Consulting Industry Seminar

0.5 units

This course is designed to expose MBA students to the language, issues, and skill sets necessary for careers that have one of two distinguishing characteristics: (a) a consultative approach to problem-solving, be it as an internal consultant or working as a professional in a consultancy, and (b) in settings where solutions to such problems typically require engagement across multiple functional domains within organizations. The specific paths explored in this course include careers in consultancies (strategy, human resources, and economics/finance); 'internal' consulting positions within large organizations; and, 'rotational leadership' and other developmental programs that lead to general management positions where graduates lead business units or firms. Because this platform also is a potential foundation for students interested in the Business of Healthcare, Entrepreneurship, and International Management, there also will be sessions briefly introducing the nature of career opportunities in those areas.