Why do so many people want to join a management consulting company?

I worked in a consulting company for two years. Let me talk about my own feelings. Management consulting is attractive for two reasons:

First of all, you can take the overall situation in a short time from the perspective of overlooking, and quickly understand the department structure, business processes, job responsibilities, financial situation, strategic planning, existing problems and so on. Usually only middle and senior managers know. This is very attractive to me who just graduated and entered the consulting department of CUHK. I don't have to start from the role of being managed, and I can use the contents mentioned in many books quickly.

The second point has been said by many people. Relatively high salary, frequent business trips and a business-like life are also the dreams of many young people who have never experienced it. It's just that for newcomers, there are many long-term business trips, and there are differences every day. You basically don't have to spend money yourself, and the long working hours also determine that you don't have much time to spend money.