Communication

This is the inaugural offering of the PhD+ Research Communication Series, Level 3. Our guest instructor for this series will Amy Aines, founder of Talking STEM and co-author of Championing Science. Amy’s approach offers fresh perspective and sheds light on complex communication interactions most of us struggle to navigate.

This is the inaugural offering of the PhD+ Research Communication Series, Level 3. Our guest instructor for this series will Amy Aines, founder of Talking STEM and co-author of Championing Science. Amy’s approach offers fresh perspective and sheds light on complex communication interactions most of us struggle to navigate.

In this session, we will discuss tips and strategies to best frame your experience to tell a compelling story for why you are a good fit for a career in consulting.

In this session we will explore a McKinsey style “interviewer led” case. We will also discuss more about case frameworks and case starts. As part of this session, we will dig even deeper into how case interviews are evaluated by reviewing an actual evaluation form used by a top management consulting firm.

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 to enter the field of management consulting.  As part of this session, we will conduct a live exercise that demonstrates some core elements of an

In this session, we will see an example of a Bain style “interviewee led” case as well as delve deeper into case interview math and market sizing problems. This session will also discuss tips and strategies from the field of cognitive psychology for developing solid business judgment intuition. 

This session will start with a lesson on communicating like a consultant using a technique known as the Pyramid Principle.  This session will also build upon the intro to the case interviewing session from the previous week.  We will link some of the core concepts from the pyramid principle to case interviewing and demonstrate the impo

Part I: Intro to Consulting- What is management consulting and what skills are needed? This session will provide an overview of the management consulting industry and different functional focuses within the industry (e.g. strategy, operations, human capital, etc.).

This is the tenth session of the PhD+ Fall 2021 Foundations series. We are helping our mentees, students, and colleagues through stressful situations, all the while trying to take care of ourselves, PhD or Postdoctoral work, families, and more.

This is the ninth session of the PhD+ Fall 2021 Foundations series. In this 90-minute interactive workshop, we will together explore the creative and professional ways to present ourselves in networking, establishing a professional yet powerful presence, and meaningful ways to build a network of collaborators.