MBA Consulting Training Program
Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre and your Graduate Careers team are pleased to offer this program to 1st year Sauder MBA students.
If you are interested in this program, please read details of the program below and log into COOL and apply for this program with your updated resume and application form (see below). You will need to upload your application form as “other document” in COOL.
Deadline to Apply: Monday, November 4th at 11:59 PM PST
Program Purpose
To better educate 1st year Sauder MBA students on a career in the consulting industry, help make career direction decisions, and better prepare students for internship season and beyond.
Program Structure
Module 1: Informational sessions held during IPD Week (open to all)
Module 2: Interview Training (by application only)
All students accepted into the program will go through the following:
1. Lectures / Training Sessions:
• 3 x 2.5 hour sessions:
Thursday, Nov 7, 2013 4:00-6:30 pm DL 125
Thursday, Nov 14, 2013 4:00-6:30 pm DL 125
Thursday, Nov 21, 2013 2:00-4:30 pm HA 132
• Case interview and consulting specific behavioural interview training (facilitated by alumni and graduates experienced in case interviewing)
2. Team-based Case Interview Practice:
•15 practice cases required in conjunction with training sessions and during the December break.
•November – January
3. Required Reading:
•Case in Point – Marc Cosentino
•Cases distributed during the lectures/training sessions
Other Suggested Readings:
• The McKinsey Way (Hardcover) by Ethan Rasiel
• Look Over My Shoulder – Victor Cheng
4. Consulting resume:
•First draft of your resume is due December 12 via email to marja.harmer@sauder.ubc.ca
Module 3: Students will be selected to participate in mentoring activities / introductions, depending on fit, the assessment of the instructors, and effort put into Module 2
Mentor elements may take the form of specific assignments
•January +
•Informational conversations
•Potential introduction for exploratory conversation with consulting industry participants, either live or virtually depending on the mentor’s location
•Potential mock interview with a mentor from the consulting field
•Resume review and feedback
MBA Consulting Training Program 2014-Student Application Form