Bain, The Globe, and Alumni Dinner

With one week left in the UK, our group made one final trip south to London. Our first stop of the day was the London office of Bain & Company, a management consulting firm based out of Boston, Massachusetts. There we met with one of the partners of the firm, John Ott '81 P'07. He briefly explained what consulting firms do, what he does, and how he got there, before opening up for questions. We once again used this opportunity to get a better idea of how to prepare for and get into the business world.
After the Bain visit, we crossed the Thames for a nice South-American lunch on the south bank before proceeding to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre for a matinee presentation of King Lear. The atmosphere at the Globe was incredible. The stage is open-air and a majority of the audience stands on the ground in the middle of the theatre. We were lucky enough to have seats in the upper circle, which gave us great views and better yet, protection from the rain. Despite the poor weather, the talented and determined cast pushed through and gave a spectacular performance.
After the show, we met a small group of Alumni at Zizzi, a British Italian restaurant, for dinner. This afforded us yet another valuable opprtunity to network, and to hear their collective experiences and advice.