Is working for the big 4 a lot better than a smaller consulting firm for MBA admissions? Considering a switch for a slight decrease in pay (which I'm not too bothered about)

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Elite boutiques are fine, no names are not

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If your smart you will work for a firm that pays for your MBA

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Lol. What are elite boutiques ?

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Parthenon was the best boutique until it got bought.

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Big 4 or not

Get some big4 time under your belt. That will open things up in other places. If you're in it advisory, high tech firms that specialize in Bitcoin, cloud, big data etc are a viable exit strategy too. What working for big4 gives you is the network and experience dealing with Sr level execs. That's invaluable.

IBB is pretty elite in telecom/media

Most of our folks have really solid MBA admissions. IMO advantage of being at a smaller firm is ability to take on more leadership earlier on and having really close relationships with principals of the firm, even at more junior levels.

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