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S11E23: Basketball to BCG: How Jordan Broke in from a Non-Traditional Background


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Jordan Clarke played professional basketball for three years overseas before breaking into BCG via an MBA (University of Virginia, Darden School of Business).

Hear his inspiring story firsthand on this episode of Strategy Simplified. All the details are here, including:

  • How Jordan optimized his business school choice for breaking into consulting
  • His open approach to networking
  • The importance of putting people first in the recruiting process
  • Why being decisive about your office choices is critical
  • The reason he left BCG to pursue a role at Nike

If you enjoyed Jordan’s story and his approach to case interview coaching, find a link below to see his calendar and schedule a 1:1 session.

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