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07 Sep 2008, 08:18

Can anybody please lend some insights on how easy/difficult it is to transition from marketing to management consulting post-MBA? I mean entering marketing after MBA, working for a few years and then moving into Management Consulting.

Secondly, how is quality engineering and test related activities regarded by top 10 universities? Does that provide an advantage being from the IT pool but not being a coder (exclusive value)? Or is it looked upon unfavorably for other reasons?

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07 Sep 2008, 15:53

If you want to make a transition its best to do it while in b-school not several years later.
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Re: Moving from Marketing to Management Consulting (allowed?) [#permalink]

07 Sep 2008, 21:02

riverripper wrote:

If you want to make a transition its best to do it while in b-school not several years later.

Thanks for your insight River.

However, as I mentioned I am want to move from Quality Engineering to Marketing (as that is the best natural transition for me. I think..). In the medium to long term I want to eventually move to Management Consulting so that I get the work-ex for overall business issues.

I mean I do want to work in marketing for the initial few years after MBA. After that, I want to move into management consulting and eventually start something.

Re: Moving from Marketing to Management Consulting (allowed?) [#permalink] 07 Sep 2008, 21:02

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