The Consulting Focus



	The Consulting Focus was developed by Johnson School students in conjunction with administration and faculty support as a comprehensive program to help fellow students gain the following: Understanding of the consulting industry Understanding of the types of jobs available and what those jobs entail, as well as tools to research firms in the industry Case interview preparation including seminars by outside experts, case workshops, case competitions, mock interviews facilitated by 2nd year students and real consultants currently working at various firms Develop the analytical skills, technical expertise and knowledge necessary to make an immediate impact during your internship and early in your career The Consulting Focus consists of coursework, a collection of club activities and workshops dubbed the Consulting Passport, and opportunities to lead real projects to solve real business problems for real companies. The Consulting Focus complements the core coursework that you’ll complete as a Johnson School student and provides ‘the edge’ necessary to begin a successful consulting career. Consultants require inquisitive minds, analytical and problem solving skills, the ability to draw conclusions from ambiguous information, as well as the poise to interact with clients and drive change. The Consulting Focus recognizes this and develops all these traits through its comprehensive approach— integrating theory with practice. So from the near term needs of preparing you to ace your case interviews, to the long term needs of developing the analytical and leadership skills that you’ll use throughout your career the Consulting Focus covers all the bases. Gain industry *knowledge.* Develop the *skills.* Ace your *interview.* Build a *career.*

The Consulting Focus was developed by Johnson School students in conjunction with administration and faculty support as a comprehensive program to help fellow students gain the following:

Understanding of the consulting industry
Understanding of the types of jobs available and what those jobs entail,
as well as tools to research firms in the industry
Case interview preparation including seminars by outside experts, case
workshops, case competitions, mock interviews facilitated by 2nd year
students and real consultants currently working at various firms
Develop the analytical skills, technical expertise and knowledge necessary
to make an immediate impact during your internship and early in your career

The Consulting Focus consists of coursework, a collection of club activities and workshops dubbed the Consulting Passport, and opportunities to lead real projects to solve real business problems for real companies. The Consulting Focus complements the core coursework that you’ll complete as a Johnson School student and provides ‘the edge’ necessary to begin a successful consulting career. Consultants require inquisitive minds, analytical and problem solving skills, the ability to draw conclusions from ambiguous information, as well as the poise to interact with clients and drive change. The Consulting Focus recognizes this and develops all these traits through its comprehensive approach— integrating theory with practice. So from the near term needs of preparing you to ace your case interviews, to the long term needs of developing the analytical and leadership skills that you’ll use throughout your career the Consulting Focus covers all the bases.