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35%
of graduates went into consulting.
$160,000
median base salary.
26
graduates accepted offers from McKinsey & Co.
2021 Detailed Compensation Information–Consulting
| Function | base salary MEDIAN | base salary MEAN | base salary RANGE | SIGNING BONUS % | Signing Bonus MEDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | $160,000 | $152,648 | $67,136-$180,000 | 96.4% | $30,000 |
| General Consulting | $165,000 | $153,159 | $90,000-$170,000 | 97.40% | $30,000 |
| Human Capital Consulting | $160,000 | $157,143 | $150,000-$160,000 | 100% | $30,000 |
| Internal Consulting | $127,838 | $130,323 | $122,000-$145,000 | 91.7% | $22,500 |
| Management Consulting | $165,000 | $157,401 | $67,136-$170,000 | 96.40% | $25,000 |
| Operations/Process Consulting | $165,000 | $152,273 | $115,000-$180,000 | 100% | $30,000 |
| Technology Consulting | $152,500 | $150,314 | $124,000-$168,000 | 100.00% | $25,800 |
Here’s How You’ll Get There
From the classroom to real boardrooms, the Ross MBA experience is designed to help you stand out as you recruit for the most desirable jobs in consulting.
Add a Data and Business Analytics Concentration to Your MBA
The Data and Business Analytics Concentration is perfect for students interested in consulting roles. The concentration is designed for students looking to hone their analytical skills in an effort to provide data-driven business recommendations.
Tackle MAP Projects in Consulting
As part of the Michigan Ross core curriculum, you’ll fully dedicate yourself to working with an organization on solving a real business problem right before your summer internship. Take a look at recent MAP projects in consulting.
Take Targeted Consulting Courses
Learn from professors with experience, who made their name in consulting. Courses will cover everything from complex global strategy to smart negotiation skills.
Dive Deeper into Consulting Experiences
Your immersion in consulting doesn’t stop with focused academics. Outside the classroom, you’ll have the opportunity to add real consulting experiences to your resume.
Consulting Club
The Consulting Club at Ross educates its members about the management consulting industry and helps them successfully navigate the consulting recruiting process.
Community Consulting Club
The Community Consulting Club (CCC) provides pro bono consulting services to Ann Arbor nonprofits. CCC engagements vary in scope, but may focus on marketing, strategy, operations or financial analysis.
Data Insights & Analytics Group (DIAG)
DIAG differentiates itself from other professional clubs focused on tech or analytics by providing its members with data-science-focused consulting projects for companies, nonprofit organizations, and government entities.
Design + Business Trek to San Francisco
Each year in October during Professional Development Week, students interested involved with our Design + Business Club travel to San Francisco to meet with firms and network with potential employers. This past year, students visited with Visa, IDEO, Tesla, Adobe, GoogleX, Method, and Frog.
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Watch Our Consulting Webinar
Three second-year MBA students share their experience recruiting in consulting, while breaking down how to master case interviews and the academic preparation at Ross that will help you succeed.
Experience MAP at Michigan Ross
Get an inside look at what a MAP consulting project really looks like by following a team of Michigan Ross MBAs to Brazil, where they work on a challenge set by Procter & Gamble.
Get the Support You Need to Get the Consulting Job You Want
Our Career Development Office will be with you every step of the way to help you find and land a job you love in consulting.
Student Ambassadors with Interest in Consulting
With more peer coaches than any other business school, at Ross you’re sure to find a student with experience and insight into the industry you’re interested in. Why not reach out and connect?
You’ll Be Pushed and Supported in a Consulting FACT Group
These small, career-specific teams come together weekly to offer information, guidance, and support as you prepare for internship recruiting. FACT groups (Functional Accountability Career Teams) are facilitated by second-year MBA peer coaches.
FACT Group Spotlight: Consulting (External & Internal)
Interviewing for consulting jobs during your MBA isn’t your typical job interview. This FACT Group will help you navigate the case interview process, keep you on track to meet your goals, and help you establish better relationships with recruiters.
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