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lol as someone who did a PhD and works at McKinsey all I have to say is you clearly do not understand the demands of either 😂
Same, did a PhD before and now at Bain, and was going to write just that 😂 doing both well is simply to different.
Especially if you’re going for a technical PhD like economics.
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I can’t even work at MBB and mow my own lawn on the weekends.
If someone was able to pull that off, sweet baby Jesus
I did a part time MBA when I had a way less demanding job, can’t imagine doing it or something more demanding while consulting. Props
Not that it would be relevant at the C level, but I believe the dean of Darden earned his PhD while he was a McKinsey partner.
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I know someone who joined in the middle of their PhD and delivered their thesis defense while with the firm. I think starting a PhD while with the firm would be very difficult unless you take time off for it
I also did this. I defended my theses something like 8 months after starting
Look into University of London’s School of Advanced Study for distance PhD’s.
OP - what kind of PhD are you thinking? From my own experience, the years after the coursework are the hard part - not where you could be doing a whole other job.
FWIW, I wouldn’t take starting a PhD lightly. It’s a huge commitment and can be extremely grueling and disheartening. I could be way off base here, but your question makes it seem like you may not have a clear picture of what’s involved.
In German speaking countries it’s very common that MBB sponsor your PhD (similar to MBA). But you’re not doing it while working, you just get 2-3 years leave granted to finish the PhD and then return to the company.
Would be an highly unlikely but amazing story . Next to climbing Everest while playing violin etc
Yes from the school of hard knocks
*Queue obnoxious Insta grind meme*
I know somebody doing it now
What geo are they in and what’s the subject of the PhD? I suppose there’s enough variance in what a PhD requires both by geo and by subject that it’s for sure possible for some combinations and completely impossible for others.