Management consulting career entry: In-depth overview & strategic analysis of the critical recruitment factors with special emphasis on CEMS graduates

Alexandra Levrincová

Master's thesis

Abstract:

Recruitment process of any selected company calls the attention of almost every current graduate. The thesis looks closely on a specific recruiting process in management consulting, analyzes its key recruitment factors, tests them among the students from University of Economics, Prague and provides recommendations to two main stakeholders; the university and the students. The theoretical part of the work deals with the general information about consulting, outlines the development of the industry, describes its main players and points out the detailed recruiting process step by step to benefit any potential candidate. The practical part focuses on a qualitative and quantitative research among the students from different faculties at VSE which tested the general profiles of the students with special emphasis on CEMS graduates. The analyzed results showed clear outcomes upon which I was able to provide recommendations for improvement to the stakeholders.

Abstract:

Recruitment process of any selected company calls the attention of almost every current graduate. The thesis looks closely on a specific recruiting process in management consulting, analyzes its key recruitment factors, tests them among the students from University of Economics, Prague and provides recommendations to two main stakeholders; the university and the students. The theoretical part of the work deals with the general information about consulting, outlines the development of the industry, describes its main players and points out the detailed recruiting process step by step to benefit any potential candidate. The practical part focuses on a qualitative and quantitative research among the students from different faculties at VSE which tested the general profiles of the students with special emphasis on CEMS graduates. The analyzed results showed clear outcomes upon which I was able to provide recommendations for improvement to the stakeholders.

Keywords

University of Economics, Prague, graduates, recruiting process, career, CEMS, students, management consulting

Keywords

career, students, recruiting process, management consulting, University of Economics, Prague, CEMS, graduates

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 7. 1. 2012

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 7. 6. 2012
• Supervisor: Jiří Hnilica
• Reader: Ondřej Šabata

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze

Master programme / field:
Ekonomika a management / International Management