 Applied Research Project By: Matt Cohen Major: Finance

Consulting Analyst  Job Function: Consulting analysts “work with corporate and public sector clients, advising them on ways to improve efficiency and resolve other business problems.”

Location Options Los Angeles TitleMonthly Amount Median Salary$5,167 Rent Expense($800) Groceries($250) Utilities($50) Car($200) Internet($60) Medical Expenses($250) Entertainment($300) State Tax9% Boston TitleMonthly Amount Median Salary$5,250 Rent Expense($700) Groceries($300) Utilities($60) Public Trans.($30) Internet($60) Medical Expenses($275) Entertainment($250) State Tax5.3%

Graduate School UCLA  Two-year cost: $138,758  Employment Rate: 87%  Avg. Salary After: $165,000  Years to Payback: 3.8 Harvard  Two-year cost: $168,307  Employment Rate: 89%  Avg. Salary After: $205,000  Years to Payback: 4.0

Reflection  Thought Boston would be drastically cheaper than LA, but is only slightly cheaper city to live in  Graduate school is really a toss up, even though I assumed Harvard was the gold standard  Mostly going to come down to which area I’d rather live in

Careers After Graduation RoleAnnual Salary Investment Banking Associate$200,000 Management Consulting Associate$170,000 Product Manager$150,000 Finance Manager$115,000 Operations Manager$120,000