A self-paced, 4-week consulting training program covering structured problem solving, the Pyramid Principle, MECE thinking, and executive-level slide design. Used by 1,200+ professionals across 65+ countries.
When I left McKinsey and BCG, I realized that the thinking tools I used every day as a consultant were incredibly useful outside of consulting. But they were locked inside firms, taught through apprenticeship, and buried in dense textbooks.
Most professionals never get access to these skills unless they spend two years at a top firm. That didn't seem right. So I built a course that teaches the same frameworks I used on real engagements, in a format that works for people with full-time jobs.
This isn't a course about consulting as a career. It's a course about thinking clearly, structuring messy problems, and communicating in a way that gets results. Those skills are useful whether you work at McKinsey or manage a team at a Fortune 500 company or run your own business.
76 video lessons with progress tracking, so you always know where you are
This is not case interview prep. This is real-world consulting skills training.
You work in strategy, operations, or finance and want to think and present like a top-tier consultant.
You want to build the actual skills used on consulting engagements, not just memorize frameworks for interviews.
You need to communicate complex ideas clearly to executives and stakeholders.
You want to deliver work that matches the quality of McKinsey, BCG, and Bain.
Concise, focused lessons. Each one teaches a specific concept with real examples, not filler.
MECE exercises, a Facebook strategy case study, a synthesis drill, and a 19-page presentation you build from scratch.
Not abstract theory. Every lesson connects directly to how consultants at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain actually work.
The four core consulting skills that separate top performers
Break down any problem into components that are mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive. The foundation of all structured analysis at top consulting firms.
Read our MECE guide →Lead with your conclusion and support it with structured arguments. The communication framework developed at McKinsey that executives expect.
Read our Pyramid Principle guide →Define problems with precision using Situation-Complication-Question-Answer, then break them down into testable hypotheses with issue trees.
Read our SCQA guide →Build executive-level presentations that drive decisions. Learn the flow principles and design patterns used at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain.
Read our issue tree guide →Each week has customized assignments so you can practice what you learn.
Introduction to the basic consulting mindsets, mental models & consulting process
Move from the "what" to the "how," build stronger explanations, and apply the rule of three with intent
Learn top-down and bottom-up consulting workflows through a guided mini case
The powerful framework to help you sharpen your thinking
Introduction to the Pyramid Principle and synthesizing & organizing complex information
Consulting services MECE assignment & mock chief of staff research assignment
Using MECE, Pyramid Principle, and hypothesis tools to break down real-world problems
Define the core business problem clearly before jumping into analysis
Build structured issue trees and test the highest-value paths first
Using SCQA & issue trees in a real-life Facebook strategy case study
Learn the PowerPoint secrets of strategy consultants, master flow & craft your message to different audiences
Implement tools from cognitive neuroscience and other disciplines to create memorable messages
You'll be given an incomplete 19-page presentation. Fill in the missing information, titles, and content to develop a clear storyline
Lifetime access to all materials, templates, and future updates
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"The best value for money course out there for young professionals to learn how to structure their ideas for executive reviews!"
"The course was 1000 times better than the multiple times I did this elsewhere in the past."
"A tremendous jump for me... the storytelling part and the presentation were new and different."
"The course was a total game changer for me."
Paul spent years at McKinsey and BCG before building StrategyU to make elite consulting skills accessible to everyone. He has trained over 1,200 students across 65+ countries and worked with teams at companies like Mars, JP Morgan, PepsiCo, and Visa.
His approach is practical and direct. No fluff, no unnecessary theory. Just the frameworks and skills that actually matter when you are solving real business problems and presenting to executives.
He invested over 250 hours building this course because he saw the same gap over and over: smart professionals struggling to structure their thinking and communicate at an executive level. The frameworks exist in books, but most people don't have time to read five books and figure out how to connect the ideas. This course does that work for you.
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No. This course teaches the real-world consulting skills that professionals use on the job at firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Bain. While these skills will certainly help in interviews, the focus is on structured thinking, executive communication, and slide design that you will use throughout your career.
You get lifetime access. Once you enroll, you can revisit any lesson at any time, and you will automatically receive all future updates at no additional cost.
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MBA programs spend 2 years and $100k+ teaching broad business concepts. This course focuses specifically on the practical frameworks and communication skills that make consultants effective. You can complete it in 4 weeks for a fraction of the cost.
Not at all. The course is designed for professionals at any stage, whether you are preparing to enter consulting, working in a corporate strategy role, or simply want to think and communicate more effectively.
Yes. You can pay $797 one-time or split it into 2 payments of $398.
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