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Management Consultant
Advises companies on how to solve specific business problems, from cutting costs to entering new markets, usually working project to project.
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Business & Management
Strategy Analyst
Researches markets, competitors, and internal performance data to help a company's leadership decide where to invest and compete next.
Also known as: Corporate Strategy Analyst, Strategy Associate
Compare with another careerWhat you do
Builds market-sizing models, tracks competitor moves, and analyzes internal financial and operational data to support decisions like entering a new market, launching a new line of business, or cutting a underperforming one. Prepares briefing documents and presentations for senior leadership and works cross-functionally to test assumptions with finance, sales, and product teams.
Typical work environment
Office-based role, usually within a corporate strategy team or an internal strategy function at a larger company, working with spreadsheets, market data, and slide decks most of the day.
Typical entry point
Graduate hire or analyst promoted from finance, consulting, or business analyst roles
Relevant subjects
Core
EconomicsBusiness Studies
Also relevant
Mathematics
Relevant interests
Core
BusinessResearch
Also relevant
Finance
Useful skills
Analytical thinking· AdvancedResearch· AdvancedData analysis· AdvancedPresentation· IntermediateExcel· Advanced
These are useful, relevant skills to build over time — not a checklist you need to already have.
Common education routes
Bachelor's degree—EconomicsPrimary route
Bachelor's degree—Business Administration (BBA/MBA)Primary route
Master's degree—Business Administration (BBA/MBA)Common route
These are common routes in, not the only path — and not a university or course recommendation.
Career characteristics
Research-intensiveStrong salary potential
General tendencies for this career, not a guarantee — actual roles vary by employer and location.
Industries
ConsultingRetailBankingSoftware
Tags
Office-basedResearch-heavyAnalytical
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