How will my consulting career progress?

Analyst

• Entry point for graduates.
• Responsible for part of the problem-solving activities.
• Carries out research and data collection.
• Conducts analysis.
• Spends majority of time at the client site.

Associate/consultant

• Entry point for MBAs.
• Identifies issues, forms hypotheses and helps implement change.
• Manages larger aspects of problem solving.
• Presents findings and formulates recommendations.
• Helps structure the work and manages analysts.

Senior associate/engagement manager/senior consultant

• Project manager on smaller projects.
• Responsible for overseeing an aspect of a large project.
• Assigns work to the team.
• Leads and manages those within the team.

Principal/senior manager

• Project manages all phases of a project.
• Responsible for delivering a project on time.
• Nurtures talent within the team.
• Day-to-day adviser for clients.

Director/partner

• Sector expert.
• Strategic adviser to senior clients.
• Generates new business and develops client relationships.
• Oversees the growth and direction of the firm.