MBAs Seeking Jobs in Consulting Must Be AI Proficient

Nov. 19, 2025, 1:31 PM UTC

Few jobs are more sought-after by MBA graduates than the management consultant. Consulting firms—particularly one of the so-called MBB firms (for McKinsey, Bain and Boston Consulting Group)—remain the most popular destinations for MBAs, with some of the highest starting salaries available, according to data collected by Bloomberg Businessweek for its annual business school rankings. Class of 2025 MBA grads who took jobs in consulting had a median starting salary plus bonus of $205,310; that’s 21% higher than the median compensation overall.

But if the whole economy is now being shaken by artificial intelligence, the consulting industry is ...

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