So, you're thinking about getting an MBA, and you're interested in
US-based programs, which are generally top-tier and also global programs which
can give amazing insight, perspective, and opportunities to see the world. We think
you should look at both and here we've separated out our top 10 global MBA
programs for consulting. Hi, i'm Jenny Rae, the Managing Director of
Management Consulted, and a former Bain consultant, as well as a Columbia
Business School MBA. I didn't go to get my MBA because I wanted to go into
consulting, because I actually did it beforehand. But one of the things that I
was thinking about when I picked my MBA program was what kind of international
exposure it would give me. And I looked at a number of both US and international
programs. So let me walk through our list of the top 10 programs. Number one, pretty
unequivocally, is INSEAD. INSEAD has three campuses and programs, in France
Singapore, and Abu Dhabi. And really it has both a sterling international
reputation, in part because it has a requirement that you speak a second
language when you go there, so everyone is bilingual pretty incredible. But it
has a accelerated 10 month MBA program, which is one of the top global
experiences in the education world. INSEAD is included in many top lists of
programs regardless of the fact that it is global and not US based. And MBB firms are
big recruiters at INSEAD. McKinsey leads the pack, but the other MBB firms focus
on that. So for any offices really outside the US and even for some inside
US positions, INSEAD is gonna be great. One of the challenges of INSEAD is
that it's ten month popular program is considered to be a little bit out of
sync with standard recruiting processes at other firms and organizations. And you
don't have the opportunity to do an internship like you would in other
places. So if you're gonna choose any one of the other programs or think about
other schools that is at least something to factor in. But overall, INSEAD places a lot of
people and does a great job at preparing their students for consulting. Second on
our list is London Business School. London Business School is a very, very,
strong program in the UK. And in addition, London Business School is really focused
on a shorter term process but they have a pipeline for internships and for
full-time. London Business School has the prestigious location of being in
London which is one of the consulting hubs of the world. And it's compared to
INSEAD and Fontainebleau. It has a very, very powerful alumni network that's
right just a Metro ride away inside London. The third is the Cambridge
Judge business School. Cambridge Judge is a top-ranked Business School but even
though it's a top MBA program, it's even higher because of its focus on
consulting, because it has a very strong financial services reputation, but it has
a very, very, very, intimate classroom environment. Where students are supported
throughout their entire career prep process. The other schools on our list have a
very different kind of program something not quite as large, and a lot of the
starting base salaries are really high for students that come from Cambridge Judge.
HEC in France, is a top program and we love going to HEC. It's one
of our favorite programs to go visit because it's really out in the middle of
nowhere, which creates an incredible opportunity for students to get to know
each other. And there are a lot of firms that hire from HEC, but most notably they
have a broad set of consulting firms and internal strategy practices, where they
prepare you for the case interview and then work with you through that.
Oxford Said Business School is another really top program in the UK.
And Oxford is a really top program overall, but about 95% of the
class recently, came from outside the United Kingdom.
So out of all the schools that are on our list they're really probably the
most global program, that we talk about. Because
they have so many people coming from so many different places. One of the
challenges that that brings, is supporting students that are interested
in going back to their home countries, or supporting a lot of foreign students
that are interested in staying in the UK, for the MBB process, but they do an
amazing job. The next one is the Rotman School of Management in Canada. Rotman is
a top program. It's actually a little bit larger than some of our other programs
that we've talked about. And because of this large focus and a very clear
prestige differentiator over other top MBA programs in Canada, Rotman does a
great job of placing into the top MBB programs, and the Big 4, inside the
Toronto offices and inside other focuses for Toronto consulting, for Vancouver
consulting, for Montreal consulting, etc. Next on our list is IESA in Spain. Now,
IESA sends a lot of students to consulting. And they are considered to be a partner
school to Harvard Business School with a case method in the classroom. So students
are fluid in discussing their abilities, when they're talking about
doing powerful resourcing overall. And they have a really strong training
program for students that go through the consulting prep process. However, some of the
methodology is a little bit out there. They focus on really creative structures,
which sometimes don't fit quite in the same way with the standard consulting
firms. So IESA in Spain, in Barcelona, has gone through a lot of unique changes to
address the global consulting, recruiting process. Next on our list is Esade, also
in Spain. And it's a top program globally. I think one of the challenges of being
in Spain in general, is just that the Spanish market for consulting is not
nearly as large, as for example the UK market. So that's one of the reasons why
these schools fell a little further down on our list. Esade really places an
emphasis on the flexibility in consulting. And it's focused on
management consulting as a prep process, is a good focus for folks that are interested
in going into it. Last but not least, we have a couple of
Asian schools, which over time may very well disrupt some of the rest of the
processes. But HKUST in China, in Hong Kong, is one of the key areas where
students that are interested in getting MBA business training, overseas are
interested in going. Especially if your interest is in placing in Asia
afterwards, or if you come from Asia. It's really tailored at career professionals
that want to change careers. And so they do a good job of supporting their
professionals in going into consulting. And then finally, on our list is NUS.
NUS is a top MBA program and specifically again, focused on really
great recruiting and also placement. Because Singapore is smaller, unlike
some of our Spanish schools, that actually adds to its advantage. Because
students won't only find jobs in Singapore, they're gonna find them all
over Southeast Asia, all over Asia, all over Asia Pacific, all over EMEA and
beyond. And because of its global nature, NUS does a really good job of
preparing students for consulting. Overall, we have a lot of great schools
that we feature, that focus on their pathway into consulting. If you're a
school who's interested in being featured for what you do to help
students break into consulting, we'd love to help. We'd love to write an article
about you, do a feature about you, and help with additional programming to help
your students as well. So please reach out to us at team@managementconsulted.com.
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