Recruiting Strategy
Is a Master's in Business Analytics a good route into MBB generalist consulting?
I'm considering graduate school before consulting and can choose between a Business Analytics master's and a more general MiM-type program. My goal is MBB generalist consulting rather than a specialist analytics role. Which degree is the more direct route?
Ian’s Answer
If you are looking to optimize for generalist consulting at MBB, a Masters in Data Analytics is not a great route. You are indeed right in thinking that you would be more likely to end up in a specialist analytics/AI role at BCG or McKinsey (which can still be great, but is not generalist).
A MiM at LBS would be a more direct path.