Would a masters in data analytics help me get into consulting?

Hi Hrag,

I agree with Vlad. 
Having MSc Analytics or MBA from Stanford don't guarantee you an offer to MBBs.

If you stand at the parting of the ways, I suggest you talking to carrer coach/consultant to develop your way to MBB or find alternative course of actions depending on your background.

Kind regards,
Egor

Hi Hrag,

There are a couple of important things to note here:

+ Your Masters Degree is not a limiting factor to decide if you are a good candidate. My colleage has a Masters in Religion and he got offers from 2 of the top Big 3. Your overall profile - experience, leadership, education, etc. - determines your fit for the interview. Post that, it's all about how you perform at the interviews - Are you good at structuring the problem and critical thinking? Do you have good stories that demonstrate Leadership? and so on.

+ There are many consulting firms that are diversifying their usual consulting track. For instance, McKinsey hires data scientists who usually have a data analytics background like yourself. Data scientists have a slightly different career track, but they are a part of teams where there is huge amount of data, limited time to complete analysis or the need to use softwares apart from standard Excel/Tableau e.g., Python. I worked with a data analyst on my team a few months ago and the impact was terrific. 

Hope this helps!

Nirmit

Hi,

It's impossible to answer since:

• We don't know the rest of your background to know whether your resume will go through
• Getting into consulting means passing the interviews. Data analytics may help, but it does not guarantee you success. Preparation is the knig

Best

I have a MSc in data analytics from a target school and yes was able to interview at MBB. However, don't forget it is only your master that will determine if you can interview but your entire resume. I had a nice consulting experience on my resume and it definitely helped out. Good luck!

Hello!

I have seen multiple questions lately in the Q&A regarding doing masters, which one to choose, MBA vs. MiM, which schools to choose (both in US and Europe).

I joined McK after finishing my master in Architecture (totally not related field of study, and still), and I am doing an MBA in MIT atm. Happy to talk about this, given that you are also considering a non-conventional masters path.

Furthermore, I have been a professor in the Master in Management from Instituto de Empresa, in Madrid (MiM in IE Business School). 

Feel free to PM! Cheers, 

Clara