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Students
The Catalyst Advantage
Community
The Catalyst Community is a tight-knit social group of self-starters and free thinkers who push each other to be the best version of themselves. Alumni provide support to current members.
Growth
Catalyst consultants gain a wealth of professional skills that provide a solid foundation for success in any career through participating in client presentations, advisor calls, and weekly meeting.
Impact
Catalyst provides Schulich students with a unique opportunity to develop compatible solutions that deliver breakthrough impact for real-world Non-profits, Charities, and Social Enterprises.
Alumni Success
Mohammed Ali, CCG ‘21
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After graduating the Schulich School of Business in 2021, Mohammed will be working as an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company full-time. The Globe & Mail recently wrote an article on his experience meeting the President of Capital One Canada Jennifer R. Jackson as part of the CEOx1Day program.
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“Catalyst is a great to be involved with at Schulich. It’s an amazing opportunity to make a difference in the community while applying the theory taught in the classroom. Catalyst engagements hones a skillset that will make you excel in any profession, from learning how to structure problems, to working with diverse teams, to communicating findings effectively. I definitely recommend Catalyst to current Schulich students.”
Mohammed speaking with President of Capital One Canada, Jennifer R. Jackson, in Toronto on Feb. 25, 2020.
Alumni Placements
Recruiting Cycle
Each year, Catalyst Consulting Group invites Schulich’s best and brightest to apply to be a part of our team. We identify and hire high-performance individuals with the desire to make a long lasting impact in their community. During our annual recruitment in January, we aim to hire a combination of first and second year students to fill our consultant and research analyst roles.
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The recruitment process involves a written application and one round of interviews. The written application that includes questions relating to the candidates’ skills and experience, and is supplemented by pitching a pragmatic solution for a potential Catalyst Consulting Group client. Applicants will be invited to an in-person interview consisting of behavioural questions, a market-sizing activity, and an interviewer-led case-based exercise. If you are interested in joining Canada's premier student-run pro-bono consultancy, please take a look at the role descriptions below:
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Consultant: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wlLTCMg6fivvTDBGyTFXX7ZFWnkVo-W8/view
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Research Analyst: https://drive.google.com/file/d/175ZzVx7sLyyk3WeSuOooC1Ws7GTw6yBT/view