3. About Consulting Club
In recent years, consulting
firms have become increasingly
interested in recruiting
students with advanced, non-
MBA degrees. Accordingly,
these students have shown a
g ro w i n g i n t e re s t in
management consulting as a
career option. The Consulting
Club at MIT exists to help
graduate students at MIT make
the leap into the world of
consulting by offering
resources targeted at non-
MBA graduate students,
recognizing both their unique strengths and limited exposure to
business fundamentals.
The CCM focuses on fostering relationships among students
interested in consulting and on offering them training. We further
attempt to link students and consulting firms. Lastly, we also
recognize the importance of connecting students with alumni and
alumnae in consulting.
The CCM is managed by its Executive Council, a core group of
dedicated graduate students, who are charged with organizing events
and pulling together resources for the benefit of their peers.
4. The CCM connects students,
firms, and alumni
Interviews Career in consulting
Initial interest
Train and prepare
Draw in talent Relations with alums
Introduce careers in consulting
Students
Value provided by CCM
Train for personal and case interviews
Connections to alums
Access to MIT students
Firms
Allow focus on recruting pool
Boost recruting pool
Alums
Access to future collegues and talent
The Consulting Club at MIT sees itself as the bridge between
non-MBA graduate students at MIT and the world of
management consulting. We therefore focus on students,
consulting firms, and alumni.
Students We hope to draw more of MIT’s talented student population
into the world of management consulting. We introduce them to firm
recruiters and to alumni and alumnae who could help them make the
leap to management consulting.
Firms We have observed an increasing interest on the part of consulting
firms in recruiting advanced-degree MIT students. We serve as a conduit
to the students, who express interest in consulting through membership
and attendance in Club events. We hope to provide a valuable service to
consulting firms by opening to them the extraordinary pool of talented
students at MIT.
Alumni A significant number of MIT advanced-degree students have
already found their paths leading into management consulting. We
continue to foster relationships with these alumni and alumnae, to
introduce them to our members, and to allow them to network with
current and future MIT consultants.
5. MIT students are a great fit for
management consulting
MIT students possess those qualities which management
consulting recruiters cite as most important in candidates.
solving and analytical
Problem
abilities are perhaps the most obvious
strength of MIT students, who spend
several years analyzing and solving
science and engineering conundrums.
Many MIT students have good
leadership abilities and take part in
group activities.
There are currently over 150 student-led
organizations on campus, providing students
with ample opportunity to lead and
participate. The Institute has an active
graduate student government as well as
cultural, charitable, and scientific
organizations.
MIT students strive to make an impact on the
world through their work. The Institute has
generated hundreds of billions of dollars
through its innovation, much of which is credited to the work of
graduate students. Students often participate in many of MIT’s
many entrepreneurial and innovation classes and competitions,
such as the 100K competition, iTeams, and E-Lab.
MIT students are independent and
quick learners. With few exceptions,
graduate students are expected to go
beyond the knowledge taught in fast-
paced classes and to develop a research
project on their own. Their facility with
mathematical concepts and quantitative
analysis tools allow them to
comfortably learn economics and finance.
6. Our Executive Council
Abhinav Akhoury, President, is a third
year graduate student in the PhDCEP
program (PhD Candidate 2011,
Chemical Engineering Practice & MBA
Candidate 2011)
Yibo Ling, Executive Vice President, is a
PhD student in the Harvard-MIT
Division of Health Sciences &
Technology.
Shuyin Sim, VP Alumni Relations.
is a Ph.D. candidate at MIT's
Department of Biology, completing a
thesis in neuroscience.
Li Liang, VP Publicity and Media, is a
M.S student in the CDO Program (joint
between Sloan School of Management
and School of Engineering)
Kandarp Bhatt, VP Firm Relations, is an
SDM Fellow at the MIT Sloan School of
Management and the MIT School of
Engineering.
Arman Haidari, VP Member Relations,
is a PhD candidate in MIT's Chemical
Engineering Department minoring in
Finance.
Asha Parekh, Treasurer, is a first year
graduate student in the PhDCEP
program (joint between the Dept. of
Chemical Engineering and the Sloan
School of Management)
7. Sponsorship Opportunities
+$2,000 yearly contribution
Acknowledgment in all marketing materials
Gold Dedicated Executive Council representative
Sponsor Free Access to email lists
Full-size website banner
Up to $2,000 yearly contribution
Acknowledgment in some marketing materials
Silver Dedicated Executive Council representative
Sponsor Free Access to email lists
Half-size website banner
Negotiated by type of event and level of
Event sponsorship, we offer advertisement in all
Sponsor event-related materials and on-site access to
students.
To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact
Kandarp Bhatt at ccm-exec@mit.edu.
