Strategy at Notre Dame
Build Your Strategy Career At Notre Dame
Strategic problem-solving. Cross-functional leadership. Exposure to top executives across industries. At Mendoza, the Strategy Pathway equips you with the analytical and leadership skills needed to tackle complex business challenges. With a rigorous curriculum, hands-on learning, and a powerful alumni network, you’ll be prepared for high-impact roles in consulting, corporate strategy, and beyond. Many Notre Dame MBAs have successfully launched careers at firms such as Bain, McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, Accenture, and PwC.
30%
MBA Class of 2023 accepted roles in Consulting
$215K Strategy Consulting
median salary plus bonus for MBA Class of 2023
275+
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Notre Dame provides a solid foundation in business with specialized expertise in strategy. The MBA program offers flexibility with targeted majors and minors, allowing you to tailor your education to your career goals in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, and business transformation.
MBA Curriculum
At Mendoza, you'll gain hands-on experience through strategy consulting projects during events like Grow Irish Week, where you'll tackle real business challenges in areas such as corporate strategy, market expansion, and business transformation. Additionally, through experiential learning opportunities like Business on the Frontlines (BOTFL), you’ll apply strategic problem-solving in real-world settings, working with organizations to address complex business issues while developing critical leadership and client management skills.
MBA Experiential Learning
At Mendoza, your network is a powerful asset. The student-led MBA Consulting Club connects you with industry professionals through workshops, guest speakers, and networking events with alumni and strategy leaders. Our Career Development team offers personalized coaching, company treks, and case prep resources to help you navigate the competitive consulting and strategy landscape. Together, these resources provide the insights, connections, and support needed to secure top roles in strategy and consulting.
"With my experiences at Mendoza and through BOTFL, I believe that I have become a more empathetic leader, one who actively listens and can gain a sense of understanding from different perspectives throughout my career as I work with teams and different clients regularly."ERIN BIERBUSSE, MBA '20, CONSULTANT, EY-PARTHENON
Careers in Consulting
A career in consulting can take you anywhere, across the country and around the world. With so many options to shape your future in consulting, Mendoza can help you find the fit that’s right for you.
Popular Specializations
Advise on high-level decisions that impact long-term strategy, such as restructuring or entering new markets
Example Firms: McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Accenture, L.E.K., Kearney, Deloitte, Roland Berger
Advise on the process of buying, selling, or merging a company including finances and organizational implications
Example Firms: PwC, McKinsey, Bain, BCG, KPMG
Advise on polices impacting corporate finances including cash flow, risk management and tax advisement
Example Firms: FTI, EY, Oliver Wyman
Advise on decisions related to technology ranging from user experience (UX) and systems integration to software management and data analytics
Example Firms: Accenture, Cognizant, Gallup, Deloitte
Advise on strategic initiatives impacting their own company’s efficiency and efficacy including operations, organizational restructuring, finances and process management
Example Firms: Microsoft, Starbucks, American Express
Advise on decisions impacting the performance of government agencies across a variety of areas including strategy, personnel management, processes and more
Example Firms: Booz Allen Hamilton, EY, Guidehouse
