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Starting Point: Junior Management Consultant

Quick Overview

Today we are going to talk about one of the first steps in becoming a Management Consultant

We’ll be talking about

1. The roles of a Junior Management Consultant

2. Requirements

3. Where you should start applying

Roles

A Junior management consultant’s role can vary from company to company. Generally, their role is to be an essential part of a project team where they support senior consultants and project managers.

Day to day jobs include

1. Collecting data and performing analysis

2. Conducting client interviews

3. Presenting up-to date results both the clients and internally to project managers and senior consultants

4. Creating focus groups and workshops for client’s employees.

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Junior Management Consultants who have more experience may also be given the opportunity to lead projects. This includes:

1. Running client interviews

2. Proposing analysis

3. Managing client teams

How do I get there?

Graduates cant just walk into this job. 2 years minimum experience as a Business Analyst is required

Once you have attained the role of a Junior Management Consultant, it takes 3 years to become an associate consultant/senior consultant.

Consultants who have lots of ambition and a good record could reach up to director or partner level in 10 years!

What company should I apply for?

There are several organizations and small business you can work for

Each have their advantages and disadvantages

One of the “Big 5” Firms

These are companies that are in the top 500 global are well organized and give the opportunity for junior management consultant’s to train at the highest levels.

However, these companies involve a lot of politics and the management policies are not the greatest.

Boutique Companies

Offers Junior Management Consultants valuable access to senior consultants and partners who monitor their progress. This enables quick learning from feedback and one to one sessions.

However, these companies have smaller infrastructure and less opportunity.

What about being self employed?

Benefits

Everything is run the way you want

Enables you to take control and learn as your business grows

All the profits that you earn, are yours.

Drawbacks

After graduation it is likely you wont have much experience therefore may prove too difficult for you to start a business by yourself.

Marketing your business and carrying out consulting jobs may be too much if everything is done by yourself.

Conclusion

The choice is yours!

Be wise in what company you choose as this may have a significant impact in your long-term career.

Next week we will be talking about all the skills required to be a top management consultant and the mistakes current management consultant’s make.

In the mean time please check out the Osama Amla Management Consultant website for more information on Management Consulting

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