| Topic Name: |
IB or Consulting M&A/Corporate Finance |
| Message Name: |
Wrong move |
| Date Posted: |
04/09/2003 |
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Hi!
I have a B.Sc.in Business Administration and M.Sc in Electrical Engineering. I worked
at Accenture for a year and realized that what I really wanted to do was what the strategy consultants at Accenture did. Since there was an economic downturn there was no point to try to get into strategy at Accenture. Therefor I quit and is now completing a Ph.D. in Mathematics/Electrical Engineering at a top institute in my country. I did it because I thought it would a merit and since there was a downturn I wouldn't loose anything. My objective is to join a pure strategy firm when I have a Ph.D.
My questions are:
- Is my strategy a good one?
- What does BCG think of my
background?
- Do I have to get an MBA
to be sure to get into a
strategy firm?
- What is the current and
forcasted state of the
strategy consulting
industry? (Will be done
with my Ph.D. in about three
years)
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| Message: |
Let me get this straight. You were working at Accenture, didn't like it, decided you wanted to be a strategy consultant, and thus went back to school for a PhD in Math/Electrical Engineering (which is it, it can't be both, because it would either take you 10 years, or its a lousy program)? That's one bright move, pal.
My guess is that BCG will think you are somewhat of an idiot, and unless you have other redeeming qualities (such as deep work experience, connections, extreme good looks) you've drawn the short straw for this.
Cheers,
Yabai
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