BCG | Introduction to Strategy Consulting

Hiring Now

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 1-2 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to BCG. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Hiring Now

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 1-2 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to BCG. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this job simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at BCG. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced1-2 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntroductory

Welcome to BCG’s job simulation! We’re so excited to have you here with us!

BCG partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark impactful change through leading-edge management consulting as well as data science, technology and design, digital ventures, and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization to deliver results that help our clients thrive.

In this job simulation, you will gain enviable insight into what it’s like to solve meaningful challenges with our diverse and forward-thinking team. What’s great about our job simulation is the flexibility of it. You can complete the two-task program anytime, anywhere in the world, allowing you to upskill yourself in your own time and at your own pace.

After finishing each module, you’ll be provided with real work sample answers from our leaders, and you can see how our top-tier consultants and designers would have tackled each task so that you can learn from their approach.

Disclaimer: Participation in this job simulation is not an employment relationship with BCG. It is our policy that you do not list your completion of this program as work or internship experience on your CV, LinkedIn, or any other social media or professional platform. For guidance on how to accurately represent your experience, review the Forage CV referencing policy.

Hiring Now

Consultant, Internship MBA | US

Skills you will learn and practice:

Critical Thinking

Creativity

Brainstorming

How it works

Introduction from BCG

Explore Our Job Sims

Tasks in this program

Task One: Challenge your Mental Models

30-60 mins

Introductory

Acknowledge and challenge the assumptions that guide today’s thinking

What you'll learn

How to think creatively like a BCG consultant by shifting your mental models

What you'll do

Watch a TED talk about creativity in business from a global leader at BCG
Complete a Paradigm-Busting activity

Reviews

Over 35950

5 Star Reviews

"I have gained a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of strategy consulting, including analyzing data, identifying key insights, and crafting effective recommendations. I have also learned how to think outside the box (thinking creatively) and how to combine it with pragmatic thinking (results-oriented approach) which is an essential skill in..."-- Student from Lebanese American University

"The opportunity to brainstorm ideas, and with the sample answer, it really opened my mindset and learn how to improve myself."-- Student from University College London, University of London

"I had an amazing experience with BCG's Strategy Consulting Program. It offered me a lot of insights on strategy development and implementation. I am happy to have come back having learnt something new."-- Student from University of Madras

"Its easy to navigate online Very easy and straightforward The fact that i can get to see example answers its exciting and this helps me to see my mistake and where i could learn from."-- Student from Obafemi Awolowo University

"It made me think out of my boxes. It helps me to enhance my critical thinking skills and helps to identify my strength."-- Student from My institution is not listed

Not the right career for you?

We‘re on a mission to get motivated students into great jobs.

For Students

For Enterprise

For Educators

About Us

Support