Business & Management
Management Consultant
Advises organisations on strategy, structure and performance problems.
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What this career is
Management consulting is advisory work: diagnosing an organisational problem, analysing options, and recommending a course of action.
- Typical education pathway
- Strong undergraduate degree, commonly followed by an MBA
What professionals typically do
- Define the client's problem precisely
- Gather and analyse evidence
- Build recommendations and business cases
- Present findings to senior stakeholders
Typical education pathways
- Undergraduate degree in engineering, economics, commerce or management
- MBA or a specialised postgraduate degree
Important skills
- Structured problem solving
- Analysis
- Presentation
- Client communication
Suitable student interests
- Analysis
- Communication
- Variety of problems
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