Arriving at Flutes at the Fort 5 mins to 7:30 pm on Friday, we (3 IMD 2008 MBAs) were warmly greeted by a group of Bainies. The partner was quite impressed that we came as a group and sharp on time, asking whether this is a prerequisite to get into IMD. Most probably:-)Though I didn't find the flutes there, it's a nice, unique place at the very heart of Singapore yet you find yourself surrounded by greenery, feeling a bit closer to the stars also because it's at the fort.
It's a celebration initiated by Bain South East Asia with its office located in Singapore for a group of 25 newly admitted MBAs. We were still surprised to see 15 Bainies out of the 80 staff of Bain SEA joining us. What a privilege! No flutes, no band of Bain, I did catch the sound full of resounding notes from them:
1！exclamation mark — every employee is energetic, passionately sharing about the strong company culture which is very unique among the top consulting firms.
2 = equation mark — each formula must lead to certain results and that's what Bain always strive to achieve for their clients, starting from day 1, to make companies more valuable by delivering targeted results. As their logo "True North" stands for a clear focus on client results.
3 ∞ positive infinity — by adopting a "generalist approach" for developing Associate Consultant, Consultant, Manager, Partner, you will not be constrained in one industry but have many opportunities to work on all sorts of projects, including Pro bono work, externship, etc.
4 * — though Bain is famous for its strong culture, each consultant has to carve out his/her own career path, under the guidance of mentors. So there's unity in culture but not uniformity in career development.
5 ∆ — a triangle is one of the most stable and balanced shapes which symbolizes Bain's promotion of work/life balance.
Above are just what I've taken away from a short night cocktail with Bain and hopefully it's not misinterpretation or misleading. Thanks to all Bainies & I've truly enjoyed the notes conveyed without flutes!
1 comment:
hi, Shalom, thanks for sharing your journey of MBA application. Congratulations for you IMD admission! I have gone through your blogs, both MBA related entries and some others. It's a surprise when I read about your background, coz' I am also a ZJU graduate working in electronics(semiconductor) industry in Singapore while I am still looking for a path to a business career, perhaps a MBA. If you don't mind sharing with your experience, would you please drop me a message at yanryanty@hotmail.com (email / msn) ? Hope to hear from you:)
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