Part I: Consulting 101
What is management consulting and how are many of the skills developed as a PhD student relevant to jobs within this industry? This session will provide an overview of the management consulting industry and different functional focuses within the industry (e.g. strategy, operations, human capital, healthcare, biotech, etc.).
Part II: Networking 101
As a PhD student, how can one effectively conduct primary research to learn more about consulting? Effective networking is a critical part of the job search process and doing it well is particularly important for PhD students trying to enter the field of management consulting. As part of this session, we will conduct a live exercise that demonstrates some core concepts for effective networking.
Instructor
Brendan Boler is currently a Presidential Fellow in Data Science at the UVA Data Science Institute. He previously spent seven years as a Professor at the McIntire School of Commence. His research and teaching is focused on better understanding the cognitive and social psychology behind effective decision making, experiential learning, data-driven storytelling, and predictive analytics. Much of his research is conducted within the context of employment assessments and interviews.
An award-winning instructor while at McIntire, he taught courses in management consulting and strategic thinking. Given his teaching and research interests, he’s also passionate about coaching students to achieve their peak levels of performance during high stakes employment assessments. Prior to moving into academia, Boler served as an executive within Accenture's Customer Insight (Marketing Analytics) practice. His clients included AT&T, Cablevision, Cisco Systems, Ford Motor Company, Ogilvy & Mather, Verizon, and Young & Rubicam.