Why I Chose A Consulting Career At BCG, Saurabh Bakliwal, MD & Partner, BCG, IIM B

In this episode of Konversations cafe, we have Saurabh Balkiwal, Director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Saurabh walks us through his journey from doing his undergrad at a start-up institute to getting into IIM Bangalore for his postgrad.
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He explains how his initial academic performance made him realize the competency B-schools had and the amount of effort he had to put in to stay competitive.
What if your academic performance is weak?
Only a few students get through and are recruited by Day zero companies. Saurabh did not get through this process; he believed his academic performance shouldn’t hinder the BIg companies from hiring him.
He also talks about why he wanted to do an MBA and how his passion for business started while being a coder at Infosys. He shares his experience working with the sales team at Unilever while doing his MBA.
Watch the entire video to understand how consulting services handle operations and their function toward the specific needs of a client.
He also talks more about the work-life of a consultant and the challenges you should be prepared to deal with. Added to this, he advises you to look at your career from a long-term perspective and lead a life that balances both good and bad that comes as a package with this job.
Please tell us in the comment section about which part of his journey inspired you, and stay tuned for part 2.
0:00 Highlights
1:30 Introduction
2:51 Journey towards doing engineering
4:42 Joining Infosys from Campus
5:56 Awareness of the IT industry
7:58 Journey into IIM Bangalore
8:54 Experience at IIM Bangalore
11:00 Internship at Unilever
13:17 Why did I reject an offer from Unilever?
13:47 Getting into the Consulting world
16:55 Highlighted moments as a Consultant
22:19 Perks of being a Consultant
25:46 Cons about being a Consultant
27:13 Stay tuned for part 2
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Speaker is really relatable! Lot of emotions that he shows in pauses show his true nature! Looking forward to part 2

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Great how such an accomplished individual is able to speak with such conviction yet be very humble and relatable

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This is probably the first time they have invited a Partner at a major consultancy firm .Also I have been binge watching this channel, gr8 content!

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Not exactly man, in some of the previous editions of this Kon. Cafe, they've invited partners from BCG(of different offices) to come & share their experiences among us. Mrs Seema Bansal, Mr. Anirudh Tara etc. Are some of the names of Partners at BCG that I can recall currently, who'd been invited to this platform before as well. So do check the channel for their videos.

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A really genuine and positive speaker. Eager for part 2.

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[@Ady874]

In the initial years in india , new ( as in someone with less than 5 year domain experience ) consultant has so much opportunity to learn at the cost of hapless client who is dreaming that they have hired someone who already possess capabilities to handle the issues 😈 !

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There are some who Learn & Apply while then there are some others who Try & Learn. We guess it's different for all.

[@subramanianannamalai8333]

He is really genuine. I like how he gives us all the positives and negatives, let’s us think and process whether consulting will be right for us. Good one.

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Loved the speaker. 😃👍Such a knowledgeable insight.

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This was great listening to such experience. Waiting for part 2.

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[@GeekforgeekGT4RS]

The host seems rude and unprofessional, he should be sitting with better posture and asking questions in a much more formal yet enthusiastic manner. This is not the right attitude to be displayed in front of an older successful gentleman.

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He isn't. I am a public speaker/anchor myself. Since you know so much, I'll be happy to watch you perform.

[@randomidnosensei]

Completely agree. His most interviews are similar. Shows hint of disrespect

[@poopy8718]

Please create timestamps for videos !

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You guys only shows successful people and from IIMs, show people who have gone from normal college and still ruling the industry.

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looking forward for part 2

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[@anishkodla3595]

The host really needs to use a mic

[@shambhavimishra5723]

The audio is not very clear...

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Can anyone from Bangladesh apply and get into IIM?

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Its is possible in BIMs

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[@C02754]

Audio quality poor

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