Michael Zhou

Michael Zhou is a member of our Retail practice, specializing in the food and beverage space.

Throughout his career, Michael has partnered with leading retail companies to develop strategies to harness the power of advanced analytics and enterprise technology. His expertise enables businesses to better understand and engage with their end audience across internal stakeholders and end consumers, marrying technology and people to drive the highest impact outcomes.

In addition to his client work, Michael leads Fuqua's global recruiting efforts. He is passionate about mentoring upcoming consultant classes and previously led the Atlanta MBA summer intern program for two years.

Prior to joining Bain, Michael spent 6 years working in advanced analytics for a retail bank and helped co-found a small digital marketing company while in graduate school. He holds an undergraduate degree in economics from Northwestern University and a graduate degree in business from Duke Fuqua school of business.

Outside of work, Michael is an avid basketball player and aspiring surfer and spends most of his free time on those two activities or with his two dogs.