BCG | Strategy Consulting

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 4-5 hours and self-paced.

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

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 4-5 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-paced4-5 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntermediate

Welcome to BCG’s Strategy Consulting 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 what 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 a designer which will give you deeper understanding on 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 challenges with our diverse and forward-thinking team. What’s great about our job simulation is the flexibility of it. You’ll get to choose the module or modules that you would like to take and complete all of these tasks and modules anywhere and anytime in the world, allowing you to upskill yourself in your own time and 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 our 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.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Contextual Understanding

Trend Analysis

Competitive Review

Data Literacy

Benchmarking

Impact Forecasting

Question Development

Customer Analytics

Trade-off Analysis

Pattern Recognition

How it works

Tasks in this program

Task One: Background Information

20-30 mins

Introductory

Reviews

Over 36950

5 Star Reviews

"The course in really a very experimental , I personally learned a lot of new skills starting from market research to product launch."-- Student from Tezpur University

"I liked that it was a true reflection of the kind of work that strategy consultants undertake. I really got insight into what my work would look like if I got a role at BCG"-- Student from My institution is not listed

"Participating in the consulting job simulation was an incredible experience! It put me in the shoes of a consultant, dealing with real-world difficulties and making decisions that affect a client's business. The hands-on projects made the learning experience more lively and realistic by linking theory to real-world circumstances. What I enjoyed the..."-- Student from Concordia University

"Really a great initiative by BCG. Learnt a lot about the working of one of the esteemed consulting firms of this globe ,B.C.G."-- Student from University of Delhi

"This Strategy Consulting has helped me to study every aspect/situation more holistically and has also helped me to know how to approach in every situation"-- Student from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

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