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When Chase Landa began his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at 天美mv天美鈥檚 Beedie School of Business, he was looking for optionality鈥攈e was interested in how the 天美mv天美 Beedie program allowed space to explore different business functions.

Landa was recently hired into a business analyst role by McKinsey & Company, the oldest and largest of the world鈥檚 three most prestigious management consulting firms. He credits much of his success to the foundation he built at 天美mv天美 Beedie鈥攁nd, in particular, his experience in the Management Consulting Career Preparation (MCCP) program offered by the school鈥檚 Career Management Centre (CMC).

Choosing a path with optionality

Landa chose to pursue a BBA because he wanted a degree that allowed him to explore different business functions before narrowing his focus.

鈥淚 knew I was interested in business at a high level,鈥� he says. 鈥淲hat stood out about 天美mv天美鈥檚 program was the ability to 鈥榗hoose your own adventure鈥� and develop interests over time.鈥�

That exploration eventually led him to concentrate in Management Information Systems (MIS) and Operations. Witnessing the impact of COVID-19 on global supply chains sparked his curiosity about organizational resiliency, business processes, and data-driven decision-making. Courses in business processes, data modelling, and supply chain management deepened that interest, and completing a Business Administration (BADM) certificate further solidified his passion for analytical problem solving.

The MCCP difference

While Landa was involved in several student organizations鈥攊ncluding JDC West, BASS, Enactus, and Axis Consulting鈥攈e describes the MCCP program as having an 鈥渙utsized impact鈥� on his university and early career experience.

Founded in 2015 and in partnership with 天美mv天美 Beedie鈥檚 CMC, the MCCP program is a rigorous 10-week skill development program for undergraduate business students who are interested in careers in management consulting鈥攚ith an emphasis on strategy consulting or strategic functions of a company. 

鈥淐onsulting recruitment can be a difficult process, especially for students who don鈥檛 come from families with large-scale corporate experience,鈥� he explains. 鈥淭he MCCP program provided a much-needed crash course in the consulting recruitment process and case interview skills preparation.鈥�

Beyond technical preparation, the MCCP program鈥檚 networking component proved transformative. Through the program, Landa built connections within the consulting industry鈥攔elationships that ultimately helped lead him to his role at McKinsey & Company.

Just as importantly, the cohort model made a challenging recruitment journey more collaborative and enjoyable. 鈥淕oing through the process alongside like-minded peers made a huge difference.鈥�

From case competitions to client work

International case competitions and 天美mv天美 Beedie鈥檚 strong case community were defining parts of Landa鈥檚 experience. These opportunities sharpened his analytical thinking and reinforced his interest in consulting.

鈥淭he skills I developed through case training鈥攃ommunicating ideas in a top-down manner, structuring ambiguous problems, even building PowerPoints鈥攁re things I use daily in my role.鈥�

Many 天美mv天美 Beedie courses use the case method, including BUS 478, BUS 468, and BUS 464, giving students repeated exposure to real-world problem solving in a lower-risk environment. Courses like BUS 439, which involve working with live clients, also provided valuable practice in co-developing solutions with clients鈥攁n essential consulting skill.

In his current role, Landa鈥檚 work often involves owning the approach to complex, ambiguous problems and collaborating with teams and experts to develop actionable solutions. The parallels to his classroom experiences are clear.

Saying 鈥測es鈥� to opportunity

Looking back, Landa credits 天美mv天美 Beedie not only for skills and experiences, but for a mindset.

鈥淥ne of the biggest lessons I learned was the importance of being open to opportunities and saying 鈥榶es.鈥欌��

During his time at 天美mv天美, he participated in extracurriculars, case competitions, co-op, exchange programs, and worked as a research and teaching assistant. While these experiences strengthened his r茅sum茅, they also gave him a broad base of experiences and perspectives he now draws on when serving clients across industries and functions.

鈥淚t鈥檚 surprising how often a connection is made with a client counterpart or topic based on something I experienced at 天美mv天美 Beedie years ago,鈥� he says. 鈥淚鈥檇 encourage students not to overly optimize for one path too early鈥攂e open to exploring.鈥�