Where our people go
Leadership begins at McKinsey
Those who leave McKinsey find the leadership skills and network they developed here create opportunities that they wouldn’t have had otherwise. Our alumni are in high demand.
Pursue new opportunities
Many of our consultants go on to be leaders in both business and non-business organizations. More than 150 McKinsey alumni are CEOs of companies exceeding $1 billion in annual revenue. Many are entrepreneurs—more than one in five start their own businesses after leaving the firm. Others head philanthropic foundations, educational institutions and other organizations in the social sector. And some are in government or pursuing their passion for inventing, filmmaking or art.
Maintain relationships
Regardless of where they go, alumni remain connected to McKinsey. They take with them their experiences, expertise and—most valuable—their lifetime membership in the McKinsey network. Our alumni team is dedicated to maintaining relationships with our former colleagues. We host reunions, topic-driven discussions and other get-togethers in most of our offices.
We also foster networks among our alumni who share a common passion. Our McKinsey Alumni for Development is a group of former consultants who have a shared interest and passion for working with developing nations.
Through our alumni Web site, colleagues can look each other up, stay in touch with the firm and find new job opportunities.
Ben
Tsen
Managing Director
TZG Partners
Hong Kong
McKinsey was like getting a Ph.D. in general business and management. The firm prepared me to lead TGZ and our work to bring the first railway to Tibet."
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Georgia
Lee
Filmmaker
Independent
New York
"One of my closest friends from McKinsey is a partner in our movie production company, Blanc de Chine Entertainment. You never really leave McKinsey.”
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Sheila
Hooda
Senior Managing Director and Head of Strategy
TIAA-CREF
Chicago
“McKinsey continues to help me career wise – being able to see the big picture and structure my approach to problem solving are skills that never go away. It is a clear differentiator in my ability to be effective today."
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Stephan
Pauly
CEO and Artistic Director
International Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg
Munich
"What really made McKinsey special was that I found opportunities that matched my passions. We served an orchestra. The work was exciting & invaluable in helping me with what I do today.”
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