Cate D.
5.0
Management consultant coach at the intersection of design and business
Studied at Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Works at Boston Consulting Group
Available tomorrow at 2:00 PM UTC
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Cate’s Management Consulting Qualifications
Experience level: Consultant
20+ people coached for Management Consulting
Cate has helped clients get into these comapnies:
I graduated in Spring 2024 with an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and an MS in Design Innovation from the Segal Design Institute. I will be joining BCG's Tech and Digital Advantage practice as a Consultant after spending last summer interning there as well. Before Kellogg, I worked in education technology, corporate strategy and growth, and new product development. I specialized in data analytics, and conducting qualitative and quantitative user research. I've coached 9+ individuals through the consulting recruiting process, teaching critical consulting skills, frameworks, and business terminology. I have delivered 100+ cases, and received offers from Bain and BCG during my own recruiting cycle. I came from a nontraditional background myself, and have experience helping nontraditional candidates pitch and position themselves to stand out. At Kellogg, I led interview prep groups for consulting recruits, with my candidates going on to receive offers from Bain, BCG, McKinsey, EY-Parthenon, Deloitte, and L.E.K Consulting. If you're looking to break into management consulting or enhance your skills in this field, I would love to connect with you!
Cate can help with:
Resume Review
Frameworks
Networking Strategy
Skill Building
LinkedIn Review
Case Interview Prep
Cover Letters
Behavioral Interview Prep
About Cate
When first applying to MBA programs and recruiting for consulting, I felt lost. I came from a nontraditional professional background and had no experience in the consulting world. I relied on coaches, friends, and mentors to chart my path, ultimately landing offers at top business schools and consulting firms. Now, I want to give back by sharing my experience, systems, and advice with prospective MBA students and consulting recruits to help them succeed.
Why do I coach?
I believe outsized achievement stems from strong systems, hard work, and a little bit of luck. As your coach, I'll partner with you to develop and implement systems that work for you to shape your recruitment journey, providing tangible and targeted feedback along the way. I offer resume reviews, case tutoring (frameworks and math), support with networking strategies, mock cases, and mock behavioral interviews. My Experience: - Run interview prep groups at Kellogg, mentoring and coaching groups of students through the entire consulting recruitment process - Led case tutoring workshops, teaching frameworks, case structure, and math - Experienced mock interviewer, having conducted 100+ practice case sessions and behavioral interviews - Former interviewer (corporate strategy roles)
Work Experience
Consultant
Boston Consulting Group
June 2023 - Present
MBA Candidate
Kellogg School of Management
June 2022 - June 2024
The MMM Program is an immersive dual-degree program that gives students a rigorous business education integrated with a strong foundation in design innovation. MMM graduates receive an MBA from Kellogg and an M.S. in Design Innovation from the Segal Design Institute at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. The program cultivates leaders equipped with an integrated skill set at the intersection of business, technology, and design.
New Ventures
EAB
December 2019 - May 2022
Research Associate
EAB
August 2018 - November 2019
• Complete long-term custom research projects for higher ed institutions and public school districts, conducting extensive research interviews and delivering reports on topics including inclusive classrooms for special education students and reading support services. • Condense research findings into relevant insights to provide tactical guidance for executive-level higher education administrators. • Partner with syndicated researchers and strategic leaders to troubleshoot complex questions and navigate member relationships. • Manage prospective research associates through the department's internship program and provide formal guidance to new hires through the team’s mentorship program.
Fellow
Human Rights Watch
May 2016 - August 2016
• Conducted extensive independent research to draft a treaty body submission to the United Nations on access to education for Syrian refugee children living in Lebanon • Analyzed and quantified the impact of news coverage on organization targets • Researched, fact checked and rewrote 10 country profiles for “Education Under Attack”, a report on the impact of conflict on access to education in countries worldwide
Cate was also given offers to work at
Bain & Company
Education
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
MBA + MS in Design Innovation
2022 - 2024
Cate was also personally admitted to
Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Duke's Fuqua School of Business
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Knowledge
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Value
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Responsiveness
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Supportiveness
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Cate has helped clients get into these comapnies: