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Spend a minimum of 10 years in your area of expertise. With 1.5 years of experience, you don't have enough expertise to be a consultant.

And MBA wouldn't hurt for an awareness of business processses, principles, economics, marketing, etc.

To answer your first Question, Yes there is travel opportunity as a consultant.

I disagree with the statement about experience needed, suggested in the first answer, you need some, but if your a tech consultant or consulting a business about technology, ten years experience with the current tech (as of today) you will get nowhere because after teh ten years today?s technology will be out of date by then. And these days it's all about invoation and new imporved ways to solve old problems.

If you know your **** and can sell it to other people you can consult on anything.

Having a degree in the field you want to consult/analyse would be good.

Are you asking about becoming an independent consultant or becoming a consultant in a management consulting firm? If you want to become an independent consultant, then put the word out to trusted members of your network and start moonlighting.

I started my consulting business long before I ever got an MBA. However, since getting my MBA, the quality of consulting work has improved dramatically. But I am also 10 years more experienced!

If you do what I suggest on my blog and find a niche market in order to get high rates, it's likely that you will need to travel.
You don't need that much experience if you know your stuff. I started after 1.5 years, provide great value and haven't looked back.

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