Stephen Brown
Career and MBA coach with a McKinsey consulting background
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Also coaches | Admissions consultant |
| Credentials | MBA, Michigan Ross School of Business; Consortium for the Graduate Study of Management Fellow; Dean's Fellow, Michigan Ross |
Stephen Brown is a career and MBA coach. He helps people who want to break into management consulting and business school but lack inside access. He worked at McKinsey & Company and studied at Michigan's Ross School of Business. Before that he worked in supply chain, tech and public sector consulting at Qualtrics and Crowe. He is a first-generation college graduate, and he coaches to share what he learned along the way.
What Stephen helps with
Stephen works on career moves into consulting and on the MBA path. He shares the unwritten knowledge that he had to learn on his own.
- Getting into management consulting
- Planning an MBA path
- Moving between fields such as supply chain, tech and consulting
- Learning the unwritten rules of top firms and programs
- Career guidance for first-generation college students
Background and qualifications
Stephen started with internships in steel mills, tech companies and finance. He moved from supply chain management to tech, then to an MBA at Michigan's Ross School of Business, where he was a Consortium Fellow and Dean's Fellow. He later worked at McKinsey & Company and was a summer consultant at EY-Parthenon. At Qualtrics he worked as a technology consultant. At Crowe he was a senior consultant in the public sector, implementing Dynamics 365 for government entities.
Stephen Brown pricing
Programs and services
- Career coaching
- MBA coaching
Stephen Brown reviews
The CoachVouch take
He is a first-generation college graduate who moved from supply chain and tech into McKinsey, and he coaches people who lack that inside access.
Best for people who want to move into consulting or business school and have no insider network to guide them.
Common questions
How much does Stephen Brown charge?
Coaching with Stephen runs $90 to $185 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Stephen Brown help with?
Stephen Brown helps with getting into management consulting, planning an MBA path, moving between fields such as supply chain, tech and consulting and learning the unwritten rules of top firms and programs.
Is Stephen Brown certified?
Stephen Brown lists: MBA, Michigan Ross School of Business; Consortium for the Graduate Study of Management Fellow; Dean's Fellow, Michigan Ross.
Why does Stephen Brown coach?
He wants to share what he learned with people who lack the same access he lacked. Neither of his parents graduated college, so he had to find out much of it on his own.
How do I contact Stephen Brown?
Request an intro on this page. It's free, and we'll connect you with Stephen and, if you want, 2 or 3 similar coaches to compare.
Similar coaches to compare
Tick "Compare" on any coach to add them to your intro request.
Abigail Hagan
Abigail Hagan is an admissions consultant who helps students get into PhD, MBA, master's and undergraduate programs. She has coached 100+ clients into top STEM PhD, master's and undergraduate programs, including MD/PhD and dual-degree paths. She also helps early-career professionals land roles at firms like Amazon, BCG and Morgan Stanley. She works on PwC's AI Strategy team under the Chief AI Officer and scored 331 on the GRE.
Adam
Adam is a career coach who helps aspiring consultants with interviews, CVs and career moves. He spent 6 years at BCG as a Principal in London, mostly in the Private Equity practice on tech and software. He ran interviews there and led graduate recruitment for London for 3 years. He has read over 2000 CVs. Today he works as a product manager in AI and tech, and he coaches people moving from consulting into private equity or tech.
Adam B
Adam B is a career and admissions coach who helps MBA and Master's applicants, and people breaking into consulting, banking and private equity. He spent seven years at Citi in EMEA, then earned an MBA at London Business School as a Merit Scholar. He now works in post-merger integration at Accenture. He coaches candidates worldwide and speaks Arabic. He has deep experience with international applicants, including many women from the Gulf and emerging markets.
Adam Buckland
Adam Buckland coaches people on career strategy and on applications for MBA, master's and college programs. He is a development economist from South Africa who studied at Oxford and worked at McKinsey in London. He also worked at PwC's Strategy& and KPMG, and he published analysis from his time at the Bank of England. He mixes data-driven analysis with a people-centred style.
Browse related
Last updated September 2026. Request a correction.