It seems you'd be looking to enter consulting as an analyst. Therefore, the usual questions apply: where is your degree from, in what subject, and (you guessed it) what are your GCSE/A-level results like?Don't bother doing an MBA at this stage unless you have some substantial management experience under your belt or can get into a very good business school. Possibly do an MA if you have particular specialism you'd like to pursue (e.g. Finance, Operations Research, HR) or if you want to boost your general business awareness. Don't bother if your first degree was in business though as the course content is too similar to really add anything to your knowledge.Depending on how you like the field, financial services consulting is doing quite well now, so you could concentrate on building knowledge there, get in on as many projects as possible, and use that experience to strengthen your applications to consulting. Alternatively, you could follow the same route but continue as an internal project manager/consultant before moving into external consulting as an experienced hire in a few years time.I would say that the choice depends on the size of your current company (are they big enough to offer a range of financial services and career opportunities) and how you're finding work there. Having worked in financial services, I have found the culture and business processes can be very antiquated and change very slow compared to consulting. However, that also makes it easier to "pick the low-hanging fruit" and make a big effect as an internal consultant.
