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Cover Letter |
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small steps -> giant leaps |
| Date Posted: |
02/02/2006 |
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Bain does a mini-MBA program, starting in the office. Later, all the new hires meet in Miami for New Consultant Training, a world-wide training program. The training programs are all world-class, as you might expect. None of the training is outsourced; it's all done by Consulants and senior members of the Firm (except maybe the session on how to submit your expenses). Also, during the downturn, Bain fully funded its training programs and never cut-back on training, unlike many other firms who found that training programs were a good budget to trim.
if you're unsure if you have relevant experience, then shoot for the moon and send your app to the MBA (Consultant) recruiter. With people in your situation, where you enter is occasionally subject to some negotiation.
Keep in mind that the fundamental skill of an analyst is building models, gathering data, and running numbers. The fundamental skill of an MBA-level Consultant is managing client relationships, problem solving, workplanning, and managing analysts. The basics of technical analysis, accounting, and finance are the price of admission. Any MBA-level hire is assumed to know that sort of stuff. The difference between an analyst and a Consultant are the soft skills, and this is often determined through the interviews. |
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That was helpful. I'll keep it in mind.
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