Well, that wraps up another year. A short list of things that happened this year:
- Survived another year of 18 credit hours
- Practiced 100+ hours of case interviewing, ultimately landing my dream internship at McKinsey
- Helped save people $16k on fresh produce with Best Food Forward
- Began the creation of the BUCC Resource Network
- Vacationed in the Caribbean
- Consulted for a local business on expansion plans
- And, of course, visited the Tesla showroom an unreasonable number of times
I will just kind of bounce around from topic to topic in free form, so let’s see how this goes.
Why 100 hours of practice? Simple. McKinsey has the most inspiring people working for it. The consultants have that certain spark of life about them. They aren’t just going to work- they’re coming to make a difference and to leave things far better than they used to be. They are there to grow the client, and grow themselves personally and professionally. I love striving for something greater than simply the task at hand, and by entering the GEM (global energy and materials) practice I hope to make a difference for these companies that are so pivotal to the success of generations to come.
For Best Food Forward, we rolled out custom packages and automated ordering this semester, which I believe will be critical to the long term success of the organization. These things were brutal undertakings for the logistics committee, and the roll out of these initiatives was not as smooth as we would’ve hoped. That said, this is all part of a learning and growing process and we’re excited to announce our new locations that will be opening in the fall. But you’ll have to wait a few months for that!
$12 from BFF, compared to $23 at the store. Not bad!
Lastly is the BUCC Resource Network (BRN). Continuous improvement and learning is critical to any consulting firm. After all, why start at square 1 if you don’t have to? The BRN is this medium for continuous improvement. It contains simple things like “How to write a marketing plan” and then dives deeper to include public as well as library exclusive databases that can be used to augment your research process. Connecting knowledge to resources is how we’re going to “Establish Institutional Excellence.” BUCC is one of the best orgs at all of Ohio State- and it’s potential for expansion and improvement is unprecedented. Very excited looking forward to see what BUCC is able to accomplish.