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I know in a few weeks based on their client interaction,work ethic and ability to pick things up. How they structure problems and communications is also telling.
Too many MBA's don't want to role up their sleeves and can often come off as arrogant and entitled which also is telling. All your MBA did was get you in the door and sometimes that gets lost on some new grads it seems.
As a manager I've honestly not experienced an MBA being a performance differentiator. Not to say it isn't, but you can be a great consultant without having one. I think an MBA really just helps you get in the door, let's recruiters know that you are serious about this work, especially if you come from a liberal arts or sciences undergraduate background.
I look at where they went to school and prioritize. So Harvard always > CBS > Duke > Texas. Where you went to school directly correlates with how smart you are and how well you will do as a consultant.
D2 is being sarcastic... At least I assume.
For the record, this is more about differentiating the people under you by their ability. I use college/MBA hires an example, but my intention was to focus on their ability/performance rather than, "Does an MBA make you a better consultant?"
Given three people starting at the same time in the same team what do you see in the top, average, and bottom performer that sets them apart and how soon can you tell which is which?
No shortcuts, if I am superfluous in analysis and slide prep that is a very good thing.
Did I say client readiness? 😉That applies both to the deliverables and the person themselves.
I'd have to agree with some of the earlier comments. I don't really see a significant difference with MBA performers and non-MBAs if anything I have encountered too many MBAs who don't want to get their hands dirty unless it's exactly what they want to do. Regardless of your perceived specialty sometimes you have to be flexible. Also in my mind key things I'm looking for other than general competence, which I expect, is delivery excellence and positive client interactions.
First deliverable draft at the latest: story, structure, analysis quality, autonomy in preparation, client readiness (especially for Excel docs and things that won't be directly presented), attention to detail, client readiness
@D2 seriously? There are some dumb people at Harvard
Disagree on intelligence alone, IQ is more important than EQ, but EQ is still critical as is the grit factor. I've had really bad HBS consultants and great ones from IU, as examples.
Yeah, I thought that was a too-obvious troll as well, apparently not.