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Gaurav Gupta joined BCG in 2000 and is a Consultant in the firm’s Sydney office. He holds a Batchelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and a Masters in International and Development Economics from Yale University. In time away from BCG he has worked extensively on sustainable development projects for Indigenous communities in Queensland and Victoria. Gaurav is also a Director of an Eco-Tourism Resort in North Queensland.
A message from Gaurav...
Like many of my colleagues, joining a consulting firm straight out of University offered me the prospect of a flexible career owing to the broad range of clients we deal with at BCG. Reflecting on my four years with the firm, I now recognise that BCG not only offers flexibility in the work that we do, but also the pathway we can follow.
In pursuing my career, I had what I thought to be separate aims of; wishing to learn a broad set of business skills in the private sector and wanting to work on public sector/policy issues. To my surprise, consulting has provided the flexibility to combine these two ambitions. For example, in 2002, I took up an offer to work on one of our pro-bono projects for the Indigenous communities of Cape York. This entailed business analysis combined with public policy outcomes. Building on the relationships I had made there, I returned in 2004 on a one year BCG secondment to work in-depth on implementing a new public policy organisation. This was an inspirational experience made possible both by the skills acquired from consulting, and the flexibility to take time off. BCG secondment programs are a popular option amongst Consultants who wish to utilise their consulting skills on specific passions.
As a result of the secondment experience and my own future interests, I decided not to follow the traditional MBA path and instead take up further studies in the field of Economic Development, a decision supported by BCG. It is important to know that while BCG offers a structured career path, it is also are able to tailor the pathways to suit the diversity of interests and backgrounds of individuals present in the firm.
On returning to BCG, I have taken the opportunity to do further work in Indigenous communities and take a temporary transfer to London for personal reasons.
A flexible and tailored career was a big value proposition when I first made my decision to join BCG. Four years in, it remains just as much a drawcard.
