Brandon Day
MBA - Admissions and making the most of your program
Johnson Graduate School of Management (Cornell)
Boston Consulting Group
Available Tuesday
Starting at 3:00 PM UTC
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About
My path to consulting was not traditional. I started in construction and project management, earned my MBA from Cornell, and went on to work at Deloitte and BCG. At BCG, I also helped lead Cornell MBA recruiting and supported candidates through practice cases, recruiting events, and interview prep. Now I help others break into top consulting firms with practical, candid coaching from someone who has been through the process from both sides. If you’re targeting a top consulting firm, especially from a nontraditional background, I’d love to help you make the jump.
Brandon also coaches for Management Consulting and Personal Finance. View all.
Brandon’s MBA Qualifications
As a graduate of the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell, where I finished in the top 10% of my class, I have a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in an MBA program. My experience, including my time at BCG post-MBA, has equipped me with the skills to guide candidates through the rigorous MBA application process. My leadership roles and community involvement have honed my ability to provide personalized coaching and strategic advice. Whether you need help with application strategy, essay writing, or interview preparation, I'm here to help you achieve your MBA goals. Let's connect and craft a plan tailored to your success!
Brandon can help with:
Editing
General Exploration
Interviews
Networking Strategy
Recommendations
Secondary Review
Why do I coach?
I coach because I know how much the right guidance can change someone's trajectory. I have learned a lot through mentors, mistakes, and figuring things out the hard way. I want to shorten that learning curve for others. I have chased some big goals in my own life, and I know firsthand that hard work matters, but so does asking for help. I want my clients to dream big and put in the work to get there. I care about helping people see more in themselves, make better decisions, and feel like they have someone genuinely in their corner.
Work Experience
Partner
Goodboro
April 2025 - Present
Hiring Manager
Strategy & operations: Partner in Penny Farm by Goodboro, leading development operations across finance, accounting, marketing, sales, construction, vendor management, design, entitlements, permitting, scheduling, and execution for a multi-phase residential community.
Consultant
Boston Consulting Group
September 2022 - April 2025
MBA recruiting: Established recruiting pipeline for Cornell MBAs as first official intern recruiting specialist, led weekly events, coordinated with 24 U.S. and 6 international office teams, and personally vetted 93 candidates. In addition, I provided in-person case and interview prep for Dallas interview candidates. Cased and coached many additional candidates across 3 recruiting cycles for the Dallas office across undergrad, MBA, and experienced hiring tracks. Community leadership and coaching: Recognized by office leader with DALLAS award for going above and beyond to build the Dallas office. Helped lead BCG’s 4,000+ member Personal Finance Club through educational programming, speaker recruitment, community moderation, and one-on-one coaching for colleagues. Data analytics & automation: Determined KPIs, designed, and managed technical team to code automated dashboards for a PE PortCo with $200M in annual sales and a Utility company with $7.5B in annual sales. Growth & e-commerce strategy: Evaluated product, pricing, placement, and promotion strategy for security company with $5B in sales to expand e-Commerce from 3% to 15% of sales. Financial transformation: Managed documentation and meetings through the project management office to realize $1.25B in savings from financial transformation and operating model redesign. Organizational transformation: Led change management efforts across 23 topics and 3 orgs for US Federal Government. Business development: Supported partner business development and case proposals across industries and topics.
Summer Associate
Deloitte
June 2021 - August 2021
Technology & digital transformation: Collaborated on SAP S/4 HANA ERP implementation and financial transformation for Fortune 10 healthcare client with 4-member functional team and 5-member technical team. Project management & implementation: Identified major risk of project delay utilizing self-built project plan and realigned work.
Project Manager
Zwick Construction Company
October 2017 - August 2020
Interviewer
Interviewer: Resume review, interviews, and selection of interns, superintendents, estimators, and project engineers. Career progression: Rapid promotion to youngest Project Manager in company history despite non-traditional background for industry. Profitability & process improvement: Raised average project profit 21% on projects totaling $19.5M via contract negotiation, technology implementation, documentation, interpersonal skills, and business acumen. Project management & operations: Earned 2 State of Utah 5.0 perfect scores for project performance via metrics of budget control, communication, schedule, and quality expanding future bid and work opportunities. Project controls & risk management: Co-managed a 16-acre development for WorldMark focused on quality control, schedule management, budget improvement, and documentation; detailed project records later supported the successful defense in owner litigation. Business development: Led business redevelopment of first-time client relationship in new geography and market segment. Expanded bidding opportunities across Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.
Education
Johnson Graduate School of Management (Cornell)
Master's Degree, Business Administration
2020 - 2022
Graduated with distinction (GPA top 10%). Areas of Focus: Consulting and Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Real Estate
Southern Utah University
Bachelor's Degree, Business Management
2011 - 2017
Student Body President; Beta Gamma Sigma; Governor’s Honors Academy full scholarship; Small business consultant
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Brandon also coaches for Management Consulting and Personal Finance. View all.