Entry-level positions for aspiring Senior Strategy Analysts at Disney
Mike, a Senior Strategy Analyst at Disney, notes that entry-level strategy roles often favor candidates with Investment Banking or Consulting experience, stating that "knowing how to do investment banking or public consulting would serve...my career." This suggests a strong career path for undergraduates interested in strategy could involve pursuing roles in those fields before transitioning to entertainment companies.
Investment Banking, Consulting, Financial Services, Strategy, Acquisitions
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Mike Magagna
Senior Strategy Analyst
Disney
Penn State University
Penn State (Master of Accounting) and Villanova (Master of Taxation)
Accounting
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Business Strategy
Honors Student, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
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1. Investment banking and consulting experience are highly valued for entry-level strategy roles.
2. Many entertainment companies recruit from financial services, specifically investment banking and consulting.
3. Consider a career in investment banking or consulting to build a strong foundation for a strategy role.
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What entry-level positions in this field might an undergraduate college student consider?
When working specifically in strategy, I noticed that for job acquisitions, they're looking for employees who have previous experience in investment banking and/or consulting. These tend to be areas that many entertainment companies or other industries recruit from, especially those in financial services.
They want that investment banking or consulting experience. If I had known how much investment banking or consulting would serve my career for the next 10 years after the first four, I would have definitely considered starting my career in those two particular industries. That's something to keep in mind if you're looking at jobs further down the line.
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