Career as Consultant

Consulting is quite a diverse field, and surely the salary in different niches and specialities may vary as per the industries and locations too.

The Consultants or consulting space is growing tremendously and expanding its network within India and globally too. 

Consultants are one of the key elements for the rising economy as they contribute with monetary and non-monetary aspects terms. This Industry is flourishing, and it will continue to flourish or the company always needs a consultant to be hired to provide suggestions. The demand for consultants will keep on growing with resources technology and opportunities. 

The time required to become a consultant is highly variable with the type which consulting is dealing with. As one no need a specific degree for it, only experience will work. By reaching the targeted market segment soon, a consultant can reduce the time log.

 Pros

• Being a consultant has the flexibility to work as per their availability.

• There is a trial, and every day is different for a consultant by handling different types of clients.

• This is a benefit that they always have new learning and gain the experience of problem-solving.

• In this flight, you have a lot of opportunity and scope of growth.

• The most important thing in this career is that no specific degree is required to be a consultant.

 Cons

• The pressure is high sometimes when a consultant cannot meet up to the expectation of the client’s needs.

•  Continuous working hours many times can hamper the health and can invite more health issues.

•  Sometimes, the working hours can be switched in the night, so the balance between work and personal life get lost in this.

• Due to travelling the time is lost, and the work gets delayed.

• The support is not much from the client's end, so the work is spontaneous and monotonous.

If we talk about Consultants a profession, then surely don’t need a specific qualification to become one. The candidate who holds masters, bachelors or diploma and certification in a specific subject can apply for the position. But yes, for the courses that would enhance the dreams of an aspirant to be a Consultant can have different eligibility criteria depending on the type of course and specialization that an individual is choosing.

To apply for the graduation course, the student is expected to have cleared 50% of overall marks in 10+2 class from a reputable school.

Moving further, if the aspirant plans to go for Post-graduation or Masters, the graduation certificate along with basic industry experience as an intern is expected. The courses if are chosen as a distant learning program would also need a certificate from a company under which the aspirant has worked as an intern for a while.

For the management consultant, there are some principles on which the selection process works. Ideally, tests like GMAT or CAT depending on the entrance of the college has to be given. If the person gets selected, then it is expected to have a good experience in the consultancy industry and degree from a recognized university that along with certification for management consultants.

There are many graduate, diploma, postgraduate and master courses in the field of consultancy to opt for. Besides, some certification courses, if done rightly, also increases the scope to get recruited by top-notch companies

Graduation courses
 

• Business Consulting graduate 

• BA degree over a normal degree

• B.Com degree with IT specialization
  
  

Diploma courses after graduation
 

• PGDM in International Business

• PGDM in International Business

• Diploma in Finance and Consulting 

• Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDM HR)
  
  

Master Courses after graduation
 

• Master in Consultancy & Entrepreneurship

• Master in Digital Project Management and Consulting

• MA in Business Consultancy International

• Master in Business Consulting

• Master in consulting and auditing quality systems and excellence
  
  

Certifications

• CIMA Certificate in Business and Accounting

• Co-Active Coaching

• CMI Level 5 Professional Consultancy Skills

• The Leadership Circle Profile Certification

• The Back of the Napkin- Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures- Dan Roam

• Case in Point 10: Complete Case Interview Preparation- Marc P. Cosentino

• The Trusted Advisor- David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, Robert M. Galford

• The Management Consultant: Mastering the Art of Consultancy- Richard Newton

• The McKinsey Way- Ethan M. Rasiel

• One can seek to become a professor or a teacher apart from the consultant.

• One can look for office work as an accountant.

• One can become a receptionist or laboratory staff.

• One can seek to open a bakery or parlour to do management work.

• One can do a part-time, counselling job.