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MBAs as Management Consultants. R.S.Murali. Who is a MBA?. A Generalist ? A Specialist ? A very Special Generalist. What does MBA give a student?. Knowledge of Concepts Understanding the tools of analysis Exposure to business situations. What is Management Consulting?.
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MBAs as Management Consultants R.S.Murali
Who is a MBA? • A Generalist? • A Specialist? • A very Special • Generalist..
What does MBA give a student? • Knowledge of Concepts • Understanding the tools of analysis • Exposure to business situations
What is Management Consulting? • The service provided to business, public and other undertakings by an independent and qualified person or persons in identifying and investigating problems concerned with policy, organization, procedures and methods, recommending appropriate action and helping to implement those recommendations
The Three Wants • To learn • To conceptualize • To convert
The Three Roles • Specialist • Analyst • Mentor
The Three Aspects • Consulting • Training • Research
The Three Tools • Analysis • Documentation • Transfer
The Three Elements • People • Process • Technology
The Three Qualities • Knowledge • Practicality (workability) • Service Delivery
The Three Abilities • Conceptual: T: Everything of something and something of everything • Analytical: Good quantitative / verbal abilities (arthasashtra) • Emotional: Ability to wait (Second innings will be good)
The Three Values • Honesty • Sincerity • Simplicity
Where are you…? • Map yourselves and Check your fitness to become a MC.. • Are you ready?? • If you are ready please note the three…..
The life is really tough… “And don’t worry about the staff. I’ve explained to them your purpose here is to help us grow”
Quality is the watchword… “It’s worse than we thought – the Institute of Management Consulting is going to do a random testing for competence”