Social Impact

Use data to advise a global retailer on how to increase the diversity of their supplier base as part of BCG's Social Impact team

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 3-4 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-paced

3-4 hours

No grades

Optional assessment

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

So what exactly is a job simulation? It is the perfect opportunity to take on practical tasks similar to those our very own BCGers would work on and get a true feel of what it is like to work at BCG as a strategy consultant, technology consultant, and designer, which will give you a deeper understanding of what BCG does and help set you up for success when you decide to apply 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 social impact challenges. What’s great about our job simulation is its flexibility. You’ll get to choose the module or modules that you would like to take and complete the tasks anywhere and anytime 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 top-tier consultants and designers would have tackled each task so that you can learn from their approach.

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at BCG. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Critical Thinking

Organizational Skills

Planning

Presentation Development

Summarization

Tasks

Task One: Project planning

1-2 hours

Prepare a project plan to help RetailCo increase supplier diversity

What you'll learn

Meet your client RetailCo, a large, global retailer who want to increase the diversity of their supplier base
How consultants in BCG's Social Impact team help clients to develop inclusive supply chains.

What you'll do

Review the original project proposal to get the context
Put together a project plan on how RetailCo can improve supply chain diversity

Reviews

4.4

I liked how realistic and practical the simulation felt. The project planning and stakeholder analysis required me to think through an actual business problem instead of only discussing concepts in theory. I especially liked using both interview insights and survey data to identify barriers, evaluate supplier diversity, and develop recommendations that balanced social impact with business needs.

Student, University of Maryland Global Campus

The simulation was well structured and provided a realistic consulting experience. I enjoyed working through business problems, analyzing data, and developing recommendations. It helped me better understand BCG's approach to solving strategic and social impact challenges while strengthening my analytical and decision-making skills.

Student, University of Maryland Global Campus

I liked how realistically it simulated strategy consulting by balancing two distinct workstreams: operational supplier scaling and a $25M capital fund deployment. Combining quantitative metrics with qualitative stakeholder quotes provided excellent practice in structuring data using top-tier consulting frameworks.

Student, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies