Nowadays which firm is considered more prestigious, Booz or Accenture? Does either firm provide a better shot for getting into T10 MBAs or MBB?

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Your experience at booz or ACN will matter more than the name when trying to get in to T10 & subsequently MBB.

Source: Kellogg grad that came from a no name startup.

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100% depends on what you do at both firms.

Federal strat? BAH.
Tech strat? ACN.
Secret squirrel natsec stuff? BAH.
Tech modernization? ACN.

And so on.

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Accenture. Depends on your role at either, resume and overall story for T10 MBA.

Yeah, Big 3?

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Mbb is big 3

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I think OP means MBB by Big 3

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Booz

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I think Booz, Accenture reminds me of an adult fray house


What’s the big 3?

Accenture.

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