Kanvic Consulting has nurtured management consulting talent by offering innovative training programmes and practical experience in management consulting engagements in the last 15 years. In addition to their commitment to developing consulting professionals, Kanvic actively shares their expertise in consumer goods, retail, industrial goods and healthcare through various events and platforms.
Recently, the Indian Institute of Management Udaipur (IIMU) invited Kanvic Consulting to share its insights at Netratva on building a career in management consulting. Netratva is an ambitious initiative of IIM Udaipur, which aims to have eminent personalities from the business world share their experience and guide students who aspire to become leaders in the future.
During the Netratva event on November 23, 2022, Deepak Sharma, Director and Co-founder of Kanvic Consulting, shared valuable insights on a career in management consulting. He suggested that the first step is to assess whether the consulting industry aligns with your passions and interests. Once you have determined it is the right fit, the second step is to select a consulting firm that aligns with your values and objectives. Finally, Sharma emphasized the importance of having a long-term career plan, which involves setting specific goals and strategizing how to achieve them while remaining adaptable to new opportunities. By following these three steps, individuals seeking a career in management consulting can establish a strong foundation for a successful and gratifying career.
Sharma also identified six essential characteristics that every good consultant should possess, including the capacity to frame problems as questions, untangle complex issues, take action despite incomplete information, treat actions as experiments, constantly adapt, and exhibit mental flexibility.
Furthermore, he outlined the essential attributes to excel as a consultant:
Having an entrepreneurial instinct
Possessing strong logical reasoning skills
Being an effective problem-solver
Having a collaborative mindset
Being open to learning and adapting
