Experience a Live Consulting Project
Explore Consulting, Strengthen Your Resume, and Serve a Real Client
- 1 week virtual team project serving a real client
- 10 hours of pre-project training with self-paced video courses & homework
- A Certificate of Completion
- Expert help to add the Strategy Sprint experience to your resume
- November 2-8, 2024
Strategy Sprint gives you a "been there, done that" vibe.
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Strategy Sprint Has Helped Set Hundreds Up For Consulting Success
Aaliyah, Resume CustomerResume looks great, thank you!
Karan, CustomerI wanted to thank you for the amazing work you did with my resume and for pushing me to think in the right way while framing my story. I deeply appreciate all your help!
Warren, Dartmouth StudentThis bootcamp really helped reduce the anxiety I was feeling about jumping into case interview. The entire process feels a lot more more manageable than expected. Thank you!!
Mid-career professional who participated in Strategy SprintThe project was a great challenge!! Definitely stretched my abilities in terms of knowledge and understanding, and increased my appreciation for consulting! I will be exploring areas of consulting that will leverage my experience and expand my career options!
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Find out if consulting is right for you...
“Should I pursue a career in consulting?” If you’re asking yourself this question, you’re not alone. However, there’s only one real way to know - to try it out! And until now, there hasn’t been an accessible way for you to do just that.
The consulting recruiting process is tremendously competitive and requires a sizable investment of time, effort, and intentionality. And when you get an offer, the consulting lifestyle can be intense, with long hours and often frequent travel. It’s not for everyone.
Wouldn’t it be better to experience a consulting project firsthand before committing to months of networking, applications, and interview preparation? Now you can.
Strategy Sprint gives you a taste of an actual strategy consulting engagement, starting with 10 hours of pre-project training. Then, you’re staffed on a team of six led by a former MBB consultant. Together, you’ll work to solve the most pressing challenge facing a real-world business.
...And build your resume at the same time
In short, candidates with a demonstrated interest in consulting and relevant real-world experience are the ones who stand out.
If you want to bolster your resume with real-world consulting experience and signal to firms that you’re serious about breaking into the field, Strategy Sprint is for you. As a Strategy Sprint consultant, you’ll own a major piece of analysis, interact with the client, and play an instrumental role in putting the final recommendation together. As a result, you’ll build core consulting skills on top of receiving daily mentorship from your MBB project leader.
At the end of your Strategy Sprint project, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion, and we’ll even help you integrate the Strategy Sprint experience into your resume.
How is Strategy Sprint different?
Purchase NowMentorship from a former MBB Consultant
There’s no better way to learn consulting than from someone who has succeeded at McKinsey, Bain, or BCG.
Your Strategy Sprint team will be led by an MBB alum who will ensure your team approaches the client engagement the same way the top firms do. Throughout the week, you’ll take part in two team meetings, two 1:1 check ins, and a partner review to ensure you’re on the right track.
Work For A Real Client
You'll work in a small case team to answer a strategic growth question posed by a real client.
This looks like forming a hypothesis, conducting research and analysis, building a PowerPoint deck, and presenting a recommendation to the client's C-suite.
Your Contribution Matters
In Strategy Sprint, you own a project workstream. If you don’t deliver, you impact the rest of your team - just like in the real world. On the other hand, if you deliver meaningful insights, you can point to those outcomes in future interviews.
An Incredible Value
Strategy Sprint builds your consulting skills and resume for thousands less than comparable programs. It’s the perfect way to explore consulting or build your resume without breaking the bank.
Works For Your Schedule
We know you have a lot going on - that’s why the Strategy Sprint schedule is designed for flexibility. You can opt into a part-time (4 hours/day) or full-time (8+ hours/day) workload depending on what works best for you. And other than your client and team meetings, when and where you complete your part of the project is up to you.
What Can I Expect?
Here's what you'll experience in the program.
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Pre-Project: Self-Paced Learning
Before you meet your client and join your team, you’ll complete 10 hours of self-paced, online training to build essential consulting skills including: Top-down communication, storyboarding, data analysis, and modeling.
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Day 1: Project Kickoff
Get ready to roll! You’ll meet your project team, project leader, and your client. Learn about your client’s business and work with your project team to develop a hypothesis and an initial data request.
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Days 2-5: Individual & Group Work
Set your own schedule and own your workstream. After the kickoff meeting, you’ll be responsible for part of the project work, which you can complete on your schedule. You’ll get two live check-ins with your MBB lead and two live team meetings to ensure you’re on the right track. This is where you’ll learn firsthand how an MBB consultant approaches data, manages a client, and drives a project forward.
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Day 6: Interim Presentation
Almost there! You’ll participate in a “dry run” of your client presentation, and receive feedback from a Management Consulted leader to make sure your team’s findings are client-ready.
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Day 7: Final Presentation
The big day. Your project team will present your findings and recommendations to the client. To date, 100% of clients have implemented the recommendations they’ve been given!
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After: Certificate & Resume Help
Be recognized for your work. All participants will receive a Certificate of Completion, which is shareable on LinkedIn. In addition, our team will help you incorporate the Strategy Sprint experience on your resume.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Past clients have included:
- Regional winery looking for a post-acquisition growth strategy
- National media player looking to pioneer an e-commerce strategy
- Regional services provider looking for a turbocharged growth strategy
- Early-stage green transportation startup looking for a market entry strategy
Great question! See below for an overview.
- Prior to Sprint Week: Self-paced pre-work (10 hours)
- Video-based lessons exclusive to Strategy Sprint focused on teaching core consulting skills: top-down communication, Excel, storyboarding, and more
- Homework associated with each training module so you can apply what you’re learning
- Day 1: Project Kickoff
- Meet your case team and MBB case team leader (CTL)
- Client reveal!
- Work with your team and CTL to develop a hypothesis and develop a data request for the client
- Days 2-5: Individual work on your workstream
- 2 team all-hands meetings
- 2 individual check-ins with CTL
- Day 6: Interim presentation – Partner feedback and review
- Day 7: Final client presentation
Strategy Sprint works with your schedule – you’ll opt into a part-time (4 hours/day) or full-time (8+ hours/day) workload.
The meatiest portion of the workload typically takes place toward the end of the project (Wednesday and Thursday) ahead of your final presentation.
We can! The SuperPrep program is what you are looking for. You’ll get:
- Strategy Sprint
- 20 hours of 1:1 MBB coaching (including 1 hour with our CEO, Jenny Rae Le Roux)
- Resume/cover letter edits
- 1 year membership to MC Community
YES!
Many working professionals and advanced degree candidates (i.e., PhD, JD, MD) join Strategy Sprint to help confirm consulting is the right next step.
The project will give you resume-worthy experience, powerful stories for your interviews, and critical consulting skills – all within the context of working with an incredibly diverse team.
Absolutely. Our team will even help you (at no extra cost!) integrate your Strategy Sprint experience into your CV, helping to pull out the transferable skills gained and impact driven.
Yes! You’ll be issued a Certificate of Completion at the end of the program.
We’ve got your back. Download the Justification Letter template.
It’s a short letter that highlights the value of the program – for both you and the organization. Use it as-is or customize for your needs.
The entire program costs $1,200 – this includes the training and the consulting engagement. Similar programs cost $4,000-$5,000 each.
In light of current economic conditions, it is our intention to provide a superior experience affordably to create maximum access.
No – all purchases are final.