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GMCA 2018 Master the Case Interview Series (MCIS)

Dear GMCA Member,

We are excited to invite you to our newest program this year – Master Case Interview Series (MCIS). This training program is designed to prepare graduate students and advanced professional degree candidates (Masters, PhDs, Post-Docs, MDs, and JDs), who will be entering the upcoming recruitment cycle in the summer or fall of 2017.

The design of this exclusive program echoes the learnings from many of our previous members that had gone through the recruiting cycle and what had helped them succeed. Last year, most of our participants in this program ended up with offers from consulting firms.

We are proud to provide you with a comprehensive and highly interactive training program which helps you to kickstart the case interview preparation process. Led by experienced consultants from various firms, this program will teach you:

• How to crack a case
• Firm-specific case interview styles
• Industry-specific knowledge

Together, our aim is for you to succeed in your upcoming consulting interviews!

Dates: 
The program will run on U of T St. George campus on May 28, 30, 31, June 4, 6, 8, 11, 13 and 14. Sessions will be held from 6-8 or 7-9pm. We will release locations and speaker information to selected members.

If you are interested, please submit your ONE-page cover letter and ONE-page resume to applications@gmcacanada.com by Monday, May 21st, 2018,11:59 pm. Successful applicants will be invited to an in-person interview on May 26th or 27th, 2018.

If you need help to prepare a consulting-style resume to increase your odds of being selected, please join the Resume Session of GMCA 7th Annual Conference.

For questions, please contact us at info@gmcacanada.com.

GMCA 7th Annual Strategic Management Consulting Conference

Dear GMCA members,

This event is for all individuals who would like to learn more about consulting, to participate in a smaller networking night and get a sense for what it takes to get into consulting without participating in the case competition. You will get insider information from management consultants from top firms and get opportunities to network. Space is limited.
Our 7th Annual Strategic Management Consulting Conference is now open for registration! This conference aims to educate graduate students about current trends in the consulting industry as well as to create an opportunity for students to engage with professionals from top consulting firms. The conference consists of a dynamic and informative two-day forum about consulting and an engaging business case competition.

Two-Day Forum
Location Auditorium B150, Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building, University of Toronto, St. George Campus, University of Toronto Find us here!

This event is for all individuals who would like to learn more about consulting, to participate in a smaller networking night and get a sense for what it takes to get into consulting without participating in the case competition. You will get insider information from management consultants from top firms and get opportunities to network. Space is limited. Get your ticket here today!

Day 1: Monday, May 14th, 12:00pm – 5:30pm

Topics:                     

• Keynote: Big Data Analytics
• Research Commercialzation
• Panel: Road to Consulting
• Consulting Resumes
• McKinsey Insights    
• Panel: Life as a Consultant

Day 2: Wednesday, May 16th, 12:30pm – 5:00pm (Networking: 5:00pm – 8:00pm)

Topics:

• Keynote: Why Consulting?
• BCG Perspectives                 
• The IQVIA Report
• Leadership Development
• Panel: Exit Options

Case Competition: Friday, May 25th, 9:00am – 5:30pm (St. George Campus, University of Toronto)

A week-long case competition, where participants work as a team to tackle a challenging business case and present their solutions to a panel of judges from top consulting firms. It is a great opportunity to demonstrate problem solving and presentation skills and make connections with consulting industry professionals at the afternoon networking event.

• Application deadline: May 14th, at 11:59pm
• Teams notified: May 16th, at 11:59pm
• Payment deadline: May 17th, at 11:59pm
• Case release: May 18th, at 11:59pm
• Deck submission: May 24th, at 11:59pm
• Case competition & networking: May 25th, 9:00am – 5:30pm

Application:

The competition will have teams of 4-5. This event is open to graduate students, MD/JD candidates or postdocs, with the allowance of maximum one professional/MBA/undergraduate per team. Please apply at applications@gmcacanada.com and submit one-page resumes for each team member in a single PDF file by May 14th, 11:59pm.
If your team is selected for the case competition, a ​separate link to purchase an invite-only case competition ticket will be sent out to each individual on the team. The ticket costs $120 per team and gives you access to the case competition and an exclusive networking event on May 25th.

NOTE: The case competition ticket does not include access to the two-day forum. Competing team members need to purchase a forum ticket separately.

Even if you have attended this conference before, this year promises to be full of new seminars, exciting networking opportunities and, as always, the case competition with judges from top consulting firms. Get your ticket before it’s sold out. We hope to see you at the conference!

Sincerely,

Graduate Management Consulting Association (GMCA)

University of Toronto

Boston Consulting Group: ADC Bridge to BCG Connection Event

Dear GMCA members,

We are glad to share with you that the ADC Bridge to BCG Connect Event at U of T will be on Thursday, March 15 @ 6:00pm, in Medical Sciences Building, Room 2170. This event is intended for advanced degree candidates (PhDs, Post-Docs, MDs, JDs) to learn about the opportunities BCG has to offer, including the Bridge to BCG Program. This event is open to everyone who is interested, please register here.

After the Connection Event, an invite-only networking reception will be hosted at 7:15 pm. To apply to attend, please submit your CV by March 12 at 1pm via the the separate link for the Networking Event.

The application deadline for Bridge to BCG program is on Sunday,April 8, 2018 @11:59pm. For further information about the program, please visit here.

Sincerely,

Graduate Management Consulting Association (GMCA)
University of Toronto

Dear PhD, Post-doctoral, MD, and LLB students,

I hope you are having a productive semester! As a graduate student, it was about this time of year that I found myself thinking about what life after the PhD might look like

My name is Blaise Pinaud, I am a Stanford graduate (PhD – Chemical Engineering, 2014) and former UBC Post-doctoral fellow who is now a Consultant with The Boston Consulting Group. Since I recently made the transition from academia to consulting, I’d like to share my experience and answer some common questions that advanced degree candidates (PhDs, MDs, or JDs) have about consulting and BCG in particular.

INTERESTED IN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING?

The Boston Consulting Group is a global management consulting firm and the world’s leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in all regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises.

What do Consultants actually do?

Consultants are responsible for owning a piece of our client’s problem. As an example, I recently helped a major retailer craft their category strategy. My role was to understand how consumers shop their products to identify which level (e.g., assortment, visual displays, pricing) to pull in order to win market share.

Most of our projects involve flying to the client site, in this case Toronto, to work closely with them on developing the strategy. At the end of the project, I met with the VP of each business to review our findings and they are all excited to put the recommendations into action.

The team celebrated our successes by going to a baseball game and having dinner at a locally renowned restaurant!

What does BCG Look for?

Strong candidates are smart, capable, and possess strong leaderships skills. We derive your “smarts” through your academic achievements (grades and test scores) as well as your ability to communicate the impact of your research to a broader audience. We want to hear about the capabilities you have developed from your experience both inside and outside the classroom or laboratory. What difficult things have you accomplished in the past?

What is Bridge to BCG?

Bridge to BCG is a three day workshop for advanced degree candidates, being held this summer and will allow participants to test drive consulting and:
√ Find out about consulting and get to know BCG
√ Participate in a realistic case team experience
√ Learn from BCG’s thought leaders
√ Meet BCG consultants and students during social and educational events

If you are interested in learning more about the Bridge to BCG program, what a career in consulting looks like for an ADC, and learning about the work we do at BCG Canada and beyond, please join us at our upcoming Connection Event.