Management Consulting Presentation Essential Training 2025
What you'll learn
- Learn how to build a presentation like a management consultant from scratch
- Explore the basic blocks of a McKinsey-styled presentation
- Understanding storyboarding for business
- Writing powerful key messages
- Using dot-dash storyline and pyramid principle to craft a compelling storyline
- Working with tables, words, and graphics
- Using simple and complex charts to visualize insights
- Apply plan-do-check-act cycle to create a management consulting presentation yourself
- Managing presentation nerves
- Setting up your room for presentation
- Master the system that covers almost everything you need to create compelling, memorable, and persuasive business presentations
- Tips for handling a Q&A section
- Understand essential body language techniques of public speaking
- Learn how to write cover page, agenda, and executive summary like a management consultant
- Learn the complete consulting presentation list to give an outstanding business presentation
- Understand how to prioritize findings from many analyses
- Tips for finding the right data quickly
Requirements
- This course has no pre-requisites. It's designed for anyone who wants to get better creating compelling, memorable, and persuasive business presentations
- In this course, we’ll be working with decks, so it’d be great that you have some hands-on experience in using presentation applications like PowerPoint or Apple keynote
- There are no mandatory prerequisites for this course, you can dive right in
Description
Updated for 2025!
In today’s competitive job market, your presentation skills can make or break your success. As the race for top consulting and management roles intensifies, it’s essential to stand out. You need more than just information — you need to deliver it with impact.
I'm John Burress, and I’m excited to introduce you to the McKinsey presentation system. As a corporate strategist, I’ve applied this powerful approach to help leading businesses achieve remarkable growth. Now, I’m here to share these proven techniques with you.
Did you know that over 80% of clients instinctively prefer presentations that follow the McKinsey system? Its unique structure and clarity set it apart, making complex ideas easy to grasp.
This intensive course is designed to give you a complete understanding of management consulting presentations. Through hands-on learning, you'll gain the skills and confidence to create compelling, client-winning presentations. By the end of the course, you'll be equipped to present like a seasoned consultant.
You’ll explore:
The essential building blocks of a McKinsey-style presentation
The art of storytelling in business
Crafting powerful key messages
Developing smarter storylines using the dot-dash approach and the pyramid principle
Designing storyboards to visualise your narrative
Creating sleek presentations from scratch
Using tables, graphics, and charts to illustrate insights
Delivering presentations with confidence and poise
Managing Q&A sessions like a pro
Mastering body language for maximum impact
According to Forbes, 70% of successful professionals credit their career growth to exceptional presentation skills. Are yours ready to stand out?
If you're serious about taking your communication skills to the next level, this course is for you. Join me today, and together we’ll unlock your full potential.
I look forward to seeing you in class!
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to get better creating a compelling, memorable, and persuasive business presentation and effectively delivering it
- This course should be helpful to all business professional and anyone involved in public speaking and persuasive presentations
- This course is also great for business owners and entrepreneurs who need presentations to support you and pitch your products
- This course will cover all you need to know to get started building a McKinsey styled presentation right from the beginning
- Anyone wanting to use a system to build an elite management consulting presentation
- This course is for anyone looking to improve their presentation skills at any point in their career
Instructor
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- 176,519 Students
- 4 Courses
Hello everyone,
Thank you ever so much for checking out my course — I’m delighted to have you here!
I’m John Burress, a management consultant with a solid background in the financial services industry. With over five years of hands-on experience in financial modelling, business analysis, and project management, I’m deeply passionate about helping organisations streamline their operations and realise their strategic ambitions.
Previously, I worked within the investment management division at Morgan Stanley, where I supported private market transactions, guided sustainability and risk assessments, and contributed to fund management and product innovation.
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in Entrepreneurship from UCLA, which has given me a strong foundation in financial theory and entrepreneurial thinking.
It’s a real pleasure to share my insights and experience with you — and I look forward to supporting your learning journey throughout this course.