Consulting Career Forum - 2016

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

Session Name: GETTING STARTED AS A CONSULTANT
Description: Entering the world of Consulting can be both exciting and daunting. Young alumni will discuss how to successfully navigate the interview and internship process, a day in the life of a first year, and how to build a career path as the first few years unfold.

Session Name: BOUTIQUE CONSULTING
Description: Consulting can be broken into very specific fields including Financial, Economic, Health Care, and Data Analytics to name a few. Hear from consultants in varying niche fields about their industries and careers, and why choosing a boutique was right for them.

Session Name: MANAGEMENT / STRATEGIC CONSULTING
Description: The most well-known areas of the industry are Management & Strategic Consulting. Consultants in this sector help companies tackle their biggest challenges from an unbiased, 3rd party perspective. Hear how different organizations complete their goals.

Session Name: CONSULTANT TO MBA AND BACK
Description: If your plans include going to Business School after a stint as a consultant this is the session for you. Hear how consultants and a current MBA Candidate positioned themselves to get accepted into an MBA program, and how they transitioned (or are planning to transition) back into consulting after graduation.

Session Name: LANDING A JOB / INTERNSHIP IN CONSULTING
Description: Get the inside scoop on the networking, application, and interviewing process from recruiters, and consultants that have recently gone through the process.

Structure of the Day:
The Event will consist of five panels discussing the First Years in Consulting, Boutique Consulting, and Management/Strategy Consulting.

- 9:00am - 9:30am: Registration & Networking with Coffee & Bagels
- 9:40am - 10:30am: Keynote
- 10:45am - 11:30am: Panel Series #1
- 11:45am - 12:30pm: Panel Series #2
- 12:30pm - 2:00pm: Lunch & Networking
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm: Case Prep Led by Consultants