1. 1 Kick-Off Meeting September 27, 2008

2. 2 MCG Co-Chairs 2008-09 Contact info: mcg-cochairs@chicagogsb.edumcg-cochairs@chicagogsb.edu Brian AlbertKelvin Chan David HafftyKapil Mohan Shweta Jain Jaclyn Zhuang

3. 3 MCG Objective “The Management Consulting Group is committed to giving you a competitive advantage by providing comprehensive student development, extensive resources and a wide range of networking opportunities. We strive to assist those within the GSB community to better understand the consulting industry and provide the tools and resources that are essential to help students make the most informed choices regarding consulting careers."

4. 4 MCG Activities – 1 st Year Students MCG First Year Networking Night : October 20 (New event) Resume Review: October 13, 14 and 16 MCG Resume Book: November 7 MCG Career Forum: November 14 Lunch ‘n Learns: As per company & topic, most Wednesdays and Fridays Educational Panels: early October Case Workshop: January 9 Social events: One per quarter

5. 5 From Here to Eternity Figure things out Crack the courses Submit Resume Meet classmates Attend every TNDC Research consulting Talk to people Attend presentations Network Get familiar with the lingo – frameworks Introspect Get smarter, smarter! Dream frameworks! Start practicing cases in groups Prepare the “FIT” spiel Industry researchSmarter! Intense interview preparation Practice! Polish spiel Showtime! Relax Gym No worries Iron shirts Polish shoes Smile Be sober, occasionally Prepare for internship Try to retrieve grades Networking Night L & L’s Career Forum L & L’s Resume Book Casebook L & L’s Case Workshop Case Practice Social events Moral support Last minute advice Summer advice September- October NovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryNirvana! M C G

6. 6 Next Steps Enroll as a member: online through Acteva –Dues: $90 for two years; $70 for one year –Sign up online at MCG website Google “Chicago GSB MCG” to find our website We’ll be using Acteva online payment system to collect dues Note: No need to drop off any checks; Acteva is the only payment method –Information distributed via MCG e-mail list Submit resume for Resume book by October 27 th

7. 7 Top Myths of Consulting Only Bain, BCG or McKinsey are worth pursuing You must attend every Lunch ‘n Learn, networking event, etc. Applying for certain offices is easier You should only recruit for consulting

8. 8 Words of Advice Make sure your resume is in the MCG Resume Book! Support your peers Create a plan!! Respect 2nd years time up to the end of full-time interview period Watch your conduct at presentations Preparation is key Learn to work in teams Volunteer

9. 9 A special thanks to our sponsors… Any Questions???