What is the Strategy & Consulting Immersion?
For aspiring management consultants, the breadth of potential engagements and the range of skills employed within the industry can be both exciting and intimidating.
By completing the SCI, you will build the mindsets, behaviors, and skills to succeed on a wide range of consulting engagements, regardless of whether you are working for a large consultancy, in a specialized boutique, or within a Fortune 500 company.
In other words, the SCI will prepare you to hit the ground running as a consultant or internal strategist.
Strategy & Consulting Immersion Curriculum
The SCI curriculum was informed by extensive research with consulting partners, learning and development staff, and recruiting professionals.
The SCI Practicum
The SCI Practicum is the heart of this immersion and consists of three, complementary parts:
Small-group case discussions to improve your problem-solving, business acumen, and influence through the exploration of common strategic issues
Hands-on training to help you develop a foundation of core consulting skills, including client management, primary and secondary research, and synthesis and storytelling
Independent research projects to apply and refine your skills while building confidence in your ability to add value on day one
Additional SCI Coursework
To supplement the SCI Practicum, you will also complete coursework in managerial accounting, advanced decision modeling, operations, and analytics.
Elective Guidance
After completing the SCI, you will receive tailored guidance on how to customize your second-year electives to further support your career across the following areas:
- Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
- Data & Analytics
- Communication & Personal Effectiveness
- Business Acumen
Faculty with Exceptional Consulting Experience
Throughout the general Strategy & Consulting Immersion (SCI) curriculum and other consulting-related electives, you’ll have the chance to learn from leading researchers and experienced practitioners. Some of our faculty with Management Consulting experience include:
Chris Bordoni
Experience: Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte Consulting
Courses: Strategy & Consulting Immersion (SCI) Practicum
Elizabeth McClean
Experience: Mercer (part of Marsh McLennan)
Courses: Women and Leadership
Hernan J.F. Saenz, III
Experience: Bain & Company
Courses: Applied Principles of Business Strategy
Allan M. Filipowicz
Experience: Boston Consulting Group
Courses: Negotiations I: Negotiation Essentials
Rob Grossman
Experience: Deloitte Consulting
Courses: Management Cases
Jamie Hintlian
Experience: Ernst & Young, Accenture
Courses: Applied Operations Strategy
Clubs and Associations
Students pursuing careers in management consulting complement what they learn in the classroom by engaging with a wide range of clubs, including:
- Automotive & Transportation Club
- Food & Agriculture Club
- Healthcare Club
- High Tech Club
- Human Capital Association
- Johnson Board Fellows
- Johnson Consulting Club
- Marketing & General Management Club
- Media, Entertainment, and Sports Club
- Retail & Luxury Club
- Sustainable Global Enterprise Club
Career Outcomes
The Johnson School’s consulting students secure MBA internships and full-time roles at prestigious consultancies and inside Fortune 500 companies.
Some of our leading partners include:
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