Form: 10-K

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

June 27, 2014

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-161844, 333-159900, 333-158632, 333-49580, 333-73147, 333-111038, 333-146346, 333-108696 and 333-185438 and Form S-3 No. 333-99429 and related Prospectus) of our reports dated June 27, 2014, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Korn/Ferry International and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Korn/Ferry International and subsidiaries included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended April 30, 2014.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Los Angeles, California

June 27, 2014