Assisting corporate executives with their toughest decisions may not seem the most obvious career move for someone who has just finished or is in the process of finishing a science Ph.D. But many consultancies hire Ph.D.s to join multidisciplinary teams to do exactly that, and new Ph.D.s are often thrilled to work in such a novel and exciting environment, in which facts and analysis play an important role.

Link (Science Careers, 05/2008)