How many of you…

1. How many of you… • Know what you want to do after you graduate from college? • Like to travel? • Have been to another country? PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

2. How many of you… • Would like the opportunity to fly to work each week? • Knew there were jobs where you could to fly to work each week? • Know anyone who is a “Consultant”? • Understand what a ‘Consultant’ actually does? PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

3. Global Consulting Michael J. Vasicek May, 2014 PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

4. Michael J. Vasicek • Northwood University graduate • MBA: Business Management • BBA: Business Management • Global Consultant • Accenture • Traveled to 32 countries • Global Entry, Sky Priority, 68 Passport Stamps, 6 Visas PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

5. What is Consulting • Giving professional advice • A firm or person with expert knowledge/resources to execute a role or division of business • Consulting is across all fields of business • Software, Six Sigma, Accounting, Cooking, Interior Decorating, etc. PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

6. Consulting Firms Just to name a few… • Accenture • IBM • Tata Consulting Services • Back Office Associates • Judge Group • Ernst & Young • McKinsey & Company • Deloitte • KPMG • Bain & Company • PwC • The Boston Consulting Group PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

7. What is Global Consulting • Working with an international client • Providing professional advice at an international level • Traveling to foreign sites to provide on-site support and management • Relocating under a Work Visa or Work Permit • Becoming a expatriate PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

8. How To Become a Consultant • Complete a degree in your field of interest • Get as much work experience as you can • Become a SME (subject matter expert) • Network and identify key individuals • People who work at Fortune 500 firms • People who work for major consulting firms • Build relationships • Ask for entry level positions PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

9. How I Became a Consultant • Worked full-time during my college tenure • Heavily involved in the community • Community Business Committees • Non-Profit Board of Directors • Volunteered often • Attended business conferences, Chamber of Commerce events, etc. • Recruited by an Accenture Manager PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

10. Great places to learn • Campus Speakers/Events • DECA or similar organizations • Attend conferences/workshops • Community Committees • MDBA – Midland Downtown Business Association • MyPros – Midland Young Professionals • Bay City Players Marketing Committee • Board of Directors • Bay City Players PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

11. How I Became a Global Consultant • Quickly became an SME in my area of work • Asked for additional work • Drafted proposals for work efficiency changes • Offered assistance where issues arose • Asked for travel opportunities PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

12. My Consulting Experience • Management Consulting • Project Management • Served on 9 Projects • Global Testing SME/Data Project Manager • International work experience: • Brasil, China, India, The Netherlands and Belgium • Certifications • SAP Bootcamp • ISTQB – Global Testing Certification PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

13. 32 Countries and Counting… PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

14. Michael J. Vasicek王思科 vasicekmj@yahoo.com +1 989 859 4341 www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvasicek Become Global, Not Just Local. PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL