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There are few roles that are more glamourous and exciting than Management Consulting. Add the hefty paycheck that a Consulting job offers, and it becomes clear why Consulting is the most sought-after domain at India's leading IIMs and other business schools. Over the years, owing to tremendous demand by the vast InsideIIM community, we have created hours of content that brings career defining insights into life as a Management Consultant. In this ultimate compilation of more than ten of InsideIIM's best Management Consulting videos, we bring to you CV tips, MBB summer internship experiences, and advice from those who've been in the Consulting business for many years.

What Is Life Like As A Management Consultant? 

Which are the top Consulting companies that come to hire on the IIM campus? How many roles do they offer at these campuses? What is the difference between working with McKinsey or BCG, and working with PwC or Deloitte? Which Consulting firms should you work with for a decent work life balance? In this video, an actual management consultant explains the five major clusters of management consulting companies that come to hire on India's top IIM campuses. He explains the pros and cons of working with companies across each cluster, and also talks about how many MBA students these firms are likely to hire during the final placement season. If you want to get an honest, fact-based understanding of the world of Consulting, this is a video series you cannot miss!
What makes consulting so sexy? Why should you become a consultant? How does one become a consultant? What does a consultant actually do? Consult? If you want answers to these questions, check out this video featuring Anirudh Tara, Director & Partner at BCG. From getting into IIM C to landing an internship at Merrill Lynch, to finally starting a consulting job at BCG, Anirudh discusses the evolution of his career. He talks about what sets a consultant’s work apart. He talks about the lifestyle of a consultant being just a facilitator, in order to help them keep a clear mind space to perform well and help the movers and shakers make the right decisions.
Every B-school student's dream is to convert their Summer Internship into a Pre-Placement Offer - an opportunity to work with their dream company. This dream came true for Simran Ahluwalia, an IIM Indore student who managed to get a job offer from one of the world's leading Management Consulting firms at the end of her Summer Internship! In this video, she talks about her exciting internship experience at BCG, and shares with us her journey to a PPO!
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Is Management Consulting For You?

In this video, meet various b-school alumni who chose consulting as a career. Graduates from IIM B, IIM C, INSEAD, IIM Indore are featured in this video. Find out how and why they chose this life. Learn about their challenges and struggles. Find out why a few chose to quit consulting as well. Find the answer to the question - should you be a consultant or not?
 

What Does It Take To Get A Job As A Management Consultant?

In this video, Tejas Dave, Consultant - McKinsey & Co., Ex-Entrepreneur, IIM B answers various questions about consulting and entrepreneurship. He talks about ways to find a job in consulting, even if it isn’t through campus placements, and how to sustain a prolific career in consulting.
Is consulting your dream career? Are you figuring out hacks to get into one of the big 4 consulting firms in the country? Are you dreaming of a life of travel, and helping the C-suite make decisions? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, check out this video featuring Anirudh Tara, Director & Partner at BCG India, also IIM C and Delhi College of Engineering Alum. From the skills recruiters value to managing work-life balance, Anirudh talks about it all.

What Do Consulting Firms Like McKinsey, BCG, Bain Look For In A CV?

A CV is one of the most crucial components of any job interview; that one piece of paper is a gateway for a recruiter to understand your professional background and achievements in a short span of time. CVs are particularly important for Consulting jobs, where firms like McKinsey, BCG and Bain are looking for specific information to gauge if you're the right fit for the role. Despite the importance of this document, many of us inadvertently make errors in our CVs that can lead to a less than positive impression or worse: rejection. So what are these errors and how can you fix them? How do you build a CV that can dazzle any Consulting recruiter? In this unmissable video, an actual Consultant shares the ultimate CV building tips and tricks that can land you your dream job.
In this video, Tejas Dave, Consultant - McKinsey & Co., Ex-Entrepreneur, IIM B shares the story of working as a consultant. He shares invaluable tips on the skills a consultant needs. He also takes us through the work a consultant does and the impact it makes.
What does it take to become a consultant? Should you pursue an MBA? Banking or consulting? What should be your future career and how to figure it all out? These are just some of the questions you may have wondered about during your MBA journey at some point. If you want answers from the horse’s mouth, check out this video featuring Anirudh Tara, Director, and Partner at BCG and IIM C alumni. Find out how and why this Delhi College of Engineering graduate chose to pursue an MBA and what advice he has for budding aspirants.

How To Crack Consulting Interviews & What Is It Like To Intern At A Top Consulting Firm?

Consulting, at some of India's top B-school campuses, is the most sought-after domain, owing to the steep learning curve and high packages offered by marquee firms. In this highly detailed interview, an IIM Indore student describes the complex and thorough process that she underwent to get selected for a summer internship with one of the world's toughest companies to get into - the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Here's how she did it!
Imagine the feeling of achieving your dreams. Elation, excitement, happiness. That and something more. At least according to these McKinsey PPO holders Jannat Talwar and Shubham Jain from IIM Lucknow. In this video, Shubham and Jannat take us through their placement journey. They share just how they ended up getting an internship and further a PPO with McKinsey.
  IIM Lucknow students Jannat and Shubham share their experience of the interview in this episode of McKinsey Diaries. Watch them tell you stories about the highs and lows during their interview process. Let’s see how they climbed the tree of success. Join us in this 6-part series, where they talk about their journey to getting a PPO at McKinsey.

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