The IMCA Careers in Consulting event each year provides students with an overview of how to get into the field of consulting and how to build a career as a consultant.  We again had a good turnout this year on Nov 11th at Smurfit School of Business, despite the poor weather conditions, and a lively discussion ensued – see photos and Agenda below.

Andrew Coggins, DIT M. Sc. in Innovation Management; Nick Reynolds, Deloitte; Kathy O’Reilly, Smurfit School and Brenda Smith, DIT M. Sc. in Innovation Management.

Emma Kelleher, M. Sc. in Management Consultancy, Smurfit School; Aidan McHugh Eaton Square and Stephen Moloney DIT M. Sc. in Strategic Management.

Grainne Cleare id8; Nigel Carter Janus Innovation and Burag Peksezer, M. Sc. Digital Marketing UCD.

Agenda

 Date Event
5:30 – 6:00Informal networking (Main Hall) – an opportunity for students to meet the consultants
6:00 – 6:15Welcome by Kathy O’Reilly, Programme Director, MSc in Management Consulting, UCD and Academic Fellow, ICMCI
6:15 – 6:30Overview of Graduate Membership of the IMCA, Tom Moriarty, Development Director and previous President of IMCA
6:30 – 7:30A Consultant’s Experience – speakers from large, medium and small practices

Nick Reynolds, Senior Manager – Technology Integration Consulting, Deloitte

John Crimmins, Director, Prospectus

Grainne Cleare, Director, id8

Aidan McHugh, Director, Eaton Square and previous Board member IMCA

7:30 – 8:00Q & A Session