Strategy Vs Management Consulting

[vikram4689]

i know its a bit unorthodox question but i would like to know about this difference from you - MBA grads from TOP b-school. i searched it on internet but many replies do not highlight any contrast. is this real situation.

What is difference between Strategy Vs Management Consulting

[confused123]

What is difference between Strategy Vs Management Consulting

Hi Vikram, actually you can easily get the reply from a bit of Google search but i will try to answer it v briefly here:

Strategy Consulting: a niche subset of management consulting; strategy con would help clients to chart growth strategy, future roadmap, identify problems in org, change in org structure, acquisitions/removals, rationalising products or services etc. Companies would be Mc Kinsey, Bain @ Co etc

Management Consulting: more geenric, covers diverse things like HR consulting, operations consulting, marketing consulting etc

So bascially strategy consulting is a specialised subset of management consulting.

Hope this answers.

Now a question of my own if you please. I just got an admissions offer from Richard Ivey MBA for the Spring 2013 session. I have a GMAT score of 730 and hadnt really researched this college properly.

Just wantted to know if Ivey is really worth the investment in terms of ROI and getting a great career path, growth, respect in the industry etc (initially, later it depends on us i know).

The only other college I had applied to was CBS but i didnt get selected there

Please let me know

Rgds,
Confused

[vikram4689]

sorry, i never heard about this college before. may be lack of my knowledge...

[darshil88]

Hi confused123,

As you have already applied to Richard Ivey, I am sure that you know that it is the best school for consulting aspirants in canada...
but the important thing to note is that it is a 1 year course..
so in case you are planning to switch careers, it would be very difficult.
but if you are already in consulting and aiming for a jump, then you can think of it...
also, there are not many strategy consulting opportunities in canada as most of the companies are US based and they would hire US b-school graduates ... so it will be a difficult choice...
gr8 college, but think about future options... especially consulting career options in canada

[ewinclub9]

As you have already applied to Richard Ivey, I am sure that you know that it is the best school for consulting aspirants in canada...

[humblebee]

Though this guy doesnt really go into your question, he posts some pretty decent stuff about his experiences in consulting - including how to get in via a non-MBA path...

https://managementconsultanting.blocked.au/