Posting here bc this bowl skews toward consultants. I'm considering a strategy consulting-like role. I have assumptions, but want to validate realities. Any tips on books, blogs, podcasts etc?

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Book - The consulting bible.

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if I can piggyback off this question... what is the difference between strategy in a consulting firm vs a strategy department in an agency?

Undergrad at a feeder school, consulting in a few industries, MBA from top tier, industry (one for which they had consulted) for a bit then back to consulting in a specific space based on that industry experience.

Without an MBA you can typically only have a few job levels, then the MBA pops you up to the next level*. If you go to a Consulting feeder school for your MBA you can get a job following the degree (or in the summer between years) and do not need the prior experience.

*in pharma you can, I believe, also reach these levels with a PhD or medical degree.

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You may have more luck in the Consulting Bowl.

We use frameworks to validate assumptions through our Strategic Design and Product Management roles for building products. Topics you could look into: design thinking, diverge/converge, assumption mapping, design sprints, lean ux.

BCG has other business units that focus on digital product development and venture/startup work. From my knowledge, there are people in those divisions that do not have MBAs. Real world experience definitely is important for those roles.

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