Transcript The Consultant Position

Information
Session
October 23, 2000
Agenda
• Organization specifics
• Project experience
• Alumni perspectives
• Application process
Stanford Consulting History
• Stanford Consulting founded in 1992
• 31 projects since 1992
• 1992: 2 projects, $2K revenues
• 1997: 4 projects, $17K revenues
• 1999: 5 projects, $25K revenues
• Evolution from student projects to consulting projects
for high-tech companies
Organizational Structure
Parth Raval
CEO
Nancy Lai
COO
Eric Liaw
CFO
Richie Kul
VP Ext. Aff.
Dave Parsons
Webmaster
Brian Hartig
Project Dir.
Jenny Kheng
Project Dir.
Yu-Kuan Lin
Project Dir.
Lee Wang
Project Dir.
Consultants
Consultants
Consultants
Consultants
Previous Clients
What Can SC Offer You?
• Real-world business experience
• Impact-driven strategic projects for leading high-tech
companies
• Frequent contact with top executives at client
companies
• Development of business skills
Training provided by Bain, McKinsey, BCG, and
other top consulting firms
• Stepping stone to future business endeavors
Consulting Case Process
• What is a typical project like?
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Tasked by team
Life cycle: mid-November through May
Deliverables
Two phases:
• Phase 1: Research, data gathering
• Phase 2: Analysis, modeling, “the answer”
– Ownership
Case Study
• Leading telecommunications company, offers
comprehensive wireless services and focused
infrastructure initiatives
• Competitive analysis study
• Highlights:
– Interviews at San Jose Wireless Symposium
– Interviews with Ericsson competitors, industry analysts,
and competitor’s customer base
– Close contact with upper management
Price per Watt Comparison
LDMOS Transistors with Frequencies
over 1 GHz
Stanford Consulting Alumni
At top consulting firms:
Stanford Consulting Alumni
At leading investment banks and high-tech firms:
The Consultant Position
• Skills necessary
• Basic research skills
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information
• Ability to quick learn about a new industry
• Responsibilities
• Ownership of a project module
• Work with team members to synthesize analysis and
to drive to final recommendation to client
Recruiting Process
• Application due Sunday, October 29, 4 PM
• Personal statement
• Resume
• Transcript
• Interviews
• First round: 11/01 - 11/03
• Second round (case interviews): 11/06 - 11/07
• Decisions announced no later than November 8
Next Steps
• Q&A
• During information session or anytime thereafter
• Pick up application and complete by October 29
• Sign up for interviews by October 31
• Visit our Web site
• http://www.stanford.edu/group/smcg
•Email Parth Raval ([email protected]) or Nancy Lai
([email protected]) with further questions