Career progression
The consulting profession offers great opportunities for career development. Starting out, consulting graduates undergo an intensive training period to get a better feel for the firm and the type of work they do. Once initial training is complete, graduate consultants can expect financial, presentation, project management and leadership training (to name but a few). You’ll get to implement these skills throughout the projects you work on and build your experience first hand. There are numerous other training and learning opportunities available to consultants, including: MBA study, secondments to another branch or partner firm abroad, mentoring, and sabbaticals.
How will my consulting career progress?
We look at a typical route to the top of the consulting profession, from graduate starter to partner.
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Continuing professional development as a management consultant
Continuing professional development is highly prized within management consulting and the best firms ensure you have it throughout your graduate career.
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Consulting career path: from NatWest intern to partner at The Parthenon Group
Mark Jeynes describes how his career has taken off.
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Further study: MBAs, masters and postgraduate careers in management consulting
The traditional postgraduate route for many consultants is the master of business administration (MBA), as it prepares for managerial positions through modules such as strategy, marketing, consulting and finance.
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