As I approach the end of my internship, I asked my manager, who is a partner at the management consulting firm I work in, can you explain to me what are the things you look for in a job applicant. I may have managed to get this job, but knowing how the interviewee thinks will…
In the third week of my internship, I needed to travel for work, and that made me so excited. I was put in a team that will be traveling to another city and staying there in a hotel for the whole week. I was so happy that the company I work for valued the work…
I benefited from Excel for many years throughout my life in many areas. I used it in lab reports, statistics classes, market research for personal business, and the famed QTM 2 class. I thought I was experienced with Excell until I started my management consulting internship at Mazars. My first 2 days were very Excell…
As an Entrepreneur in Residence here at The Lewis Institute, Carol Atwood has been a tremendous force in integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into experiential learning opportunities at Babson. She recently led what we hope will be the first of many MCFE (Management Consulting Field Experience) projects focused specifically on activating businesses…
From Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship (FME) to Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE), Babson has exposed its students to experiential learning from a very early stage. The purpose of these courses was to introduce students to key concepts early on, such as collaboration, problem-solving, presentation skills, creative and analytical thinking, etc. I have found that…
The spring semester is well underway and we have 12 teams of Babson students busily working on consulting projects for a number of worthy organizations. Since 1976, Babson students have worked with organizations to provide solutions for a wide range of business challenges. Our Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE) program gives students first-hand experience—which will…
Two Babson Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE) teams that worked with non-profits during the 2013-2104 academic year received the Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation Prize for Entrepreneurship during the ceremonies held during the 2014 Fall Family and Friends Weekend on the Wellesley campus. One undergraduate student team worked for ImagineNations, a global, non-profit, social enterprise whose…
