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Non-Business Graduates

It may not seem like a natural fit, but the critical thinking and quantitative analysis that you learn during your studies are skills that are also applicable in the consulting world. At BCG, we seek candidates with exceptional backgrounds form a wide range of fields, from engineering to social sciences. We strive to attract, and to be attractive to, a very diverse group of people. Our goal is not only to help clients improve incrementally, but to help them take their business to the next level. Our work is not just about playing the game better; we help to rewrite the rules of the game before the competition does.

Why Does BCG Seek You?

We believe that you can bring special value to management consulting and to BCG. Through your academic and practical training, you have learned to apply structured critical thought and quantitative analysis to solving practical problems. The success of those who have joined BCG shows that those skills result in superior problem-solving abilities, which can translate into innovative and effective solutions for our clients.

In fact, many of our new hires come to BCG from a diversity of backgrounds. We seek outstanding talent, first and foremost, and recognize that talent can be found in virtually all disciplines. We also attach considerable value to the outside-the-box thinking that is generated by having people from different academic areas exchanging thoughts and ideas.

What Makes BCG Different from Your Other Options?

At BCG, we believe that there are many paths to success. Day-to-day learning on the job ensures growth, and our training program is tailored to meet individuals’ needs and ambitions.

Comprehensive entry-level training is standard for all new hires; a wealth of tutorials covering the full spectrum of business concepts supplements that training and gives you the opportunity to customize your training. At every stage of your career, you can join your cohort in additional trainings, many of which are global. Individual training is offered for those who want to focus on pushing themselves in a specific area. You will find that the BCG learning curve is steep but rewarding.

You will also find that there is considerable scope for the direct application of your skills: BCG’s work spans such topics as energy, chemicals, industrial goods, and pharma and healthcare. But there are also opportunities to expand into such areas as consumer goods and retail, media and entertainment, travel and tourism, and financial services. At BCG, the opportunities are endless, and we encourage our new recruits to chart their own course toward success.

What to Expect

As an Associate at BCG, you will work as a contributing member of a case team, helping some of the world’s most dynamic organizations tackle critical problems and initiatives. The challenges will be high level and strategic, and the solutions you and your team help create will have genuine impact on the clients’ business.

The problem-solving methods will encompass top-down (that is, hypothesis-driven) and bottom-up (that is, fact-grounded) approaches, and you will become comfortable working with both. The work will test and expand not just your analytical skills but your communication abilities as well, as you will be expected to present and be an advocate for your ideas and findings, both among teammates and with clients.

You will be working with a diverse mix of highly talented individuals—at BCG and on the client side. You will have the opportunity to apply your skills to a breadth of challenges, from mergers and acquisitions to supply chain integration. You will have opportunities to work in different locations, including abroad if you wish.

In sum, if you are seeking to expand your boundaries, push yourself, and be recognized and rewarded for your unique contributions, consider management consulting at BCG.

Starting with a Master’s degree

Associate

We offer graduates with Master’s degree a full-time position as an Associate. You will work from day one as a permanent member of a client project team at the world's leading advisor on business strategy.

You will receive comprehensive introductory training when you start at BCG. As a non-business graduate, you will also have the option to attend a business training course.

Visiting Associate program (internship)

If you are still studying for your Master’s degree, you can spend three months in BCG's Visiting Associate program to see if BCG is right choice for you. You will work with experienced colleagues on client projects and experience up close what it is like to be a consultant at the world's leading advisor on business strategy.

Depending on your performance you will receive an offer to join BCG on a fulltime basis.

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