Strategy & Consulting Immersion

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For aspiring management consultants, the breadth of potential engagements and the range of skills employed within the industry can be both exciting and intimidating.

You will build the mindsets, behaviors, and skills to succeed on a wide range of consulting engagements, regardless of whether you are working for a large consultancy, in a specialized boutique, or within a Fortune 500 company. The strategy and consulting immersion will prepare you to hit the ground running as a consultant or internal strategist.

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Strategy & Consulting Immersion curriculum

The SCI curriculum was informed by extensive research with consulting partners, learning and development staff, and recruiting professionals.

The SCI Practicum

The SCI Practicum is the heart of this immersion and consists of three, complementary parts:

Small-group case discussions to improve your problem-solving, business acumen, and influence through the exploration of common strategic issues

Hands-on training to help you develop a foundation of core consulting skills, including client management, primary and secondary research, and synthesis and storytelling

Independent research projects to apply and refine your skills while building confidence in your ability to add value on day one

Additional SCI coursework
To supplement the SCI Practicum, you will also complete coursework in managerial accounting, advanced decision modeling, operations, and analytics.

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Elective guidance

After completing the SCI, you will receive tailored guidance on how to customize your second-year electives to further support your career across the following areas:

  • Problem solving & critical thinking
  • Data & analytics
  • Communication & personal effectiveness
  • Business acumen

Faculty with exceptional consulting experience

Throughout the general Strategy & Consulting Immersion (SCI) curriculum and other consulting-related electives, you’ll have the chance to learn from leading researchers and experienced practitioners. Some of our faculty with Management Consulting experience include:

Clubs and associations

A clubs and associations demonstration and recruitment fair within the Dyson Atrium of Sage Hall for Cornell MBA students.

Students pursuing careers in management consulting complement what they learn in the classroom by engaging with a wide range of clubs, including:

  • Corporate Leadership Club
  • Food & Agriculture Club
  • Healthcare Club
  • High Tech Club
  • Human Capital Association
  • Johnson Board Fellows
  • Johnson Consulting Club
  • Media, Entertainment, and Sports Club
  • Retail & Luxury Club
  • Sustainable Global Enterprise Club

Career outcomes

The Johnson School’s consulting students secure MBA internships and full-time roles at prestigious consultancies and inside Fortune 500 companies.

Some of our leading partners include:

Accenture

Alexander Group

Altman Solon

Alvarez & Marsal

Analysis Group

Bain & Company

BCG

Cognizant

Deloitte

EY

EY Parthenon

FTI Consulting

GEP

IBM

IGS (Investor Group Services)

Infosys

Kearney

LEK

McKinsey & Company

Mercer

OC&C Strategy consultants

Oliver Wyman

PWC

Roland Berger

Simon Kucher

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TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)

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Join the two-year Cornell MBA community and prepare to launch your career with the Strategy & Consulting Immersion.