What do McKinsey, Bain and BCG (MBB) consultants actually do? In this episode, YH Hwang takes us inside the world of management consulting: from navigating on-campus recruiting at Cornell to cracking case interviews and tackling high-stakes client projects. We talk candidly about the grind, the culture, and what life as a young consultant is really like behind the LinkedIn polish.

YH is a Cornell University graduate and former MBB consultant, where he spent four years advising Fortune 500 clients across strategy, project management, and due diligence in New York and Hong Kong. He later transitioned into corporate development at a Hong Kong conglomerate and is now an MBA candidate at London Business School. With experience spanning the Ivy League, Wall Street consulting culture, and Asia’s corporate landscape, YH brings a rare global perspective on ambition and career building.

Timestamps
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:04:59) From Shanghai High School To Ivy League
(00:21:39) On-Campus Recruiting
(00:32:19) The Target Schools Recruiting Process
(00:38:21) Hacking Into Hackathon
(00:46:36) Landing Full-Time Job at MBB
(00:52:01) Decoding Consulting
(00:53:49) McKinsey vs Bain vs BCG
(01:01:42) Consulting Pricing & Business Model
(01:04:15) The Consulting Learning Curve
(01:07:10) The Most Defining Project
(01:12:28) Most Stressful Moments
(01:26:53) Principles To Life & Careers

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