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1. Nurse Thinking About Management Consulting

   Pancakes113 replied to Pancakes113's topic in Nursing Career

   Both BCG and McK held info sessions at my university (I am a PhD student). Thereafter, I just applied online and was notified of my interview. I did go to

2. Nurse Thinking About Management Consulting

   Pancakes113 replied to Pancakes113's topic in Nursing Career

   Update: Just interviewed with BCG for a consultant role (2 cases/2 fit interviews unrelated to health care), passed the 2nd round of McKinsey (2 cases/2 fit interviews unrelated to health care) with a...

3. Nurse Thinking About Management Consulting

   Pancakes113 replied to Pancakes113's topic in Nursing Career

   Hey RN009, I passed round 1 PST and group interviews last week and will move on to round 2 interviews in a month. Here is what I did on the PST and the group cases in round1: 1) I did all 3 PSTs on...

4. Nurse Thinking About Management Consulting

   Pancakes113 replied to Pancakes113's topic in Nursing Career

   Sure I will update in early September after the

5. Nurse Thinking About Management Consulting

   Pancakes113 replied to Pancakes113's topic in Nursing Career

   Thanks Surething1, I'm glad that you mention that it is a feasible path towards my goal. Very encouraging :) And yes, I am preparing for those interviews extensively and will take the next 3 months...

6. Nurse Thinking About Management Consulting

   Pancakes113 replied to Pancakes113's topic in Nursing Career

   Hi MeanMaryJean, To answer your question "what exactly does the job entail", here is the job description for a PhD candidate (see link). Most of the training is on the job and usually...

7. Nurse Thinking About Management Consulting

   Pancakes113 replied to Pancakes113's topic in Nursing Career

   I am getting the MSN/PhD because my original thought was to practice in the APN and academic role, but have found that while I can live with being an NP and work in academia, the lifestyle and...

8. Nurse Thinking About Management Consulting

   Pancakes113 replied to Pancakes113's topic in Nursing Career

   Hi ElkPark, I think you may have misinterpreted my post. My resume has already been reviewed by the firms and I have been invited to interview for a consultant position. There is no health care...

9. Nurse Thinking About Management Consulting

   Pancakes113 replied to Pancakes113's topic in Nursing Career

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10. Nurse Thinking About Management Consulting

    Pancakes113 replied to Pancakes113's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi HouTx, I am not interviewing for a "nurse consultant" position, but rather, a "general associate/analyst" in a 'management consulting firm' (other interviewees are advance degree holders: PhD,...

11. Nurse Thinking About Management Consulting

    Pancakes113 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have been an RN for 5 years in a large hospital system and currently completing an NP/PhD program. After graduation, I was thinking about management consulting as a possible career to get insight...