I could have become an engineer or a scientist. My interest in natural science and its application originally led me to study engineering physics. Through my studies I soon discovered that what really makes me tick is the thrill of solving complex problems, and that business problems are at least as exciting, and typically have far more impact than the problems in science or engineering.

To me BCG is a unique place to solve challenging problems together with a highly dynamic group of people. The people I work with at BCG are diverse, but regardless of their seniority they all share the same drive to relentlessly push thinking and client solutions to the next level.

What is most rewarding at BCG is when you can see the impact of our work over several years; seeing how the strategy renewals, acquisitions, or organizational and operational improvements that you have been part of are resulting in sustainable change and value creation for our clients.

Tuomas joined the BCG team in 2000.

He holds an MS in engineering physics and mathematics from Helsinki University of Technology.

I come from a family of small-scale entrepreneurs and after my postdoc I decided to leave academia for the private sector.

BCG has been the ideal platform for me to grow as a person, and grow a significant business in the field I'm passionate about—health care.

In the Nordics our business has grown by over 50% annually since 2001 and we have built the largest health care consulting business in the region. I've worked in all parts of the industry and have had the privilege of supporting many of the most prominent leaders in the sector. We are a strong hub in BCG's global health care team, providing outstanding international opportunities for our consultants.

Also, for our alumni, our network has provided several of the most attractive jobs that have been offered over the last few years.

Stefan has an MD from the Karolinska Institute and did his PhD training there and at Harvard Medical School.

Stefan joined BCG in 1996.  He is the leader of BCG's Health Care Practice Group in Northern Europe and of the company's global Scientist Network.

BCG works in partnership with leading Finnish companies. We do our utmost to achieve true and sustained impact by collaborating across all levels of their organizations, from top to bottom. We want to build long and trusting relationships that help companies and individuals succeed.

I have personally been inspired by the ambition to be part of a team to lead all through my career. As a consultant I worked side-by-side with my middle manager counterparts solving the issues at hand and developing practical solutions. As a project leader I teamed up with the client project champion, and both of our teams, to drive the client organization forward. Now as a partner, I feel privileged to be a trusted discussion partner for the top management of our clients.

Pekka holds an MS in industrial management from the Helsinki University of Technology and an MBA from INSEAD.

Pekka joined BCG’s Stockholm office in 1996 and moved to Helsinki in 1997.

Pekka also practices his leadership skills at home, being a father of three (very active) boys.

I’m an excellent example of just how much BCG really focuses on diversity. I’m a physician with a career in researching cancer genetics—and I’m building a career in management consulting at BCG.

Since I’ve joined, I’ve had the chance to improve efficiency at hospitals in Southern Europe, support a wide variety of investors in evaluating the health care space in the Nordic countries, as well as work in all segments of the pharmaceutical value chain in the United States and Europe. To round off my experience, I’ve also completed projects in the industrial goods, energy, and high-tech industries.

I received a lot of support from a more senior physician at BCG in making the transition from academia to business. Surprisingly, the analytical part was quite easy. The hard thing for me was communication: describing the insights from the analysis to people not intimate with every detail. Having learned that skill I feel I'm much more effective in all parts of business life.

Tommi holds an MD and PhD degree from the University of Tampere, Finland. Tommi conducted post-doctoral research in cancer genetics at the United States National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, before joining BCG's Helsinki office in 2000.

Tommi is focused on serving BCG's European health care and private equity clients.

To me, BCG is all about having major impact and creating value in an inspiring and dynamic environment. Given BCG’s expertise, practice areas, and global reach, we’re brought in by large organizations to assist on the issues that top the agenda of senior management. To succeed with this, we need to bring the best people to the table.

From day one at BCG, there is a strong focus and commitment to formal training to prepare you for the rapidly increasing responsibilities you'll get at BCG. However, our tailored approach to solving our clients' challenges makes it impossible to learn everything you need from training, and our firm's high partner-to-consultant ratio creates a critical and real opportunity for continuous on-the-job training and coaching. Our senior consultants’ willingness to spend time on developing our people is really the core of our training curriculum—and at the heart of BCG's long term success.