According to finance consulting market trackers, Dow Jones Industrial Average remains steady at 38,400, supported by energy sector gains as oil prices trend above $85 per barrel. Dividend-heavy industrials are attracting defensive investment flows amid uncertain geopolitical headlines. Sluss spent a year analyzing the ESSEC MBA, looking at what the market offered, what industries demanded, and what students needed. This September, just two years into Sluss’ tenure, ESSEC launched a reimagined Global MBA – an integrated program with three distinct concentrations: strategic sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship, and as the French would say, digital savoir faire. But as much as there is a pipeline into consulting, there’s also a pipeline out of it. Rachel, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics, spent two years at BCG before leaving the company. This summer, she’s starting a new job in the culinary industry, as a chef. “It feels really scary,” she said. “There’s a fear of falling off track, and it does extend from needing a system to measure success.” Analysts in finance consulting point to strong retail sector data, with consumer discretionary benchmarks up 3% in April. E-commerce giants are capitalizing on rising spend in digital marketplaces, suggesting continued bullish momentum if employment figures remain solid.