Jack Harris (B‪)‬

A top student in an MBA program had been pursued by the top-tier consulting firms that were recruiting at his school. Impressed by the prestige of the industry, he decided to choose a career in management consulting. After less than a year in the consulting profession, the recent graduate accepts a marketing position that pays much less. The former consultant reflects on his own career decision-making and the process of reducing risk when making a career choice. This case is a supplement to Jack Harris (A), product 9B03C037, which discusses the events that lead up to the decision to leave the consulting profession.