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how do I make the switch from big 5 to strategy |
| Message Name: |
doing the mba |
| Date Posted: |
01/09/2000 |
| Message: |
Hi,
I am also in the same boat :) I doubt whether experience in technology/operations consulting alone will get you into the top 10 mba schools, however successful your projects were. (if u can't get into the top 10, u can't easily get into the top strat consulting firms and so on)
At the moment my gameplan is similar to what 'consultant' suggested. Learn skills in finance/marketing/business and do projects where u can apply them AND get recognition for it. (you have to invest effort into this). Probably u can't move into strat consulting within your firm itself, so the best is to switch jobs into something more into strat consulting using your gained experience. Probably then u can work towards your mba.
One final word. If your boss is more into techy stuff, u are better off switching to another job where your boss is more into strategy, business or marketing. You can learn and progress faster towards your aims. This is my $.02 opinion, and is arguable, but I think I benefited from this.
Good luck
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