Anyone here take APICS CSCP? Is it worth it? What type of role are you in?

Just finished my first year out of school and have recently moved home to save some money and get a sense of how long remote work will last..... I’m curious if anyone else is in a similar position and further, if there’s interest in pooling consultants together at a remote office that would look a lot like a big rental house on Lake Tahoe

Any insight on getting MBA from mendoza as far as prospects for transitioning into a post-mba strategy consulting role? It’s ranked outside the top 15 but from research seems like it still sends plenty of grads to top consulting firms (not MBB)

Since we got so much time on our hands lol I am a new analyst at the D wanting to figure out if MBA is the right next step to go to MBB post MBA. How would you guys recommend I start reaching out ? ..

MBB 🐠: I’ve got 3yrs consulting experience at IBM (agile exp.), state school for undergrad, CSM and secret clearance. Do I have a shot at associate at MBB or do I absolutely need to pursue MBA first?

This is a very broad question — and I’m just trying to get a general answer. NON-MBA BIG4 fish at the senior associate / consultant / senior consultant level — do you make over 140K?

Interviewed at a firm early last month, and about a week later, they told me they were facing hiring restrictions. Would it be OK to maintain communication and check in?

What’s a good role/firm to transition to with experience in Software implementation/Presales consulting? Happy to send over my background in DM.

Thoughts on working in admissions for a top 20 MBA program? Want to eventually work 100% remote and feel like a move to admissions consulting would be super easy after 5-10 years.

How come united can just change my exit row window seat to whatever???😡😡😡

Deloitte USDC folks, how do you like your organization? Contemplating starting a new role in Florida, post-KPMG.

What's your advertising industry exit strategy?

Would appreciate it if someone can give me information on Strategy&’s FI practice. Currently a PL at BCG. I was just offered a Director position at Strategy& with more than double my current salary. Wondering whether if it makes sense to make the jump.

Looking to start studying the CSCP anybody have any insights they want to share or study materials?

Do you see ageism still being a problem in 10-15 years in our industry? If so, what do you think are some good exit plans that don’t involve doing mediocre work in-house?

How many times can you interview at EY in a single time period? I am interviewing for one position and a recruiter reached out on linkedin about a dif role. If the interview doesn't work out, can I try for that one instead?

How hard is it to move to FAANG from a relatively unknown boutique consulting firm? Are there extra leaps compared to MBB or Big 4, or if you get a referral you have similar odds?

Any experienced folks out there make the move from B4 management consulting to MBB with no MBA? Currently an M at B4 but considering the possibility of a move in the near future. Would love to hear your experience.

Supply chain 🐟 - does anyone give AF about the APICS CSCP certification?

How is PE recruiting out of Tuck with pre-MBA PE experience (LMM/MM)? I plan to apply to non-HS M7s as well but personally want to go to Tuck.

Best way to study for CFA exam?

What are your home office must haves? I lateraled to a new firm that is giving me a $500 stipend for home office equipment, furniture, supplies, etc. But I can't use the stipend for anything they have already provided me (keyboard, mouse, dock, monitor). I do plan on getting a printer. Any other ideas?

Has anyone started at Citibank recently? In the digital products team? Looking for insight on company and life work balance. Location remote/ Irving, TX

I've seen that some lab levels can accurately predict mortality of COVID-19. What are you seeing in your practice?

Has anyone started scheduling mental health days? How did your team react to it? With COVID, people are just taking less PTO and a once a month day off sounds really nice to me right now.

I think I’ve come to terms with the fact that I want to switch to a smaller boutique consulting firm. Any advice on how to start the search to find a local firm with a good culture?

Just finished my first year out of school and have recently moved home to save some money and get a sense of how long remote work will last..... I’m curious if anyone else is in a similar position and further, if there’s interest in pooling consultants together at a remote office that would look a lot like a big rental house on Lake Tahoe

Getting rid of my Platinum Delta SkyMiles AMEX. Spoke with Delta - it doesn't help my priority for upgrades unless I spend more than $25k on the card. Only Delta Reserve AMEX helps priority.

How would you rank the AWS certs from most to least marketable? I'm a functional person looking to get more technical and already have CP and SAA.

If your H1B transfer is filed before your grace period ends, but you don’t start the new job until a few weeks after grace period ends - does that count as out of status? Has anyone been in this situation?

If all the top consulting firms made anonymous decks or gave anonymous pitches to a client, eg no branding and the client did not know which firm made which deck, do you actually think that the client would prefer MBB?  Is MBB actually coming up with better/more innovative solutions? I feel like I see many repeat or slightly altered solutions on almost all of my cases, are these really things that people at Deloitte/Accenture etc aren’t coming up with?

Starting working at as a junior associate on Sept 1. The Jewish holidays have really slowed things down for me coupled with WFH. I am currently handling SPAC due diligence matters. How do I ask for more work? and how do I let them know I am interested in other corporate areas as well( M&A)? Although I was brought in as a entry level junior, I actually have three years of experience, so for me the basic level due diligence kind of irks me.

Any recommendations for golf lessons in the Chicago area?

For those who came from or went to industry, are the learning experiences similar to B4? How do years of experience in B4 equate to years in industry?

Any new parents, did you decide to circumcise your baby boy? Why and why not? I am conflicted, It’s not required in my culture , No one in my family had done it but looking at some benefits I am not sure if I should get it done for my newborn.

Curious, are attorneys taking cases to sue hospitals and staff that the family members claim have ‘wrongly’ intubated unvaccinated COVID patients? As in they should not have been intubated? Saw a FB page where a woman is blaming the hospital staff that his husband should not have been intubated and says she has been contacted by many attorneys to sue the hospital.

What is your opinion on a MS social studies teacher having a confederate flag hanging in their classroom?

Did anyone hear anything about WFH ending? or how its gonna be implemented

Is moving from SaaS sales to selling services after selling SaaS for 7 years a good move? Why or why not?

New to consulting. Coming In at Partner level. Standard dress code on zoom calls?