Consultants (often referred to as management consultants) help organisations manage change and solve problems so they operate more efficiently and therefore profitably. Consultants offer advice and expertise to client organisations to help them improve their business performance.

Basic qualifications for success in management consulting include a bachelor's degree, although preferred qualifications include an MBA, at least two years of consulting experience, and well-developed industry expertise specific to the field in which you intend to specialize.

A bachelor's degree in business management, marketing, economics, engineering, or a similar area is often the minimum requirement for becoming a business consultant. Top business consulting firms usually require a master's degree.

The daily work of a management consultant includes gathering data and insights (through research, surveys, interviews), running analyses, making PowerPoint presentations, and pitching solutions to clients. The job involves a lot of traveling, and long hours are the norm.