PhD to management consultancy?

Anonymous wrote:

Hi

I graduated with a PhD (in history) in 2005 and then took the last three years off to have two babies. I have worked throughout my degrees and have managed large budgets devoted to implementing I.T. training. I would like to work outside of academia and have been told that some firms accept PhDs as management consultancy trainees. Do you think there's any chance of that with my background in the Humanities?

Thanks


A manager in WH Marks Sattin's Management Consultancy Division replied:

Dear Anonymous,

Many thanks for your question. It is true that Management Consultancies take on Phd graduates, however this is traditionally at the lower end of the corporate ladder. Many firms such as McKinsey, BCG, Bain etc. can be found at the “Milk Rounds” of top Universities as they invest huge amounts of time and money into campus recruiting. Traditionally they look for numerate, engineering or science disciplines of study, however due to the variety of firms within Management Consultancy there is always going to be demand for excellent academic performers irrespective of their chosen field of study.

I hope this is of some help. Best of luck in your search.

Regards

WH Marks Sattin


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