Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric

Jim Koch, founder, CEO and Brewmaster of

Boston Beer Company

Sally Blount, dean of the Kellogg School of

Management

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Grammy Award winner John LegendIndra Nooyi,

CEO of Pepsi

William Lake, Robert Hemmings, Jessica Mallek, Myriam Arajy, Shuayb Ismail

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The Boston Consulting Group

Imperial CollegeLondonBusiness School Who they are

• Global management consulting firm founded in 1963

• Annual revenues - $3.6bn

• Employ over 5,600 consultants

• Have grown at an industry-beating 15% annually since 1990

• Led by President & CEO Dr. Hans-Paul Bürkner since 2004

• Rich Lesser elected its next President & CEO effective January 1, 2013

Bruce D Henderson

Imperial CollegeLondonBusiness School Who their competitors are

What differentiates BCG?

• “virtuous circle of insight, impact, and trust”

• Working with clients, not on them

• The people – ‘BCGers’

Main competitors

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Industries that BCG work in:

• Automotive

• Consumer Products

• Financial Institutions

• Media and Entertainment

• Metals and mining

• Technology

• Civil and public sector

What they do

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BCG’s competencies:

• Corporate development

• Corporate Finance

• Growth

• Innovation

• Marketing and Sales

• Strategy• Business unit strategy• Strategic planning

What they do

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BCG is famous for 2 business concepts

What they do

Growth Share MatrixExperience Curve

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You?

2nd in Fortune’s ‘100 Best

Companies to Work For’ – 2011

& 2012

Starting salary of up to £60,000 (incl. bonuses)

World Renowned Alumni

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JOBS AVAILABLE

ASSOCIATE(Graduates)

JUNIOR CONSULTANT

(PhDs)

CONSULTANT(MBAs)

INDUSTRY/EXPERIENCED

HIRES

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

Where TBA

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Job Scope: • Conduct interviews• Carry out lots of analysis • Strategise and advise

Training: • Daily on the job apprenticeship• Personal career advisor• Customised training

1. First year as an associate: orientation programme + week long training programme in Europe

Imperial CollegeLondonBusiness School International Opportunities

International opportunities for

Associates

Asssociate Abroad & Ambassador programmes

Cross office staffing

SecondmentsBusiness

NGOs

What they’re looking for

Outstanding academic record

A First or 2.1 degree

Any prizes, awards or scholarships

Strong extra-curricular record

Extensive involvement in a number of societies, sports

or roles

Impressive work experience being business related or

other

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Cover LetterOnline ApplicationCV

CV and Cover Letter Tips

• Format to impress• CV can be up to two pages• Show evidence of impact and legacy, significant effort,

high level of commitment, initiative and responsibility• Be specific• Cover letter should be addressed to Paddy Roche

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Cover LetterCV

Online Application

The application includes:• Personal Details• Education• Employment• Attachments: CV, Cover Letter and Transcripts• For full time positions, the online application is open from 1st till 28th of

October 2012

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Apply onlinehttps://onlineapplication.bcg.com/webfrontend/login.jsp

Online Application

CV Cover Letter

Online Application

Online Application

Imperial CollegeLondonBusiness School THE Interview

Rough Estimate of Interview Makeup

Interview Questions

Case Studies

Round 1:• 2 Interviews• Competencies/CV• Case Study

Round 2:• 2-3 Partner Interviews• Case Studies• Competencies/About You

Imperial CollegeLondonBusiness School Questions and Tips!

• “Why consulting?” “Why BCG?”• “What are you passionate about?”• Do you enjoy the hypothesis, theory, or research

phase more?• “Why the career change?”• “Why are you realizing only now (after undergraduate

degree) that you do not enjoy your subject of study and did not just change your major half-way through your undergraduate degree?”

• Competency Questions

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• “Path Finding”

• “Curiosity”

• “Leadership”

• “Impact”

• Drive + Intellectual Ability

Competencies

Imperial CollegeLondonBusiness School In Summary So Far…

Be Prepared

Be Prepared

Be Prepared

Be prepared for the unexpected! (paradox!!)

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You?

2nd in Fortune’s ‘100 Best

Companies to Work For’ – 2011

& 2012

Starting salary of up to £60,000 (incl. bonuses)

World Renowned Alumni

Imperial CollegeLondonBusiness School

Any Questions….

The Boston Consulting Group