MBA before having a shot at Management Consulting. Certificates add no value to your application.</p>
<p>CFB speaks the hard truth. You have an uphill battle and by uphill, i mean a mountain.</p>
<p>@Cap: Yes, capgemini is a management consulting firm like accenture and the big 4 …</p>
<p>so is it worth it to transfer schools if management consulting is my ultimate goal?</p>
<p>what would consider to be “target schools” for recruiters?</p>
<p>Short answer: if management consulting is the only factor, then yes, coming from a better school would help. Unfortunately life is rarely so black and white.</p>
<p>Targets are your typical schools: ivies + others (HYPS, Wharton, D … ), etc.</p>